Increase Likes on Your Instagram Posts Using These Simple Hacks

The greatest struggle most people face is getting as many likes as possible on Instagram. To some, it is a measure of their ‘fame’, to someit is just a mere intrigue they would like to pursue and for others it is just for fun. While it is clear that some or rather most of your Instagram followers may not always like your posts, there are ingenious ways devised to get more likes. Let’s consider some of them.

1. Use Hashtags

To ensure your post has maximal exposure and gets more likes, you can always add as many hashtags as possible. Other Instagram users that follow or search the hashtag at that time will get your post in the explore section and will end up liking your post. These may not be your real Instagram followers but they can like your posts if they are pleased with them anyway.

2. Remove private restrictions

Although some may find it unpleasant due to privacy issues, the private restrictions on your Instagram account make the audience for your posts to be limited strictly to your followers. This limits the number of likes you can get to the number of your followers but we all know not all your followers on Instagram like your posts anyway. Removing the restrictions increases chances of your photo ending up in the explore section of most people’s Instagram accounts, hence more likes for you.

3. Tag many people

When you tag people in your posts, not necessarily your followers, you increase the exposure of your posts to more people. The new feature on Instagram ‘photos of user’, where the accounts you tagged can see your photo, increases your post’s exposure leading to more likes.

4. Post clear and interesting photos

It is obvious that most of your Instagram followers like a post if it is ‘eye-catching’. Use a camera with good resolution to capture moments you would like to share with your followers. With Instagram, a good post gets many likes but a clear one gets even more.

5. Avoid too much editing

Your followers appreciate authentic posts more than photoshopped ones. This is why you should ensure what you post isgenuine. Filters may be fun but they are off-putting to some people. Followers are more likely to like genuine posts than they are inclined to like fake ones.

6. Act first

You should also like other people’s posts for them to see the need to like your posts. There are people who trade likes for likes. Like such people’s posts to get your posts liked back in return. They do not necessarily have to be your followers.

7. Right timing

Correctly timed posts get more likes. Time your posts to when most people are online. Daytime, especially afternoons and evenings, are good times. This is the time most Instagram users browse and are likely to see your posts and like them.

Conclusion

Getting likes on your posts boosts your morale to post more. It is important for you to choose a method that best befits you to get more likes.

Maria Jones is an established content developer. She has written several posts on gaining Twitter and Instagram followers. Do you need tips on how to achieve numerous followers for Instagram and related content? Feel free to visit her blog.