I think i’d rather have 2k right followers than 20k random ones

the more i try to grow on instagram, the less i care about the actual follower number. i’d rather have a smaller account where people actually watch, reply, or care about the niche than a bigger one full of people who never interact. that’s probably why i keep noticing stuff like path social lately because the whole idea of finding people based on your niche makes more sense to me than just chasing numbers. curious how other people think about growth now. do you still care about follower count or mostly engagement and who’s actually following you?

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Choice_Sherbet_6703•4 days ago•3

Yeh I feel the same. I live in England but most of my followers are from India. I want more of my followers to be at least from Europe so I can at least interact with them…

No_Lawfulness7559•3 days ago•2

followers are just for aesthetics lol

TeslaLegacy•2 days ago•2

yeah, i stopped caring about the number once i started tracking replies per post instead of followers. this week try picking 3 accounts in your niche that consistently get real comments (not just likes) and note what topics they hit in the last two weeks. that's your actual trending list, way more reliable than guessing. build one post around that and add your own angle instead of just reacting to it.

Organic_Meeting_3411•4 days ago•1

2k people who actually care is worth way more than 20k dead accounts, but how do you tell whether a growth service is finding your audience or just padding the number again

UpsetSoft2002•4 days ago•1

Honestly, 2k people who actually care about what you post sounds way more valuable than a huge number of followers who never engage. Quality definitely matters more than the number.

Difficult-Beyond5764•4 days ago•1

My bar when I size up an account: 30 random comments, and at least 70% should be a question, a story or a specific detail. Follower count barely enters into it.

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