2024 Instagram Account Building Guide

Instagram is still the world's top traffic platform. It is not only a must-have app for major Internet celebrities abroad, but also has a high number of downloads in China. However, since the second half of 2018, it has increased monitoring and permission restrictions on new accounts. Newly registered accounts are subject to many restrictions, and if you are not careful, they will enter safety mode or be blocked. Therefore, if you are planning to operate an Instagram account for a company or individual, it is necessary to maintain the account well.

1. Is it necessary to building an Instagram account?

It is very necessary to maintain an account on Instagram, especially for users who want to build a brand image or conduct marketing on the platform. The maintenance of an account can lay the foundation for subsequent marketing and operations and improve the durability of the account:

• Improve account credibility: Newly registered accounts often lack credibility. Account maintenance can improve the credibility of the account by gradually increasing interactions and content releases.

• Avoid the risk of account suspension: Frequent operations (such as a large number of following, liking or commenting) may lead to account suspension. By maintaining an account, the account behavior can be made to look more natural, reducing the risk of suspension.

• Optimize algorithm recommendations: Instagram's algorithm recommends content based on user interactions. Raising an account can increase interactions with other users, thereby increasing the exposure of your content.

• Build a fan base: By continuously publishing high-quality content and interacting with fans, you can gradually accumulate loyal fans and lay the foundation for subsequent marketing activities.

• Improve content quality: During the account maintenance period, you can continuously optimize the content strategy and understand the preferences of the target audience, thereby improving the quality and attractiveness of the published content.

2. Key points for maintaining an Instagram account

Step 1: Complete your personal information

On the first day of registering a new account, you need to update your personal profile, upload a high-quality real-life headshot, and add a few photos related to your business to create a professional image. Remember, do not add external links or location information immediately.

Step 2: Stable network environment

1. Fixed IP and equipment

Building a stable and secure network environment is always the first step to safely use cross-border accounts. It is best not to frequently switch between different devices or IP addresses for newly created accounts. Therefore, it is best to equip the account with an independent IP and device to facilitate the security needs of multiple people or multiple scenarios.

The way to achieve this is that if you need to log in on your mobile phone, then configure IPFoxy static exclusive ISP proxy IP on your mobile phone. Similarly, if it is on the computer, then you also need to configure a separate device IP proxy accordingly.

2. Account association prevention

Cultivating multiple accounts at the same time can improve the efficiency of matrix account operation, but creating and using multiple accounts may be considered suspicious behavior and lead to traffic restrictions. Anti-association can prevent the violation of one account from affecting other accounts under the same device IP.

If you need to maintain multiple accounts, fingerprint browser + proxy is a better solution. The purpose of binding the IP to the browser is to achieve IP isolation and solve the associated risks of operating multiple accounts on one device at the same time.

3. Avoid frequent account switching

As mentioned above, if the account is frequently switched due to scene transfer or node tools or multi-member assistance issues, it is easy to cause platform detection and lead to flow restriction and account closure. During the account maintenance period, try not to change the device IP frequently, log in and out frequently, and keep the account normal.

Step 3: Publish high-quality content steadily

1. Create a content plan

The update content plan for a new account can be prepared in advance to determine the theme and style of the release and maintain consistency. A content calendar can be used to plan weekly or monthly releases.

2. Maintain active frequency

In the early stage of account maintenance, start posting 1-2 posts on the 5th day to share your daily life and keep the account active; after a week, use other features of Instagram such as Stories and Reels to publish content. After 10 days, you can post with popular tags to increase exposure. After entering the stable period, it is recommended to post at least 3-5 times a week to keep the account popular.

3. Focus on content quality

Ensure that the published content is of high quality, avoid content violations and label violations, and try to make the content relevant to the interests of the target audience to ensure the accuracy of subsequent platform push.

Step 4: Active Interaction and Growth

1. Comment interaction

Don’t frequently comment and interact in large quantities, as this will easily be mistaken for a water army or robot account. Try not to comment and interact on the first day of the new account, and keep a low profile. From the second day onwards, you can cooperate with posting and liking, and reply to comments and private messages in a timely manner.

2. Follow and Like

Try not to comment on the first day. Starting from the second day, follow 5 or fewer accounts within 3 hours and like 10+ times. Increase the number of followers day by day.

3. Browse posts

In the first seven days of account maintenance, you should keep browsing posts for 2-3 hours every day. After 10 days of account maintenance, the account will enter a stable period. You still need to browse posts and recommended posts every day before performing other operations.

Step 5: Others

1. Avoid using non-compliant automation tools

Try not to use automated tools to operate your account during the account maintenance period. Not only may the application not be officially authorized by Instagram, but the robot mechanism itself is prone to censorship, which is not conducive to the stability of the account.

2. Register an email domain name

It is best to use globally renowned email addresses such as Gmail and Hotmail, and avoid using QQ email addresses which may result in not receiving the verification number. There is also such a risk when registering with a mainland mobile phone number.

3. Avoid frequent operations

When cultivating an Instagram account, avoid large-scale batch operations, such as frequent likes, searches, and adding friends. For new accounts, the frequency of operations should be gradually increased, and you should not rush for quick results. The number of operations on an account should not exceed 1,440 times per day (this is the upper threshold), and the operations should be reasonably distributed to different times of the day.

Conclusion

It is not a one-time thing to cultivate an account. It requires patience and expertise to ensure the availability of the account and lay a solid foundation for the brand. Through the above strategies, you can gradually build an influential account on Instagram. Remember, cultivating an account is a long-term and patient process. Continuous optimization and adjustment of strategies are the key.