Today we will discuss the topic of automation on Instagram and why it’s a useful tool for affiliates. It is extremely hard to work with a multitude of accounts, very soon you plunge into routine. The best solution here is the use of special tools.
Usually affiliates use Instagram as part of CPA model. They advertise via posts and stories, messaging and native ads. Therefore, the main goals for Instagram projects are the following:
- gather high quality target audience suitable for the product one promotes;
- provide broad coverage;
- not get banned.
The first and second goals a quite time-consuming: monitoring the channels, posting likes and comments. It is obvious, that it is hard for one person to do all this work on a daily basis. It is still possible, if the number of accounts is reduced to the minimum, otherwise affiliate risks losing his mind with such a workload. Just imagine you have to monitor hundreds of accounts, like and comment, send messages… Every. Blessed. Day.
To make your life easier you might resort to the means of automated Instagram promotion. We have picked 8 cool services that will help you provide your accounts with high-quality traffic. These tools will automatically select the right audience for your campaigns cutting the influx of bots. Also, they can simulate real discussions in comments and, what’s most important – you will fully control and redirect these processes if necessary.
Most functions are automated. The only thing you need to do is define the settings. You will be updated on the statistics at all times, and, if necessary, you can always correct the settings.
In fact, these tools are similar to real SMM specialists. By the way, some of these platforms offer manager assistance as an additional service, which is often cheaper than hiring a digital agency.
The following solutions may be divided into types: cloud and desktop services. Cloud tools have the benefit of not being limited by one device, they work by the clock, nonstop. Desktop tools are installed on your personal computer or smartphone. Nowadays cloud services prevail due to their convenience.
NB: Instagram may reset your account password when you register in a service that enables auto posting. Remember the email address your account is linked to, otherwise you will not be able to restore access.
Also note that you may face downtime (1-3 days on average) due to the fact that Instagram itself fights bots. In general, users do not get charged for such periods.
InstaRocket
This service has a clear user-friendly interface. There is a free three-day trial period, which has almost all the paid features available. The tool supports Russian language.
Features
- Mass following / unfollowing.
- Massliking.
- Mass comment.
- Buying subscribers.
- Auto posting.
Price: from $7.95 to $39.95 per month. Each additional account is linked for a fee of $5.
Instakill
Russian platform with English language support. All the features are divided into several modules, each should be paid separately. Instakill also provides services of SMM-specialist, the fee is not very high: 2150 rubles per month, 5650 rubles per 3 months.
Features
- Mass following / unfollowing.
- Massliking.
- Mass comment.
- Comments management.
- Direct messaging.
- Auto posting.
- The number of accounts is unlimited.
Price: 790 rubles per month for one module.
Jarvee
Desktop service (English-language). Works with multiple social networks: Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube, Linkedin. Features may vary depending on the network you work with. Here we list only those features that work on Instagram.
Features
- Mass following / unfollowing.
- Massliking.
- Mass reposting.
- Mass comment.
- Comments management.
- Proxy server support.
- Auto posting.
- Import of data from other services.
Price: from $29.95 to $ 69.95.
Сombin
Another foreign desktop service that supports Russian language. There is a set of features with no fee: you can link only one account, and there will be a limit on the number of search requests. This mode serves well as a trial version.
Features
- Link up to 15 accounts.
- Mass following / unfollowing.
- Massliking.
- Simultaneous execution of several actions for different accounts.
- White list of users (cannot be mass unfollowed).
- Auto posting (separate feature).
Price: from $10 to $30 per month + no-fee plan with restrictions.
Automation of routine tasks is the key to success in affiliate marketing. We have several articles devoted to this issue on our website:
ZennoPoster — automation software for affiliates.
Using POST/GET requests to effectively automate affiliate tasks.
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