u/Imaginary-Bed-7226

I have a small extreme metal instagram page that I started consistently posting on in the beginning of February. I started with around 120 followers and posted for 2 months consistently until I finally got a reel that was pushed to 350k views at the beginning of April. The page is now only at 1000 followers and I wish I could have garnered more of a following from that one reel. It did boost all of my engagement/reach for all of the reels subsequently, and it seems as though high reach is the goal. Does anyone have ideas about posting within an incredibly niche space while gaining more followers? The biggest accounts ive seen within my niche have around 100k followers and I have a goal to get to 10k by the end of 2026. Thanks!