One of the most widely used growth tactics of organic Instagram growth is the Follow-Unfollow method, and Kicksta automates this process to help you attract real, engaged followers. This method works by interacting with potential followers, people who are likely to engage with your content, so they notice your account and decide to follow you back.
Understanding How the Follow-Unfollow Method Works Behind the Curtains
Once you connect your Instagram account to Kicksta, the system begins executing a series of actions designed to attract the right audience.
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Connecting Your Account
The first step is logging in to your Instagram account via Kicksta’s system. -
Selecting Targeted Users
You can select Instagram accounts and/or trending hashtags as your targets. Kicksta then performs interactions with the followers of those accounts or users using those hashtags, helping you attract the right audience to your content. You can learn more about setting up your Targeting here. -
Following Users Strategically
Our system begins following those users in small batches, typically 15-20 per day, during the first 24-48 hours. This warm-up period helps maintain a natural interaction pattern and prevents detection by Instagram’s algorithm. Once the system is fully optimized, it can follow between 100 and 350 users daily, depending on various criteria and limitations. -
Increasing Visibility Through Story Views
To make your presence more noticeable, Kicksta also views the users' stories it follows. This additional engagement increases the chances of getting an initial followback. -
Unfollowing Users After a Few Days
The Kicksta system automatically unfollows users after 2-4 days, whether they follow back or not, helping to keep your following-to-follower ratio balanced. If someone does follow you back, Kicksta engages further by liking 1-3 of their latest posts to strengthen the connection. -
Whitelisting & Auto-Whitelisting
The Kicksta system also automatically whitelists everyone you followed before joining, ensuring they’re never unfollowed. Any users Kicksta follows will eventually be unfollowed, but you have the option to manually add users to your whitelist, keeping them in your network even after the unfollowing stage.
Why Unfollowing is Essential?
Some users may wonder why Kicksta unfollows users who followed back. The answer lies in Instagram’s limitations and best practices:
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Keeping Your Account Balanced – Following too many accounts while having fewer followers can make your profile look less authentic. Unfollowing helps maintain a natural and credible ratio.
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Staying Within Instagram’s Limits – Instagram caps the number of accounts you can follow at 7,500. Without regular unfollowing, you’d hit that limit fast, making it impossible to continue growing your audience.
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Ensuring Steady Growth – By continuously following and unfollowing users, Kicksta keeps your engagement moving, helping your account grow in a way that looks organic and sustainable.
Manage Your Interaction Preferences
By default, Kicksta ensures that your account never exceeds 800 new followings beyond its starting point. However, users can adjust this limit based on personal preferences. Additionally, Kicksta only unfollows users it has followed. If you make valuable connections, you can whitelist specific users to prevent them from being unfollowed.
Importantly, Kicksta never removes users you followed before joining the service. Your previous followings remain intact and are automatically whitelisted to prevent accidental unfollows.
In Conclusion
By following and engaging with users who are likely to be interested in your content, Kicksta helps you gain real, active followers, all while keeping your account balanced by unfollowing users over time.
Although the follow-unfollow method has its limitations, it’s still one of the most effective organic growth methods there is!