{"id":1186,"date":"2017-03-30T19:46:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T12:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christweten.com\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2020-11-11T14:00:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T07:00:42","slug":"steal-competitors-instagram-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christweten.com\/steal-competitors-instagram-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Steal Competitors\u2019 Instagram Followers in a Pinch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Stealing your competitors\u2019 Instagram followers is way easier than you\u2019d think.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify has outlined a quick video guide on gaining new Instagram followers. Skip to the 3 minute mark if you\u2019re short on time. Since they\u2019re the most popular ecommerce platform for brands on Instagram, let\u2019s take their advice to heart and then expand on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We begin by analyzing your competitors\u2019 existing audience, then determine their most valuable followers. Since they\u2019re already interested in your competitors, it\u2019s likely they will not only follow you, but potentially convert to a customer as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhfX21jz17c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To put it simply, find your competitors and engage with their followers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Identify competitors who you can steal followers from.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start off with local competitors. Add them to your list of Instagram accounts you want to steal followers from. Great. Local competition sorted. ut how do you find similar accounts to yours from elsewhere in the world? Many would think that searching by hashtag and looking at the Top Posts section would be an effective technique. It isn\u2019t. Take a look at the search we did below for #DustyFingers\u200a\u2014\u200aa popular hashtag among vinyl record collectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ingramer.com\/tools\/instagram-hashtag-generator\/?aff=b352d88550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"531\" src=\"http:\/\/christweten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/instagram-hashtag-research.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christweten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/instagram-hashtag-research.png 640w, https:\/\/christweten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/instagram-hashtag-research-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/christweten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/instagram-hashtag-research-480x398.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> It\u2019s mostly consumers, but we want to be more targeted. How do we find people that follow record stores and not only other record collectors? <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ingramer.com\/tools\/instagram-hashtag-generator\/?aff=b352d88550\" rel=\"sponsored\">Ingramer<\/a> has a powerful hashtag generator that I highly recommend. You can search for a general term and it spits out niche hashtags for you to dig your greedy marketer fingers into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Determine which of your competitors\u2019 followers are most likely to follow&nbsp;you.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t count on social media platforms to last forever. There have been many studies on<a href=\"http:\/\/davidamerland.com\/seo-blog\/941-the-life-expectancy-of-a-social-network.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> the life expectancy of a social network<\/a> and Instagram is no exception to the rule. Although Instagram has improved its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2016\/12\/21\/instagrams-user-growth-accelerates.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> daily user growth<\/a>, it also loses a large number of users on a daily basis as well. There are many reasons why people leave Instagram, but that\u2019s not what\u2019s important in the context of stealing the competition\u2019s followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about the people leaving the platform. We\u2019re going to identify habits of Instagram users that not only show they\u2019re in it for the long haul, but are also willing to follow new accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more Instagram features that a person uses, the more likely it\u2019s part of their daily routine. This lowers the likelihood that they\u2019ll quit the platform. There are also common habits to look for that are strong indicators that they\u2019ll follow you after some engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Do they post often? Look at the time between their posts. If it\u2019s daily, they\u2019re grade A!<\/li><li>How many posts have they made? Anything under 100 means they\u2019re either on their way to leaving Instagram or they\u2019re a relatively new user.<\/li><li>How long have they been on Instagram? Scroll down their profile for a bit and see how old their posts get. You don\u2019t have to go all the way if they have lots of posts, but if they\u2019ve been around over a year, they could be your next new follower.<\/li><li>Do they use hashtags? Some people don\u2019t fully grasp what they\u2019re meant for or they don\u2019t know <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stbcollaborations.com\/blog\/2017\/3\/5\/using-instagram-tags-to-increase-reach-and-gain-new-followers\" target=\"_blank\">how to research Instagram hashtags<\/a>. If they don\u2019t use them at all, consider them deadweight.<\/li><li>Follower to Following Ratio: If someone has a ton of followers but they hardly follow anyone themselves, they\u2019re unlikely to follow you. Look for users who are anywhere close to a 1:1 ratio because if you follow them, they\u2019re likely to follow you back. You can always <a href=\"http:\/\/christweten.com\/unfollowing-people-major-key-social-media-bliss\/\">unfollow people<\/a> later on though.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3>Engage with people that will fall in love with your Instagram content.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve built up a list of competitors\u2019 followers that use Instagram daily and are likely to engage with you, it\u2019s time to engage with them! There are 3 ways to engage on Instagram, as mentioned in Shopify\u2019s video\u200a\u2014\u200aliking posts, commenting on them and following someone. We use a couple short, but sweet strategies that are sure to steal your competitors\u2019 followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Ask engaging, in-depth questions about someone\u2019s experiences. The key part of this is that you should think about someone\u2019s experience, not the photo itself. What was their day like? What would you like to learn about the photo that wasn\u2019t expressed in the caption? These types of comments have ridiculous reply rates, so try it out.<\/li><li>Everyone thinks they\u2019re clever, but not all posts are home runs. The comedic talent in the captions of Instagram users who aren\u2019t marketing savvy go unnoticed all the time. This also applies to photographic and artistic merit as well. Try to find posts by a competitor\u2019s follower that they thought would be a grand slam, but wasn\u2019t. Look for photos with lower engagement than their average and leave a genuine compliment for them. \ud83d\ude04<\/li><li>Like a bunch of recent posts. Yeah, it\u2019s that simple. As a rule of thumb, you\u2019ll gain 2\u20133 new followers for every 100 photos you like.<\/li><li>Follow people. Follow people that are the most likely to follow you back: users with a 1:1 ratio of followers and following.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3>Steal Competitors&#8217; Instagram Followers Everyday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Takeaway:<\/strong> Hopefully by now you\u2019ve realized how easy it is to steal your competitors\u2019 Instagram followers. In short, the best approach to take here is to find your local and global competitors, take a look at their valuable followers and engage with them. Simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stealing your competitors\u2019 Instagram followers is way easier than you\u2019d think. Shopify has outlined a quick video guide on gaining new Instagram followers. Skip to the 3 minute mark if you\u2019re short on time. 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