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Lucas Lamounier
Lucas Lamounier

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How to Grow on Instagram Using Competitors’ Engagement

Growing on Instagram isn’t about random follows or mass likes anymore.
It’s about timing and intent.

One of the strongest signals of intent on Instagram is a comment like:

  • “More info?”
  • “Price?”
  • “How does this work?”

These comments usually appear on competitors’ posts — and they represent warm leads.

Instead of chasing random users, you can focus on people who are already interested.

🎯 The Strategy

The idea is simple:

  • Go to a competitor’s post
  • Engage with users who commented showing interest
  • Get on their radar before the competitor replies

A follow — and optionally a like — at the right moment often triggers:

  • Profile visits
  • Curiosity
  • Organic follows and DMs

🤖 Automating This Process

Doing this manually doesn’t scale, so I built IG Auto-Follow & Like, a Chrome extension that:

  • Detects users who commented on a post
  • Automatically follows them
  • Optionally likes a random photo
  • Uses safe delays to mimic human behavior

It works on your own posts or any public Instagram post, including competitors’.

🚀 Final Thoughts

Instagram growth works best when you focus on intent, not volume.

Leveraging competitors’ engagement — combined with smart automation — is one of the most efficient ways to grow without spam.

Link to extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ig-auto-follow-like/dpofpdnejpmhdpdnnkmjhkppolgejikp
Link to know more about it: https://falconapps.org/extension-ig-auto-follow

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