Whether you are an individual or business, there are some good ways to promote your instagram content if you are looking for more likes or followers. Many of these are easy to do on a regular basis, and result in a bigger and more engaged audience. Here are some tips.

Optimize Your Profile
Make sure your profile is updated and connects with your readers. Use keywords and hash tags that make it easy for people to find your profile and connect over the same interests.
Create High-Quality, Shareable Content
Create your content carefully so that it appeals to readers. Design posts that readers want to share, so that it helps to gain views and reach a larger audience. You can also add an Instagram QR Code for Your Content, which is an additional way to make your content shareable.
Use Strategic Hashtags and Keywords
Use hash tags and keywords strategically, to reach the largest audience possible. This way you can connect with people outside of your regular followers.
Post Consistently at Optimal Times
When you post is important. For example, the middle of the day or weekday mornings can be downtimes. Look for optimal times where most people are online, such as evenings or weekends.
Instagram Stories and Reels
Create a variety of content, not just photos. Stories and reels are a great way to showcase your content. Videos can be a good way to engage with readers beyond static posts.
Engage Actively With Your Audience
Don’t just post – engage with other people. The more you engage, like, comment on other content, the more likely you will be to get engagement as well.
Collaborate With Other Creators and Brands
Reach out to brands and other creators and see if they want to collaborate on projects. This is a wonderful way to extend your reach and tap into new audiences.
Use Calls to Action in Captions
Calls to action, such as polls, can help to engage your audience and build on your posts.
Promote Posts Across Other Platforms
Set your posts so that they are shared across a variety of platforms. For example, instagram posts can be automatically shared to Facebook. This allows for a greater reach, often without extra work.
Analyze Insights and Adjust Accordingly
Keep an eye on your analytics and see which strategies and posts are doing best. Use that information to create posts and maximize your reach. Analytics are a great way to stay on track with appealing towards the largest audience.
Experiment With Trends and Features
Don’t be afraid to experiment and keep your content and style fresh with things that are trending.
I need to have a look at the analytics of my posts. I feel like I do everything else on this list, but getting into the nitty gritty could be really beneficial. I feel at a bit of a loss with Instagram at the moment,
Claire
http://www.clairemac.co.uk
These are such great tips! I love that you included a section on interaction. I see so many accounts that never engage with their followers.
These are great tips that are simple, practical and easy to actually stick with. I really like the reminder to engage and experiment, since that’s where real growth usually happens.
I definitely need to make more videos as those always do really well on Instagram. I find that I have more engagement with video content.
This is definitely something I need to work on in 2026, these are great tips to help me achieve this. I have bookmared this to help me focus on growing my audience
I need to post a lot more on Instagram, I haven’t been doing enough. Thank you for the amazing post, very helpful.
I do really need to up my game when it comes to Instagram. It’s something I hope to do this year. I have been using more IG reels and try to respond to comments that I receive to help boost my engagement.
This is very helpful because, to be honest, I haven’t found much success in growing my IG page. Thank you for sharing these tips. I will work on posting consistently.
Thanks a lot for these valuable tips on promoting Instagram content. Super useful.
All such great tips for instagram. I do some of these but not all of them and not with enough research or thought haha, it’s more posting what I want x
I have been trying to use instagram more for 2026! Thank you for all these well explained tips.