With a public profile, I really don’t want to subject myself to the possibility of an inappropriate interaction. I was constantly uncomfortable with the thought that I would comment something cutesie or funny on a post that was personal or upsetting. Overall, I would describe using the bot to run my Instagram as very anxiety-inducing. Sadly, I felt just as confused as they did. I had confused people asking if we knew each other and replying to my comments with question marks. On the flip side, it definitely wasn’t worth the uncomfortable responses I received as a result to my comments. However superficial, it was still nice to see my photos get double the engagement I was used to and to have my follower account increase by nearly 22 users without doing anything. This is an inevitable factor in allowing instabots to comment on photos since the bot isn’t human, it can’t possibly have a filter for embarrassing comments. As a result, my comments were not always relevant to the photo the program randomly chose. This quickly got awkward because I had only inputted a handful of possible responses to Instagress.
Yikes!Įach time I opened the app I would have 20-30 notifications - most of which were users responding to my automated comments on their posts. I ended up commenting on over 1,000 posts and liking over 3,000.
Instagram bot to like photos trial#
The three day trial felt like it dragged on forever. I don’t exactly consider myself an Instagram connoisseur though, so I was willing to give it a shot to learn more about the more networking aspects of the app. To be perfectly honest, it was nerve-wracking not knowing exactly what was going to be commented on (or liked). Instagress is an instabot that actually comments instead of just “liking” photos. After all, weren’t the annoying CAPTCHA letters created to stop robots from being on the internet? What offered me a bit of comfort was knowing that Instagress allows users to choose the locations and hashtags they want to interact with. I was very skeptical about relinquishing control over my Instagram to a website. Many competitors have popped up, including Kickstagram. **UPDATE: Since the posting of this article, Instagress has gone out of business. Two of our brave Social Media Interns decided to try out two different instabot sites themselves and here are their stories: So, how much is that “like” or follower really worth when you consider these factors? Not a whole lot.
Not only is it bad practice, it can make things awkward and builds followers who might not actually be interested in your business. It can be tempting to use, because who has time to interact with photos every hour on the hour?īusiness 2 Community explains that “ The use of bots is unethical, goes against Instagram’s Terms of Use, and dilutes a platform that’s largely been built on high-quality content.” To be clear “goes against Instagram’s Terms of Use” translates to Instagram having the power to shut down your account. Once a person hands over their Instagram credentials, these bots generate a storm of activity at an inhuman speed. Well, you sign up with a site that will automatically like, comment and/or follow on behalf of an Instagram account. So what exactly is an Instagram bot and how does it work?
Instagram bot to like photos series#
You know when your Instagram photo gets a random, generic comment like “Nice!” or “Such great content” or a series of emojis that just seem out of place? You might have thought that was just a socially awkward person commenting on your photo, but more likely than not, it’s probably an Instagram bot. Written by: Whitney Urmann, Lindsay Ashcraft and Killian Abuan
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