My Organic Instagram growth service is something that I started In the later part of my freelancing career, and surprisingly it was terrific.
And in this article, I will reveal the exact same strategy I used to offer via my Organic Instagram growth service.
The same strategy has made a lot of clients happy, and of course, few were unhappy. The truth is, the strategy has worked, and it is still a working strategy.
It is a proven strategy and has been fine-tuned over the last few years, based on changes made to Instagram’s algorithm.
If you are a marketer or starting your Instagram journey, I’m sure this article on Organic Instagram growth service will help you shape up your Instagram quest.
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The need for Instagram growth services
Instagram is inevitably something we all need in this millennia. And it is safe to say that, when we are doing business online, then having an Instagram account for the business will give an extra boost to the business itself.
And not just for any business, but also personally, people are dying to have a well-grown Instagram appearance. That is mainly for fame in most of the cases. Either it is for fame, Branding, or for business purposes, it is not easy to grow an authentic Instagram appearance.
Instagram is different from the rest of mainstream social media. Instagram is more about content. So, if you are to succeed on Instagram, then you were to have a whole lot of content at your disposal. And the content should be with the highest quality possible.
Not just that, if you need to grow your Instagram, then you should be active on the platform. Not just posting, but also you should be actively engaging with your followers (at least). If not, it is highly likely that the Instagram algorithm will pull you down.
Because all the social platforms are 2-way. If you are not actively engaging with others, the others won’t do the same with you. Unless you are a celebrity.
This has made growing an Instagram difficult.
It requires time, which is something most of us are lack.
And this is where Instagram growth services started.
People who live busy lives and still need their social media presence were willing to pay money to someone else to get the job done. And they saw it as an investment. Not as an expense.
The time they saved by hiring an Instagram growth service to grow and manage their Instagram accounts was used to focus on their businesses. And the people realized the beauty of hiring someone else to run their Instagram accounts.
Instagram Managers got greedy
Well, where money runs, this can be an everyday thing. When business owners, ‘Fame-hunters’, are looking for Instagram growth services, people who do social media marketing have realized that Instagram management has colossal potential.
Then Instagram managers started developing tools AKA bots, to run Instagram accounts. These bots are so sophisticated that they can do almost everything when it comes to Instagram Management. When the bot is configured to follow and interact with targeted users, the bot does the job 24/7.
And the cost of running such a bot is negligible when considering the profits of growing Instagram accounts using a bot. At a certain time, these bots were amazingly useful and have grown tens of thousands of Instagram accounts.
The greed for more money and the desire for more followers/Likes have made this business way bigger than we could imagine.
Instagram updated its algorithm, and bots were ruined (almost)
Yes, Instagram couldn’t resist the way people exploited their platform. Technically, people should be paying for Instagram ads and get targeted followers, Likes, and comments. As we all know, ads are the life-blood of these social platforms.
With the very existence of ‘Instagram bots’, people were paying for bots to get more followers, instead of paying for Instagram ads.
And I don’t have to explain why Instagram did everything possible to ruin these bots.
Now people needed Organic Instagram growth services
Instagram’s algorithm update not only hit the bots but also hit the Instagram accounts that used any form of a bot to grow the accounts.
Yes, Instagram was that angry with the bots and people who used (Knowingly or unknowingly) bots.
One good has happened with the bots. Which is (busy) people realized that their Instagram management activities can be outsourced. At the same time, they can focus more on their businesses.
So they started looking for Organic Instagram growth services.
Winds changed, so does the tide
When things are happening, I was doing freelance jobs on Upwork. At that time, I was obsessed with Twitter. Since many people don’t wish to move forward with Twitter, I had to change my path.
So, I started Organic Instagram Management.
Once started, I reached out to all my previous clients. I offered them my Organic Instagram growth service for a discounted price.
None purchased!
But one client reached out to me and asked whether I’d like to lean Instagram.
I don’t have to tell you what my answer was.
The reason this client helped me learn Instagram was, he was running a social media search engine, and it requires a lot of work with Instagram. (Sorry I can not expose the type of work I did for my client as it might reveal some sensitive information on my client’s business).
While helping my client with his social media search engine, I started learning how Instagram works and things I should do to grow an Instagram account.
Got a couple of clients for my Organic Instagram growth service
As Instagram literally ruined the bots, I’ve seen lots of Instagram growth-related jobs are posted on Upwork every single day.
Actually, it was a good indication that people still need help with Instagram, and they are willing to pay.
So, I started applying for Instagram growth-related jobs, and I started getting clients.
Then I started formulating a better Instagram growth strategy to grow my clients’ Instagram accounts.
How I formulated my Organic Instagram growth strategy
I should say, I had no idea whats so ever!
But, I knew there’s a huge potential. After quite a bit of reading some popular social media blogs, I confirmed that people still need their Instagram managed and are looking for Organic Instagram growth services.
And it was evident that people need help as ‘Bot growth services’ are ruined.
The next thing I did is, search for popular Instagram growth services and check for what they offer in terms of Instagram growth.
I checked like 10 such services. Almost all were stating an exact similar model when it comes to growing Instagram accounts with their bots.
So, I’ve noted down everything listed on those websites and grouped similar items.
Then it was crystal clear that those growth services are doing everything related to the growth of an Instagram account based on XX major things.
I know those 3 are broader categories. But, those were major things that so-called Artificial Intelligence-based Instagram growth services offered.
My quest to form a better Organic Instagram growth service
Now it was clear what I should do.
Then I started formulating a better, result-oriented, and organic Instagram growth strategy.
If an automated program could do something, a human could do a lot better. It is undoubtedly correct.
Learning your eyes to become more ‘Instagramic’ may take a while. But, fear not, good things take time.
These are the major steps involved in my organic Instagram growth strategy.
Analyzing the niche
First and foremost, my strategy starts by analyzing the niche. This way, I get to know more about my client’s niche. It helps me to fine-tune my strategy based on the client’s requirement. This step is the one taking most of the time.
But, it worth the time as, in the long run, this niche analysis is the key to sustain organic Instagram growth service.
I usually ask questions from the client to know things a little bit better. The reason is, the client is the one who knows the niche better than anyone else. Therefore it is a vital part to talk to the client before starting anything.
Technically, I don’t ask direct questions. I just ask my client to tell me more about his/her business or what they are intended to do with the Instagram account.
And it is a good thing to build trust with your client as well. Because the client is about to hand me over their digital asset, and I’m a complete stranger to them.
When I talk to them and listen to what they have to tell, that builds trust. It does not just help the client to hand me over their Instagram account. It also helped me to keep the client for an extended time.
Ask them about their competitors
This question is mostly being asked if the client’s account is a business-related one. Well, it is no shame in asking such questions or going after the competitors. That is what the competition is.
The client’s answers to this question are gold. Because if the client already has competitors and the competitors are rocking on Instagram, then I should focus more on these competitors.
When someone is a follower of my client’s competitor, it is highly likely that the same follower might be a potential follower that might bring sales to my client.
So, knowing the competitors of my client technically opens the best path to grow my client’s Instagram with more targeted and niche related followers.
Even after knowing the competitors, I don’t recommend the followers of the competitor. I know this statement contradicts my previous comment.
But, just hear me out.
You are getting it there, right?
Yes, people who liked and commented on the latest posts of the posts of my client’s competitors are the ones we should engage with. They are the hot leads!
These actively engaging followers bring more value to my client’s competitor, and my plan is to grab their attention. This way, I will direct followers to my client, who are hot and have a huge potential of being a money maker to my client.
I went even further
I know it is one of the craziest things I did, and it worked like a charm. First, I went after active followers of my client’s competitors. It worked!
I mostly focused on people who love and appreciate the services provided by these competitor accounts.
But, I missed the ones who don’t like the service and have negative feedback on them.
The truth is if someone is already in love with the service provided by my client’s competitor, then it is somewhat hard to pull them off.
But, the ones who are with a broken heart are the ones who are more susceptible. They are the people who are in search of a substitute. So, going after such people was a brilliant idea.
I think you get the picture, right?
Ask them about the influencers in the niche
No matter what, each and every niche have their own influencers. If it is adult dating or CBD oil, all these niches are swarmed with influencers. Finding influencers bring value to my overall strategy.
This is how I leverage these influencers for my own good. (Actually, it is for my client’s interest)
Let’s say my client is a Yoga Teacher who is doing Yoga classes for women over 40. And there’s this influencer who is doing paid shoutouts for Yoga brands, Teachers. And people don’t pay for shoutouts if they aren’t working form them.
That means from these shoutouts, sponsors are getting business. If we could keep an eye on the followers who are engaging with these shoutouts and do something to grab their attention, we might bring business as well.
So, I started engaging with followers who are actively engaging with these sponsored posts AKA Shoutouts.
My clients were really impressed with this approach. With this simple tweak, my clients could find potential businesses without spending a penny on paid shoutouts.
This method worked not just for business-related clients, but also it did for the people who are looking for fame on Instagram.
If the client is a celebrity, it is always a good idea to go after influencers. Because we are not looking for followers with buying intent, and the engaging followers of the influencers can easily be attracted to another celebrity.
All we have to do is grab their attention by doing Organic interactions such as likes, comments, or following them.
Ask them about the target countries/Areas if any
When you are dealing with businesses that are operating in certain areas/cities, It is always a good idea to go after location-based followers.
If you are especially looking for people from New York, we should go after them using Geotagged posts.
As you may already aware, Instagram won’t allow searching for people based on their country/region or even gender
(Unless we pay Instagram and still not sure they may allow us that much of filtering)
So the trick is to Interact with the people who posted from our desired locations.
My strategy formulated keeping this in mind.
So I go after these geotagged posts and organically interact with the people who posted them and people who are engaging with those posts. I know these steps are time-consuming. Yet, the results are everlasting.
As a side note, I found this.
As these locations are maybe tourist attractions, we may be following people who are tourists and not really residents of these locations. So, we may be getting some “Residual followers.”
But, by far, this has been the best method to find and follow people from these locations.
Story Views + Instagram Reels for more Organic exposure
Insta initially took the idea of stories from Snapchat, right?
But, now, Insta stories are rocking. So do the Instagram Reels. And Reels is how Facebook compete with TikTok.
If we could watch a story, it is evident that it increases our organic reach.
Once I’m done with finding my client’s target audience, then I go after these Stories and Reels.
So, I watch them and engage with them on my client’s behalf.
They worked like a charm, and the truth is, sometimes, they may not bring any new followers at all. But, they ultimately bring lots of engagement. With the right amount of engagement, I have seen my client’s content has been hitting Instagram explore page.
Once the content is on Instagram explore page, that brings the followers and a whole lot of engagement.
My Organic Instagram Growth Service on Upwork
Upwork is where I started almost all my freelancing activities. Like I mentioned earlier, I started applying for Instagram related jobs on Upwork frequently.
I was lucky enough that by that time, I don’t have to pay for Upwork connects. (Connects are digital tokens that require to apply for a job. And now we have to pay for connects. Then, connects were free)
So, I have been frequently in touch with clients searching for an Organic Instagram growth service or an Organic Instagram Manager.
And when they were in contact with me, I primed all my clients with my Organic Instagram growth strategy. And then loved the idea behind my strategy.
Some may even confirm that my strategy is the exact same method that they have been executing with an Instagram bot before Instagram ruined them.
I was confident that I’m on the right track. Everything started going beyond my expectations once my strategy began to bring results.
Once my clients are started seeing results, they assigned me even more duties. Some even referred their friends to me, and some offered multiple Instagram accounts. The business was amazingly good until I couldn’t manage all my clients alone.
Yes, I was doing things that were initially done by sophisticated programs. Now, I’m doing things manually, and it needed lotta time and effort.
And I needed more smartphones. Because Instagram only allows 5 Instagram accounts per mobile device (Technically). But, the truth is, I couldn’t go for 5 accounts per phone as Instagram started banning my IP addresses.
So, I needed to spend more money on mobile devices as well.
As the clients are increasing, things were getting out of the hand, and operation cost was increased tremendously.
And I never needed to disappoint a single client. This is where I formed a team to manage Instagram clients.
I trained 10 people and added them to my team, and each person has been assigned several Instagram accounts. They were strictly advised to follow my guidelines.
As we go, I had to fire and hire people to make my business sustain.
My Personal Organic Instagram Growth Service- BeardSocial
Time to time, we have to improvise things we do. Otherwise, we are destined to collapse. Aren’t we?
I had to start my personal Brand as things on Upwork were getting less profitable. I mean, Upwork’s ridiculous 20% fee on all new contracts started killing the profitability of the Organic Instagram Growth service.
So I was desperate to move on.
This is where I started BeardSocial, My Personal Brand.
With BeardSocial, I have full control of what I do with my business. I still continue to offer my Organic Instagram Growth service on Upwork as well.
But, I focus more on improvising my personal Brand, BeardSocial.
Technically, I’m offering the exact same Organic Instagram growth service on Upwork and BeardSocial. But, those are having 2 different price points.
By far, BeardSocial has the lowest rates.
Because, on BeardSocial, no one is getting commissions, like on Upwork. Only the Payment processor PayPal is taking less than 4%, and I’m good with that, compared 20% fee on Upwork.
FAQs: How my Organic Instagram growth service made $50k per year
How do you get organic growth on Instagram?
The word Organic itself tells the story. Instagram is more about content and genuine interactions. If you are thinking of Organic Instagram growth, then the first thing you should do is evaluate your target audience. Based on your findings, then you should start creating content around your initial results. Then formulate a consistent posting strategy with properly optimized hashtags. Once all these are ready, be active on the platform as much as possible and always give something of value to your network. Then Instagram's algorithm will take care of the rest. If you don't have time to be active on the platform, pay someone who knows Instagram and has prior experiences. It worth the money.
Do Instagram growth services work?
Yes, they work if they are Organic Instagram Growth services. But, it is hardly possible that growing accounts using automated programs, AKA bots, work these days. They do work, but if Instagram caught you automating, then be prepared to be punished. You may lose your Instagram account forever.
What is good Instagram growth?
In my opinion, it is always good to have 10 organic and real followers who are genuinely interested in your content than having 1000 off-niche followers. If someone is thinking of having a lot of followers (Regardless of niche-based followers or not) is Good Instagram growth, I'll talk you against it. Even for fame, it is useless to have a boatload of off-niche followers, who aren't engaging with what you post.
How can I get fake followers?
You should never try fake followers. Never, I mean it. I have met countless people on Upwork and on BeardSocial, who purchased followers at some point in their Instagram journey. And Instagram started punishing such accounts for fabricating the system. Once that happened, it is surprisingly hard to get over with it. Therefore, never try fake followers.
Conclusion: How my Organic Instagram growth service made $50k per year
Running an Organic Instagram service still a lucrative business with vast potential. I know people who are running large scale Organic Instagram growth services who are making a whopping $500K per year.
But, nothing is easy, and there are no short cuts. If you really need to make money by offering Organic Instagram growth service, then you should prepare yourself for it.
And in my case, I have been making the constant flow of clients for my Organic Instagram growth service on Upwork and then moved in with my personal Brand, BeardSocial.
People indeed get too greedy when they saw a money flow. And that is where they are most vulnerable in doing something stupid. Something like using an automated programme to run hundreds of Instagram accounts.
I’m not saying automation is dead. No, it is not and never will be. But, now, automation is a dangerous game. The beauty of automation comes with unbeatable prices that we ought to pay if we got caught doing automation.
Always go for Organic Instagram growth services, instead of going for cheap, automation. In the long run, you will feel the differences. And it is not a good idea to trick multi-billion business like Facebook (Instagram). As far as I’m aware, Facebook is always one step ahead of the game, and we only have to make one mistake. Facebook’s AI is continuously monitoring the algorithm for such. Once flagged, that is the end of your Instagram game.
