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How I gained 100K real Instagram followers in two weeks.
Now that the dust has settled on this whirlwind fortnight, let’s pick apart what happened.
That headline is not an exaggeration. Between 10–24 September 2022, I received 101,053 new Instagram followers. My account, which publishes content on graphic design software tips and freelancer advice, grew from ~6K to well over 100K, and is now sitting comfortably at more than 140K followers.
Most importantly, this follower base has turned into real client work. My logo design business is now booked out for the next three months, with clients from all over the world.
I’ve also been offered a number of brand partnerships, where I’ll be teaming up with some notable accounts to create some paid content.
So how did this happen?
Turn that camera around.
If you’ve read my stuff before, you’ll know that earlier in the year I found a modicum of success from posting on TikTok. Back in January, I decided to force myself to get comfortable on camera and started making video content targeted directly to TikTok users. One of my posts went viral, and since then my TikTok account has grown to more than 60K followers in the space of about 6 months.