I currently have 78k followers, and usually get anywhere from 1000-2000 likes within the first 30mins, which gets me on the pop page every time. I've found it harder to get on the pop page at certain times throughout the day, and I've found that posting between 12pm-2pm is the best time for...
I know, but you wanted counter-theories and responses, and so I posted what I've experienced with my own account which hits the pop page with every photo!
"The user must receive likes from at least 20% of their followers.". Likes from 20% of followers is a lot, and in my experience, this is inadequate. It doesn't require as much as 20% to reach the popular page.
Are you hitting the pop page naturally now? And how many likes do you normally get on a picture? I'm in your ballpark with the amount of followers, and just wanted to compare!
Yup, it depends on a lot of different variables now. I usually get around 1200 likes within the first 30mins, and still no pop page. All genuine likes of course.
On the other hand, there is a guy who claims to be able to get you on the pop page. I couldn't find his original thread which was...
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