Yeah, we know that this is what it’s all about nowadays. Trying to increase your presence on either Instagram or TikTok.
The amount of times people type those exact words each day into an online search engine is astonishing, as the world is slowly but surely coming to realize that this is now the new reality that we live in – and it’s online.
Focusing solely on Instagram, we will try to use this blog to explore the different options available in terms of Instagram growth and the two different categories that form it – automated and organic.
We hope that this will go some way to educating and informing you about the options out there, and perhaps what may work best for you.
Why IG Growth Became A Thing
At first, Instagram was simply a platform to share cool and interesting photos and selfies. The many filters it offered became very popular with its users, and this popularity then became the stimulus for it to become something bigger.
While the app is still very much a place to post and share photos, it’s also one of the market leaders in terms of promoting an online business, career, or, the most popular of them all, becoming an Instagram influencer.
These are people who have enough of a presence and following to be influential enough to advertise products on companies’ behalf.
With so many people wanting to become Instagram influencers, it makes sense that there are loads of services out there that are dedicated exclusively to increasing your Instagram growth, which is imperative in order to make it big.
The Types Of Instagram Growth Agencies
There are two types of services that Instagram growth agencies offer, both have their own pros and cons.
Automated Growth Agencies. Automated growth was, originally, the only service available for increasing your Instagram followers. This consists of AI-type software that automatically engages with random accounts.
This uses what is known in the industry as bots – something that can pose quite a threat to your Instagram as, in recent years, Instagram can detect the use of these, and consequently you may have your account suspended or permanently shut down.
Yet, some people still take the risk and opt for one of these services. Why? Because it’s the cheapest and quickest growth. Yet, the followers you receive will show no engagement or interaction with you or your content and will drop off from your follower list quite quickly.
Nowadays, people seek more targeted growth, meaning that the people that follow you are actually interested in your content and aren’t just a number. Automated growth is a lot cheaper than organic – but as we say, it’s not permanent, can be dangerous, and is not tailored to your content.
Organic Growth Agencies. After Instagram became aware that automated growth was using bots and subsequently banned its use (to a certain extent), people were quick to think of other ways of increasing their Instagram growth.
Step up, organic growth. New companies started homing in on this new way of aiding Instagram success – using organic, human-powered methods to lure followers to your profile. You may be thinking this must be a highly technical and complicated process but, no.
These companies literally grow your account by the same method you would, if you had the time or inclination, by engaging with other users, liking content, viewing stories.
Except, they do it en-masse, meaning you’re likely to see some really substantial growth. Better yet, this is permanent growth, as the users they attract are real and will be like-minded, meaning they’re more likely to be interested in, and engage with, your content.
Some Of The IG Growth Agencies Out There
There are many, many Instagram growth agencies out there, people. For just as many great, honest services, there are just as many scams so it’s imperative you do your research and understand exactly the type of service you’ll be receiving before paying out $$ for this.
Below we have picked two of the most common services around at the moment, to help give you an idea.
Kicksta: Kicksta advertises itself as an organic IG growth agency. They use AI software to access many users and like their content. This is in the hope that said users will then choose to like back and maybe even follow you.
Yet there are no guarantees. Some people find this service works, others do not. Their reviews are a real mixed bag, and with services like this, there’s no guarantee that you’ll receive the organic growth that you need.
They offer fairly high prices given this lack of certainty over results, with their average price being $99 USD per month.
FollowFox: FollowFox is certainly proving itself to be very popular of late, and it’s not hard to see why.
They seem to be one of the few agencies that offer totally organic, human-powered growth (no AI here), where all accounts that they try to engage with all match your target demographic and the type of people/users you want to connect with.
You’ll have two members of their team dedicated to you, and a dashboard that keeps you fully up to date with your growth statistics.
While organic growth can take longer to achieve, it is permanent and ideal for business owners and influencers, who want real engagement from their followers. Their prices are really quite impressive, too. FollowFox seems to keep going from strength to strength, and it’s not hard to see why.
Find out more about Instagram growth companies at FollowerzBuzz.