Created by the team at Twenty20.com. Read the full post here http://insights.twenty20.com/grow-organic-instagram-following The real value to social media marketing is unlocking organic growth. Here are the top 10 ways that you can organically grow your Instagram following. Getting more organic followers on Instagram (aka without advertising) is a great way for bootstrapped or budget constrained companies to grow. There is a captive audience of more than 400 million consumers, and there is a lot of potential to catch the eye of your next potential customer with Instagram's visual-based network. Flip through the slides below to learn some tactics you can start using today to kickstart your organic Instagram growth. [SlideShare]

1. Organic
10WaystoGrowan
Instagram
Following

2. photos are uploaded on
Instagram per day.
80 million

3. people use Instagram
each month.
400 million
And more than

4. photos have been shared
on Instagram to date.
30 billion

5. Monthly Instagram users
are expected to reach
by 2019 in the U.S.
112 million

6. Instagram is now one of the world’s
largest photo libraries.

7. And it’s a necessary tool
for marketers.

8. 50% of marketers plan on
increasing their use of
Instagram this year.

9. But many still don’t know how to
increase engagement organically.

10. Here are the
you can achieve
organic growth
on Instagram.
10Ways

11. 1 Use authentic &
real photos.

12. Brands see more conversions
when user-generated photos
are used instead of staged
professional shots.
25%increase

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14. 2 Like photos with
relevant hashtags.

15. This will help you get noticed by
people who may be interested in
your product.

16. 3 Be social.

17. Comment on photos posted by
industry influencers and
thought leaders.

18. 4 Share your story
in your bio.

19. Humanize your brand on
Instagram. This makes you more
relatable and authentic.

20. 5 Test your filters!

21. Every audience is different.
Test filters to see which style
your audience likes best.

22. 6 Follow your
users back.

23. When you first build your Instagram,
it’s good practice to follow back
those who follow you.

24. 7 Be consistent.

25. Post at least one photo
per day to consistently
gain an active following.

26. 8 Comment back.

27. It can make someone’s day when
you reply to a comment!

28. 9 Have a good
profile pic.

29. your_company
Remember, your name already displays
next to the profile pic, so use your logo
or something punchy and memorable.

30. 10 Give shoutouts.

31. Whenever you partner with someone
who has a large following,
acknowledge that on Instagram.

32. Then watch the magic happen!

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34. Authenticity matters.
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