How to get more followers on Instagram

1. Start liking some photos.
One of the best ways for you to gain followers is to start liking photos related to your posts - as many as you can. Scroll down through your home feed and like some of your friend's photos. Hopefully the ones who aren't following you back already will now start following you.
 Go to the "explore" page and take a look at the most popular photos. Like some or all of them, as these accounts tend to have lots of followers and some of them might just follow you. Next, search for photos of people, things or places you're interested in, using hash tags.
 2. Start commenting on people's photos.
 Not only should you start liking people's pictures, you should also start commenting on them.This provides more of a personal touch, and people will be so flattered with your nice comments that they'll be more inclined to follow you!
 3. Add comments, questions or CTAs to your photos.
Although Instagram is 90% pictures, it's important not to forget about the power of words. Captioning your photos with funny, clever or unique comments or questions can be a great way to engage with your followers and also gain new ones.Give a little explanation of what the picture is about, or what inspired it. Or else you can simply state where the picture was taken. Ask questions, as these will encourage other people to comment on your posts, which looks good to potential followers.
 4. Post regularly - but not too often.
You can't expect people to follow you if you never post any photos, so it's important to be really active on Instagram and to stay in tune with current trends.Post between 1 and 3 photos a day, this should keep your audience engaged and make sure there is always something of yours in their feed However, you shouldn't post pictures just for the sake of posting pictures - they should all be beautiful and unique in their own right
. 5. Post at the right time of day
. You might take the coolest, funniest or most beautifu
l picture ever - but if you post it at a time of day when no one's online, you limit the number of people who get see it and significantly reduce your chances of gaining new followers.Think about your followers and their patterns - most people check their Instagram in the morning, before school or work.
 6. Follow others.
Follow random users in the "suggestions for you".Due to the limit on the ability to follow 7500 users, it is recommended that you continue to follow those who follow you as a courtesy, then unfollow those who don't follow you.Give others a fair chance to follow you. No one is online all the time.
 7. Pick a good username and profile pic.
Your username and profile pic are the second thing you need to decide on when creating an account.Make sure that your username and profile pic are relevant to the theme of your account, as this will give your followers a good idea of what to expect from your account before they even visit your page.
8. Find friends to follow.
Now that your account is set up, you'll need to find some friends and other users to follow!.Go to the settings section of your user page and tap on the "Find People to Follow" option. Here you can import friends from your Facebook page and phone contacts. This is a good idea as it will connect you with people you already know, who are more likely to follow you back. If you have lots of Facebook friends, this could help you to get your first hundred followers with almost no effort at all!
9. Sync your Instagram account with other social networks.
 If you are an avid user of multiple social networks, then it's a good idea to sync your Instagram account with as many of them as possible.This means that every time you post a picture on Instagram, it will also appear on your other accounts. This will provide a wider audience for your pictures and increase your potential for gaining new followers. Go to the settings page on your Instagram account and tap on "Sharing Settings". This will bring up a list of the social networks you can link up with - including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr and Flickr.
 10. Use relevant tags.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to using tags - some people believe that you should attach as many tags as possible in order to maximize the amount of people who see their photo, while others believe you should stick to just 2 or 3 relevant tags.The people who advocate the "less is more" option believe that too many tags can look cluttered, spammy or even desperate. Plus, they believe that using just a couple of the most relevant tags is enough to get all the follows you need. Use the most popular tags. Another important way to get your pictures noticed is to use some of the most popular tags - these are the tags that are constantly trending and which will help to increase your account's visibility.