To get more Instagram followers as an artist, post Reels with your own music, make posts together with other artists, keep your profile clear, and reply to comments. These ways are free and slow. Instagram ads and growth services are faster, and each has a cost. Instagram says that Feed, Reels and Explore each use their own ranking.
This guide is for singers, musicians, actors, models and creators in Thailand who want more Instagram followers and want to know which way is worth the time or the money. Maybe your account is new, maybe it grows slowly, or maybe you have a release coming. The audience you are already building is a good start, and this guide compares every way so you can choose.
How Instagram decides who sees your posts
In 2023, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explained how ranking works. He wrote that each part of the app, such as Feed, Stories, Explore, Reels and Search, uses its own algorithm, made for how people use that part. For an artist, three parts matter most.
- Feed: Instagram looks at what a person liked, shared, saved or commented on before, at how popular a post is and when it was posted, and at how often the person reacts to your posts.
- Reels: Instagram looks at what a person watched and liked before, at the audio and the pictures in the reel, and at information about the person who posted, like the number of followers and how much people react.
- Explore: Instagram looks most at “how many and how quickly other people are liking, commenting, sharing, and saving a post.”
Instagram also wrote that it shows some reels to fewer people, for example reels with low picture quality, reels with a watermark from another app, reels without sound, and reels with borders.
This means that people who do not follow you yet find you mostly through Reels and Explore. Your followers see you mostly in Feed and Stories.
How to get more Instagram followers yourself, step by step
These steps are the base for every artist. They cost nothing. You can start with one step today.
1. Make your Instagram profile clear for new visitors
A new visitor looks at your profile for a few seconds before they decide to follow. Use a clear photo of your face and your artist name. Write one line about your music, for example “Thai pop singer from Chiang Mai, new song out now”. Add a link to your newest song. Make your first nine posts show your music, because they are what visitors see first.
2. Post Reels with your own music
Reels are the main way new people find you. Use your own song as the audio, so that people who like it can find your other reels. Start with the strongest moment, like the chorus or your voice. Film your own clips, and do not post clips with a watermark from another app, because Instagram shows those to fewer people.
3. Make posts and reels with other artists
When you post together with another artist, their followers see you too. Choose artists with a similar style and a similar number of followers. A cover of each other’s song, a duet, or a short video from the same show works well. Agree on the plan before, so that both of you share it on the same day.
4. Reply to comments and messages
When people react to your posts, Instagram learns that they are interested in you, and they see more of your posts in Feed. Reply to the first comments on each post. Answer messages from fans when you can. People like to follow artists who answer them.
5. Use Stories for the fans you already have
Stories reach the people who already follow you. Use them for small moments: rehearsals, the studio, a question about your next song. When fans react to your Stories, they often see more of your posts too.
6. Bring fans from TikTok, YouTube and your shows
Many of your fans already know you from another place. Put your Instagram name in your TikTok and YouTube profiles. Show your Instagram name on the screen at shows, and post the show photos the same night. Tag the venue and the other artists, so their followers can find you.
7. Check your numbers once a week
Instagram shows you numbers for each post and reel. Once a week, look at which reels brought new followers and which ones people watched longest. Make more like those. Write down your follower number every Monday, so you can see the change over a month.
How to get more followers on IG: how long does it take?
It is different for every account. It depends on how often you post, your style, and how people react to your reels. We do not want to give you a number that may not be true for your account. Plan for some months of steady posting before you judge the result. If you want to know when to post, our guide on the best time to post on Instagram in Thailand helps you test it.
Promoting an Instagram post: what it costs
You can pay Meta to show a post or reel to more people. The price depends on the budget you choose, how many days the ad runs and which people you want to reach. Prices change, so we do not write a number here. You see the cost in the app before you pay. Ads work best when the post is already good, because people still decide for themselves if they follow you.
Ways to get more Instagram followers compared
We use the same columns for every way, so you can compare them side by side.
| Way | Cost | Speed | What you do | What you get | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reels with your own music | 0 THB | Slow, and different for every account | Make and post reels every week | Followers who know your music | Every artist, all the time |
| Posts with other artists | Usually 0 THB | Medium | Plan posts and reels with artists in a similar style | New people from their followers | Reaching fans of a similar style |
| Stories and replies | 0 THB | Slow | Post small moments and answer comments | Fans who stay and see more of your posts | Keeping the followers you have |
| Instagram ads | Your own budget | Fast while the ad runs | Choose a post, a budget and the people you want to reach | More people see one post or reel | A release or a show date |
| A growth package from a service | One price, shown before you order | Over some weeks | Send your username, never your password | More followers and more reactions on your posts, so the account looks established to new visitors | An account that looks small compared with your real audience |
We want to be clear about the last row. Meta’s published rules do not allow selling, buying or exchanging follows, likes or views, and we want you to know this before you decide. A package helps your account look established to new visitors. Your reels and your music are what make people stay. You can see our Instagram grow packages, where followers and posts grow together. If you only want followers, our page to buy Instagram followers in Thailand explains how it works.
If you want to think about this choice in more detail, our guide is buying followers worth it compares growing yourself with an order.
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Common mistakes when you grow on Instagram, and what usually helps instead
- Posting reels with a watermark from another app. Instagram shows these to fewer people. What usually helps instead: save the video from your camera, and post the clean file.
- Changing your style every week. New visitors follow when they know what they will get. What usually helps instead: keep one style for some months, then compare.
- Giving your password to free follower apps. Instagram warns that these apps can use your account. What usually helps instead: never share your password with anyone.
- Looking only at the follower number. Reactions on your posts show what people like. What usually helps instead: also watch likes, comments and saves. If your likes are going down, read our guide on why Instagram likes drop.
- Worrying about every small drop. Follower numbers go up and down a little every week. What usually helps instead: look at the change over a month. Our guide on why Instagram followers drop explains the common reasons.
Your next step to more Instagram followers
Choose one step from this guide and do it this week. A good place to start is your profile and one reel with your own music. Then add posts with other artists when you are ready. You are always welcome to ask us anything on LINE, and we are happy to help.
Instagram followers for artists: questions people often ask
What is the fastest way to get more Instagram followers as an artist?
Ads and growth services are the fastest ways, and both cost money. The fastest free way is to post reels with your own music and make posts with other artists, because both show you to new people. The free ways bring followers who know your music, and they take more time.
Do more followers help my Instagram reels?
They can help a little. Instagram wrote that for Reels it looks at information about the person who posted, such as the number of followers and how much people react. It also looks at how each person reacted before and at the reel itself. A good reel from a small account can still reach many people.
How long does it take to get 1,000 Instagram followers?
It is different for every account. It depends on how often you post, your style and how people react. We do not want to give you a number that may not be true for you. Steady reels every week for some months is the usual start.
Do I need to give my password to get more followers?
No. Nobody needs your password to help your account grow. Instagram warns that apps which ask for your login can get full access to your account. With us, you only send your username, and your order is private and confidential.
The shortcut: Instagram Rising, 20 posts and 3,000 followers
Everything in this guide works, and it costs nothing. It also takes time, and that is completely normal.
If you want your account to look established sooner, we can help on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The published rules of these platforms do not allow paid followers, likes or views, so we want you to know this before you decide. Nobody logs in to your account, and your order is private and confidential.
Try it first: our free trial is a small order on your own account, with no card and no password.