In Episode #205, Eric and Neil discuss how to get 300 real targeted followers in Instagram per day. Tune in to learn how you can grow your following on Instagram from zero to 300K. Also find out how Neil Patel's powerful campaign made his presence known to people outside of his field.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Get 300 Real Targeted Followers in Instagram per Day
00:46 – Eric interviewed Nathan Chan of Foundr Magazine
- 00:57 – Nathan got his Instagram following from 0 to 300K
- 01:10 – Nathan used the tool, Crowdstrike
- 01:42 – Crowdstrike looks “spammy”, but it works
- 02:02 – After establishing legitimacy, do shout for shout
02:40 – Use hashtags
03:10 – Pay powerful influencers to like your photos
- 03:23 – Your photos will start spreading
03:50 – Neil Patel’s Instagram campaign explained
- 04:30 – The campaign worked really well
05:08 – It is a lot of work to get to your first 300 followers
05:28 – Follow and unfollow people
05:34 – Every time you upload a photo, use 30 hashtags
05:53 – Post consistently
- 06:08 – Post Instagram stories and live videos daily
06:50 – Use hashtags in the comment
07:07 – That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

Growing your following from zero to hundreds of thousands is possible by using the right tools and strategies.
Increasing your Instagram presence demands time and consistency.
Leveraging hashtags and spending some money for key influencers to “like” your photos is proven to work.

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