[blair]

Okay, I’ve been trying to grow my Instagram for my small business, but the ad costs are killing me. I’ve tried hashtags, collaborations, even reels — still stuck under 2K followers. I’m not looking for anything sketchy, but is there a way to grow followers fast without spending a fortune on ads?

[Kaldon]

I’m in a similar situation! I run a small handmade clothing page, and I’ve been posting consistently, but nothing seems to move. I don’t want to spend on ads either. Do you think focusing on Reels is still effective in 2025, or is it better to put effort into collaborations and giveaways to get faster growth?

[phillippe]

What helped me grow was shifting focus from posting randomly to posting consistently around what my audience actually cared about, like behind-the-scenes clips and short tips related to my products. At some point I also started joining small community pages and replying to comments instead of just waiting for people to find me, and that made a noticeable difference. When I tested tools such as kumplo.com it mainly helped me track which posts people interacted with most, so I could repeat those formats instead of guessing.

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