In episode #529, Eric and Neil discuss strategies for becoming "Instagram Famous." Tune in to her great tips on building relationships, growing your following, and attracting Likes.

Time-Stamped Show Notes: 

• [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to be Insta-Famous Without Taking Off Your Clothes
• [00:37] Everyone on Instagram is either a celebrity or rich. The majority of the Insta-famous people are basically half-naked attractive people.
• [01:28] Eric follows Founder Magazine, because he likes their content and he believes they are adding value to his life. Tai Lopez is another account that Eric thinks ads value.
• [02:43] The more emotional content you use, the more engagement you will get.
• [03:13] If people don’t connect with you or your images, you won’t gain followers.
• [03:29] Engage with other users and respond to comments on your page as well as on other account pages.
• [03:57] Instagram tracks followers and likes; if the ratio is off, you won’t get promoted on the app.
• [05:10] Think about who you can build a relationship with via social media. This will help you grow your engagement and add followers.
• [05:45] You have to be able to tell a story in order to draw people in.
• [06:31] Partnerships with other users (photos, contests, etc.) will help you gain followers
• [07:02] If your content is truly amazing, it will get discovered. You always have to “one-up” people.
• [07:53] That’s it for today!
• [07:55] Go to singlegrain.com/giveaway if you want to get in on a special giveaway opportunity!

Leave some feedback:

• What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.
• Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.

Connect with us:

• NeilPatel.com
• Quick Sprout
• Growth Everywhere
• Single Grain
• Twitter @neilpatel
• Twitter @ericosiu

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices