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How would you like to gain over 1k followers per week on Instagram? That’d be solid, right?

Neil Patel recently published an extensive post on how he “gains 1,260 Instagram followers per week.”

We’re certainly not guaranteeing 1k followers per week, but there are some great takeaways worth sharing.

Check ’em out.

Publish Long Videos: Video is important. You know that already. If you’re looking to see an uptick on your IG profile, consider adding long-form videos to your content strategy. Not 60-seconds long, minutes long. You’ll need to use IGTV, but that’s exactly what Instagram wants. Action item: upload a long video to IGTV and select the ‘post to preview’ option. Instagram will post the first 60 seconds on your feed and push the viewer over to IGTV. You should see a serious boost in engagement.
Ask for Likes: If folks are liking and engaging with your post, IG will show it to more people. #AlgorithmLife. Sometimes, you just gotta ask for a like. Action item: Include a “Double Tap” CTA in your post (the actual photo). Use this tactic sparingly.
Post More Stories: It’s easy to become inconsistent on Instagram. IG likes to see stories posted every day. Action item: Use a combination of photos and videos and try to consistently post upwards of 10 stories per day.

Check out more of Neil’s tips below.

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