How to Get More Instagram Followers

1 Thou Shalt Not Instagram a Million Photos From the Same Event

Unless you are Gisele. Otherwise, be selective with your photos, yo.

Source: Instagram user giseleofficial

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2 Thou Shalt Not Abuse Hashtags

#stopit

Source: Instagram user pisimel

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3 Thou Shalt Respond to Comments

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Photo: Lisette Mejia

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4 Thou Shalt Not #TBT to Yesterday

Is nothing sacred anymore?

Source: Instagram user comariecall

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5 Thou Shalt Never — Under Any Circumstances — Post Promotional Material

Get outta here with that.

Source: Instagram user kimkardashian

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6 Thou Shalt Follow Your Co-Workers Back

Unless you want things to get really awkward.

Photo: Lisette Mejia

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7 Thou Shalt Not Post a Bad Photo Just to Prove You Were Somewhere

You did something cool but don't have any good pictures to prove it. Let. It. Go.

Source: Instagram user sarahjessicaparker

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8 Thou Shalt Not Post Other People's Photos as Your Own

Duh, it's stealing. And it's usually really obvious because the picture is bad.

Source: Instagram user patriciabonaparte

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9 Thou Shalt Not Post DSLR Shots

Come on, that's cheating.

Source: Instagram user samukaducca

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10 Thou Shalt Know Thy Selfie Limit

Once a week. Max.

Source: Instagram user mileycyrus

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11 Thou Shalt Not Post Embarrassing Photos of Other People

Unless they asked for it. Otherwise, save it for Snapchat.

Source: Instagram user jimmyfallon

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12 Thou Shalt Not Determine Your Self-Worth Based on Likes

You know this.

Source: Instagram user slender59_doesmc

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