A query regarding Instagram bots

[Tremonade]

I had created a new Instagram account and made a post with a few dogs hashtags. Seconds after publishing the post, I receive a few comments asking me to PM them to get followers. It was another account that commented to DM to another account. So I PMed that account (it had around 900k followers). I thought since my account is new, I can take the risks and I paid him $25 to promote it. He shared my post on his post and story and that video got 200k views in a matter of minutes (I know those are fake views). it also increased my follower count by 600.

Now my question is, how is he doing this? Even I would like to get started. Making $25 from a shoutout makes sense.

 

[Bots-Scrapers]

I had created a new Instagram account and made a post with a few dogs hashtags. Seconds after publishing the post, I receive a few comments asking me to PM them to get followers. It was another account that commented to DM to another account. So I PMed that account (it had around 900k followers). I thought since my account is new, I can take the risks and I paid him $25 to promote it. He shared my post on his post and story and that video got 200k views in a matter of minutes (I know those are fake views). it also increased my follower count by 600.

Now my question is, how is he doing this? Even I would like to get started. Making $25 from a shoutout makes sense.

Sounds like the views are not fake and the followers are targeted.
What is wrong with this? Is it cheap? Or something else?

 

[Tremonade]

Sounds like the views are not fake and the followers are targeted.
What is wrong with this? Is it cheap? Or something else?

So just 5 mins after he posted the video, it got 225k views on it. I don't think that's possible in 5 mins. He surely is using some kind of bot or something. Plus the followers I received were from fake accounts since most of those accounts didn't make any sense. So I would like to know what kind of bot he is using.

 

[Deleted member 658642]

If you’re sure the followers you got were fake, maybe he’s just going the extra mile to make his accounts and stats look legit. You could do the same using a panel and charging whatever amount per shout-out that’d make you a profit.

1. Boost your own stats using a panel.
2. Buy story views for shoutouts.
3. Boost the stats of the account that bought a shoutout from you using a panel.

Might actually help him get repeat customers as long as they’re unaware. I wouldn’t do this though as it’s basically stealing.

 

[xLucky7]

If you’re sure the followers you got were fake, maybe he’s just going the extra mile to make his accounts and stats look legit. You could do the same using a panel and charging whatever amount per shout-out that’d make you a profit.

1. Boost your own stats using a panel.
2. Buy story views for shoutouts.
3. Boost the stats of the account that bought a shoutout from you using a panel.

Might actually help him get repeat customers as long as they’re unaware. I wouldn’t do this though as it’s basically stealing.

For someone on a website called blackhatworld, thats where you're drawing the line? Lol

I mean as long as he has some real followers and sprinkled in some fake views to pad the stats i dont see whats wrong with it... as long as its not 100% paid for/fake accounts and paid views lol

 

[Deleted member 658642]

For someone on a website called blackhatworld, thats where you're drawing the line? Lol

I mean as long as he has some real followers and sprinkled in some fake views to pad the stats i dont see whats wrong with it... as long as its not 100% paid for/fake accounts and paid views lol

It’s blackhatworld, not asshatworld.

 

[Tremonade]

It’s blackhatworld, not asshatworld.

That gave me a chuckle lol

 

[xLucky7]

It’s blackhatworld, not asshatworld.

If only half the world thought like you the world would be a much better place... but yea people suck.

 

[TheGreyMatter]

With the little information presented in the OP, it's difficult to say anything for sure.

The followers and views could be real or they could be fake. Maybe if you can make a few posts on your account see and see how the response is compared to the older posts to see if it actually worked out.

And if it worked out, go ahead and repeat it again a few times to get some more targeted followers. Keep adding quality content alongside and multiply those numbers!
If it didn't, no worries, there are ten other growth strategies you can use to grow your account.

 

[kelturon]

900k real followers? w5$ for a shout-out?

ofc fake

unless the agreement was for a 5 min shout-out or smth.

 

[xJacob]

will be fake followers for sure

 

[smmfansfast]

It's not possible to make 200k views in 5 minutes unless he has millions if followers on his account