brand awareness and work related. I could do 60 accounts but i dont really see the purpose of that.
Well you can sell those 60 accounts for a lot of money or monetize them however you want.
I would do things manually if I was only managing one account, especially if it's related to my other business.
There are many other ways to grow your account aside from botting. You can do follow/unfollow manually, s4s, engagement groups, incentivize your followers to comment on your posts by giving them a free shoutout etc...
To me, the risks of botting an important account outweighs the rewards by a ton. Plus, your organic traffic will inevitably increase exponentially. Eventually you won't need to bot.
But if you still want to bot, here's what you should be aware of:
- Your bot has to mimic human behavior. It doesn't make sense to have it running 24/7. Even 15-16 hours a day is too much, I'd do 12 hours a day max. Also, take a break once in a while.
- If you are using more than 1 account with your IP, it's best that you get a proxy. Instagram can detect your how many accounts are coming from your IP. If you're using other accounts on the same IP as the one you're using to bot your account, Instagram will get a little suspicious.
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DO NOT DO FOLLOW & UNFOLLOW AT THE SAME TIME. You will increase your chances of getting banned by a shit ton. A lot of people have done this, and some even advocate it. Yes, you won't ever have to wait for a week for your bot to finish unfollowing, but it's incredibly risky. Even if you're only following 200 and unfollowing 200 a day. I myself and a few other people I know, have tried this method before. It's convenient, but the odds of getting banned is about 60-70%. I've had an account banned for only doing 200 follows and 100 unfollows a day.
- If your bot is active, it's best not to check that IG account on your phone. This is pretty obvious. It doesn't make sense that the same exact second you're following someone, you're also liking a picture or message someone else.
Although you're probably safe if you do this anyway, it's good practice not to do it.
These are some of the things that I would be aware of whenever I'm botting.
Instagram's new machine learning A.I. is getting smarter and smarter as days go by. Nowadays, you can't get away with many things that you could in the past. The key is to have all your settings mimic human behavior. To me, any IG account is worth money, which is why safety is my priority when it comes to managing accounts.
Hope it helps!
Good to see that the developer(s) of the tool(s) are around here.
