Jonathan Long says, “Instagram is hands-down one of the most popular social media networks. There is so much available attention to capture, which is why building a large following is such a top priority for brands and individuals.

A friend of mine, Jessica Sorkin, better known as @thehandyj on Instagram, has built a very engaged following of more than 277,000 in a very short period of time. Warning: some of her content is NSFW.

She received her masters in marriage and family therapy, but discovered the best therapy was laughter and found she could bring lots of laughter to a large amount of people at once through social media. She doesn’t take herself too seriously and doesn’t have a problem making fun of herself at the expense of making people laugh. She has grown her Instagram account in order to connect, interact and share a laugh with as many people as possible. Here are her eight tips that contributed to growing her following to more than a quarter-million followers.

1. Pick a theme and stay consistent.

There are plenty of accounts so I had to think about what made my voice different. I decided I would grow my account using self-deprecating shock humor with a sexually-charged, unabashed female voice”.

8 Tips to Attract Your First 250K Instagram Followers

Entrepreneur

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