Are you curious about how many Instagram accounts get 1000s of comments and likes? We’ve had people ask us questions like “Account XYZ gets 1000s of comments and likes why can’t I”? Our mission at Ampfluence has always been to identify organic tactics and strategies that actually grow Instagram accounts. Therefore, It would be unfair to avoid the pink elephant in the room which we’ve now come to know as “Engagement Pods”.ย
If you’re new to Instagram marketing this may be the first time you’ve heard of Instagram comment or engagement pod. To alleviate any misconceptions let’s define what an engagement pod is.
An Instagram engagement pod is a private group of Instagram account holders who have similar audiences and the desire to increase their engagement (e.g. more followers, likes, or comments). Engagement pods are commonly found on platforms like,
- Facebook Groups
- Telegram
- Private DM groups
Regardless of the platform, the distinguishing characteristic of a pod reciprocal follows, likes, or comments.
How do Instagram engagement pods work?
In general, Instagram pods are reciprocal in nature as mentioned above. Meaning members of the pod are required to like, follow, or comment. However,ย every engagement pod is different. Wherein, each pod administrator(s) will share specific rules that members must abide by in order to receive the benefit of a pod.
For example, The Insta Engagement Pod on Facebook has specific rules for their new commenting and like feature.
๐What is like & comment thread?๐
LIKE COMMENT THREAD ๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ก, ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฃ-๐ง๐ค๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ ๐๐ฃ๐) ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ.๐ฅHow does it work?๐ฅYOU WILL NEED TO DROP YOUR COMMENT REQUEST ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง NAME . ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ’๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐!
Who can drop?๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฃ-๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฃ-๐ฅ๐ค๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฃ-๐๐ค๐ช๐๐ค๐๐ง…๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐To participate in threads you will need to follow admin & mod from your handle account.
The example above illustrates pod rules. Generally, a well-managed pod will have rules that are enforced to ensure members are receiving value from their interactions. Consequences usually come in the form of a block / mute / or being kicked out of the pod. Below is an example.
๐คIs this a checked thread?๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ 7 ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ข๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐ค ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ…๐ค๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ก๐ฎ. ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ!!!
Are Engagement Pods Safe ?
If you haven’t heard Instagram has been cracking down on fake or bot driven engagement. As such it’s only fair to assume that readers are wondering if engagement pods are actually safe.ย Technically, engagement pods are not against Instagram’s terms of service. From Instagramโs point of view, anything that gets real users interacting is good for their platform. Unlike bots, pods donโt seem to explicitly break any Instagram rules.ย ย
However, there are some things you should be aware of. First, pods are generally not well managed. Most comment and like threads are not policed. In addition to this, pod actions conducted by human beings are incredibly time-consuming to execute. Oftentimes members will have to comment and like 100s of posts each day. As a result, many people revert to automation tactics to complete these tasks. For example, Chrome extensions like GrowthBot and Everliker are commonly used by pod members to complete these actions.
Secondly, members may join pods intending to game the system. For example, a member may use a fake or throw away account to comment, follow, and like. Then post links to content from their real accounts to ensure real accounts get more attention without having to use those accounts to follow or engage at all.
Aside from blackhat tactics other types of groups or services you should be aware of are automated pods that use bots or bot tactics to increase comments and likes. These types of groups usually require either some form of payment or purchase and often do not require any reciprocation on your part.
Essentially, the safety of a pod is questionable especially if you have no idea who runs the pod or do not actually take the time to really engage with members.
Are there safe alternatives to Instagram Pods ?
Instead of looking for pods centered around (likes, comments, or follows) it’s a safer bet to join groups or communities centered around your niche. Then actively engage with these members and create real valuable connections.
For example, if you’re interested in learning how to grow your Instagram account you can join our Instagram Marketing group.ย In the group, you’ll meet other account holders also interested in growing their accounts and can naturally engage with them to build a true audience.
The New Age of Instagram and What That Means for Pods
Here’s my take on pods. While initially, you may gain traction those results are likely short-lived unless you take those relationships seriously. More importantly, and this is key. If you’re spending 3+ hours a day engaging in “pod behavior” solely to increase engagement metrics
- You’re operating with skewed data (when you manipulate your data you put yourself in a very bad position long term)
- There are certainly better ways to use your time.
For example, what most blog posts will not tell you is that pod admins have the most Klout. Meaning, they get access to emails, they set the rules, and admins gain the most value. If that is the case, why not create your own Group centered around your niche. After all, you are already spending 3 or more hours each day engaging in a short-term game. If would be a better use of your time to spend 3 hours a day building an actual community.
Lastly, when it comes to vanity metrics whether you’re a professional athlete, handmade vendor, or big box brand there’s always more value in real influence than there is in fake numbers.
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