Instagram is a fun and easy way to share pictures and videos with your friends. But if you’ve been using it for a while, you may have noticed that your account has gotten cluttered. Maybe you’re following too many people, or maybe you’ve just uploaded too many photos and videos. In any case, here are some tips for cleaning your Instagram account and making room for more followers!

Remove fake followers

You’ll want to remove inactive users, and bots from your Instagram account in order to make room for more real, engaged followers.

Fake followers can actually hurt your account’s engagement rate and can get you shadowbanned by Instagram. I do mine monthly.

To remove fake followers:

  • Go to your followers list and click on the 3 dots next to any user that you suspect is fake.
  • Select “Remove”
  • Repeat this process for as many users as you’d like.

Optimise your Bio

Did you know that you can optimise your bio? 

By adding relevant keywords, you can make sure that your account comes up when users are searching for specific terms on Instagram. This is a great way to get more real, targeted followers on Instagram.

To optimise your bio:

  • Choose 1-2 relevant keywords and add them to your bio
  • Make sure that your profile picture is attractive and on-brand
  • Add a call-to-action to your bio, such as “Follow for daily organisation tips!”

Unfollow Those with Who You Don’t Interact With

If you’re following a bunch of users who you don’t interact with, it’s time to clean up your following list!

Unfollowing inactive users and those who either don’t follow you back or engage with you back will help you to focus on engaging with those who are interested in your content.

To unfollow someone:

  • Go to their profile and click on the 3 dots in the top right corner
  • Select “Unfollow”
  • Repeat this process for as many users as you’d like

Use Relevant Hashtags

Using relevant hashtags is a great way to get your content seen by more users, and can help you to get more real, targeted followers on Instagram. When using hashtags,

Organise Your Saved Posts into Collections

You can now organise your saved posts into collections on Instagram! This is a great way to keep your content organised, and makes it easy to find and share specific posts with your followers.

To create a collection:

  • Go to your profile and tap on the 3 dots in the top right corner
  • Select “Collections”
  • Tap  “Create Collection” and give your collection a name
  • Add posts to your collection by tapping on the 3 dots in the top right corner of a saved post and selecting “Add to Collection”

Untag Yourself from Irrelevant Photos

If you’re tagged in a bunch of photos that are irrelevant to your brand, it’s time to untag yourself!

This will help to keep your profile looking clean and professional and will ensure that potential followers only see content that is relevant to them.

Cleaning up your Instagram account is a great way to make room for more followers. Think of it as a positive! Let us know as you go through the list – it’s such a good feeling when you click that unfollow button right? 🙂