u/Background-Bill4283

I’ve been trying to grow an Instagram page for a while, and honestly the hardest part is making the profile look active enough for people to take it seriously. I’m posting regularly, testing better reels, and trying to improve the content, but the growth is still slow.

I’m thinking about buying Instagram followers, likes and views just for social proof, not to fake some massive overnight blowup. Ideally, I’d want something gradual that looks natural and doesn’t leave the page with weird ratios, like lots of followers but no likes or views.

Has anyone here tried this before? Did it help the page look more trusted, or did it just make the account look fake? Also curious what red flags I should watch for before testing any site.

I feel like Instagram is one of those platforms where people judge your profile in like 2 seconds. If the numbers are low, they don’t even bother checking the content properly.

I’ve had a few posts that did okay, but the account still looks small overall, and I’m starting to think that’s holding it back more than the content itself.

I’m not trying to fake being big or anything. Just wondering if giving the account a little push at the start changes how people react to it.

If you’ve tried buying followers or likes, did it actually change anything in terms of how people interacted with your page? Or did it not really make a difference?