NASTY Instagram method

So I recently discovered this kid on Instagram by the name of @dremedici. His business model seemed fascinating to me because it's almost like a mini pyramid-scheme. I did some investigating, and he is essentially pumping up his clients with fake followers and throwing them into an engagement group containing other clients who also paid for $150+ per month plus $1,500 to start (which is more than likely all profit). His largest package is upwards of $250 per month with $5,000 down. https://www.gwuagency.com/ is his landing page.

I was under the impression Instagram was a tough nut to crack in 2022 due to the increased API limits, but with what he is doing it works flawlessly because there is no Mass-DMing involved or anything else that would trigger their algorithm. I ended up booking a "strategy call" with him - my sole objective being to gain more information on his model. He gave me the whole rundown on how social proof is imperative in 2022, yada yada... Honestly, the kid is an absolute prick - aggressively pushing the sale, beating around the bush, but here's the thing that floored me...

ALL of his clients are selling the exact same service underneath him. After he takes their money, he "mentors" them to sell the aforementioned growth service which grows the pyramid further, resulting in a cash machine for him. Even the likes on the posts are obvious bots (no profile pictures, etc), but your average person wouldn't be able to tell.

I don't plan on implementing this method and I honestly can't hate on him for exploiting people's desire to be Instagram-famous, but I thought I'd share this with you guys because one could easily replicate his model for some serious cash.

Man, you're an absolute legend around here.
Thanks for sharing this 'nasty' method.

What methods do you recommend to get started today?

Damn, so he is just selling this and boosting these persons accounts with panel?

that's creative but i don't understand what his clients are getting...if they are all fake followers
seems like its an agency for the making money niche ONLY

D3ron said:

Damn, so he is just selling this and boosting these persons accounts with panel?

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No, I don't think he's just boosting with a panel. Because if you look at the comments, they're all selling the same BS growth service as him. A lot of time's they'll comment 3 times or something just to artificially inflate the comment count. He puts them in an engagement group with all of the other people who paid, forces them to interact with each other, and sends bot likes to every post his client makes. So at face value the engagement looks very real - good like to comment ratio, real accounts commenting, and a high follower account due to him boosting them in the beginning after they pay.

TELAVIV1 said:

that's creative but i don't understand what his clients are getting...if they are all fake followers
seems like its an agency for the making money niche ONLY

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Nope, look at the people who are commenting on his posts. It's easy to tell if they paid. He's got personal trainers under him, other "gurus", influencers. Dude is definitely taking advantage of multiple niches.

TELAVIV1 said:

what his clients are getting

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big numbers and social clouth. don't underestimate big numbers.

JavascriptPufferfish said:

big numbers and social clouth. don't underestimate big numbers.

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Exactly. I always knew there was a market for clout, I just didn't know it was this big. To pay 5 grand and $250 per month for a basic engagement group is mind boggling to me. Just the other day I was on here asking for advice on starting a paid engagement group as a side project, but I was going to charge like $10 and just spray and pray to get as many clients as possible, lol. This guy is milking Instagram.

JavascriptPufferfish said:

big numbers and social clouth. don't underestimate big numbers.

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I wanna believe ppl are smarter than that

Man so this is what they be doing, guess there is a huge market for clout

Following.

xShot said:

Exactly. I always knew there was a market for clout, I just didn't know it was this big. To pay 5 grand and $250 per month for a basic engagement group is mind boggling to me.

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the less tech-savvy people is in a country, the more powerful big numbers and internet clout are. i know at least 1 person who got a job in the entertainment industry here (theater, not a lot of money, but still a step forward on her dreams) on the basis of having an Instagram with 40k followers. someone made some silly numbers and they concluded that if 1% of that people ends up showing up top the theater, its more than worth it. it helps that she was a good worker herself. now, were those real followers? fake? a mix? they surely didnt even thought about it, they saw big numbers and hired her. small-time actors and actresses may be broke, but surely you can still sell them smm followers or some similar shit.

TELAVIV1 said:

I wanna believe ppl are smarter than that

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pretty sure most arent, world-wise. i guess its very country, age, education and social-class dependant.

Sounds like a dropservice
Very well done with social proof, referral system, etc.
Most just want to do dropservice using Fiverr, etc, this shows there are smarter and more profitable options

i just checked your website , do you guarantee me i will make money if i bought one of your methods ? lol

xShot said:

I did some investigating, and he is essentially pumping up his clients with fake followers and throwing them into an engagement group containing other clients who also paid for $150+ per month plus $1,500 to start (which is more than likely all profit). His largest package is upwards of $250 per month with $5,000 down. This is his landing page.

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I dunno...I'm all for using grey/blackhat tactics against Google, against social media platforms etc to help promote my clients, but I draw the line at fucking over my own clients and milking them dry.

noellarkin said:

I dunno...I'm all for using grey/blackhat tactics against Google, against social media platforms etc to help promote my clients, but I draw the line at fucking over my own clients and milking them dry.

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I don't think what he is doing is totally blackhat. He's fucking over his clients, yes, it just comes down to if they care. At the end of the day, they are technically getting some level of increased social proof and your average joe isn't going to notice anything. It's perceived value.

His top package is $100k + $2k a month. That's insane.

Kinda reminds me of that guy who was selling a woo-woo manifestation course for 5k$.
https://thoughtmechanics.org/collections/shopNice choice of colours for the website and logo, I must say.

noellarkin said:

Kinda reminds me of that guy who was selling a woo-woo manifestation course for 5k$.
https://thoughtmechanics.org/collections/shopNice choice of colours for the website and logo, I must say.

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LOL

target market: fake influencer (wannabe)

Shhhhhiiiiit and I couldn’t sell my Tupperware, $50 bux for the fresh seal n save baby