Which brings us to the fact that social media, instagram in particular has following as one their majour given so many follow for follow types or IG pods are all over. It is an unwritten rule that If You Follow Someone, It Is Expected That Person Will Do Same But what if they don’t? How do find out who is not reciprocating? Although numerous applications allow you to know the followers and unfollowers, not all users choose to resort in third-party apps for keeping their own privacy or to avoid filling up devices with useless. In this article, I am going to show you how can see who does not follow back on Instagram without any apps.
Why Track Your Unfollowers?
Now, without wasting your time more we will explore the methods but for that its very important to know why you even want to track who is not following back.
By doing so, you will be able to manage your engagement on Instagram more efficiently as Knowing who has not followed you back in return. It can also be pointless to give feedback on users who will never provide some as well.
Cleaning Up Inactive Accounts: It happens, people move on from their Instagram accounts but still leave them hanging. Running a checks on these dormant accounts makes your followers list up to the mark.
Scoring a Loyal Following: Instagram is not about one post for instant growth, followers flock to yes… But they also want to find community of people like them. Understanding who does not care about your running content will allow you to create a stronger relationship with people that do.
Method 1: Manual Check
The simplest way to find accounts that are not following you back is by going through your followers and following list manually. If you have a lot of followers this method can be time consuming but also very useful.
Steps:
Open Instagram: Open up the application and go to your profile by tapping on the little icon that has a face in it located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
Click On Followers Count: Tap on the ‘Followers’ count which will display all people who follow you.
Go Through Your Following List: Tap on the ‘Following’ count and you will see all those whom you are following.
This will allow you to compare the two lists and see who it is that your following, but they are not. Someone on your Following list not in the Followers list: Not following back.
Pros:
No need for third-party apps.
The process of the entire system should be in our control.
No privacy concerns.
Cons:
It is laborious, especially when dealing with large follower counts.
Very detail oriented, & may not be 100% accurate if you have large lists.
Method 2: From Instagram Desktop Site
Instagram app is for mobile devices but it can be used in a desktop version to verify who stopped following you, this will simplify things because when the screen is too small and facilitate comparison.
Steps:
Login to Instagram using Desktop Browser: Go To www. instagram. com and sign in using your details.
Open Your Profile: tap on your profile icon at the top right and choose ‘Profile’ in a drop-down list
View Followers and Following Lists: Click on the followers number to show your list of followers, or click the following number to revisit your list of people you’re following.
Wherever there’s a way to export these lists into a CSV file (here comes the help of some browser extensions like this one called “IG Follower Export” for Chrome), you can make your life easier.
Compare the Lists: Scroll through them to manually compare or export them into a spreadsheet and begin comparing who is not following you back.
Pros:
You can easily compare and contrast lists on the larger screen.
Using browser extensions can make this easier.
But hey, at least there’s no need to install any apps on your phone.
Cons:
This is a step-frame more complicated than the mobile app way.
For some users, browser extensions might still be a privacy concern.
Step 3: Look for AJumps in Engagement
A second, more oblique but informative way is to track user engagement signals. If you have someone who frequently likes or comments on your posts the odds are higher that they follow you. Just make sure is not lower engagement due to they stopped following you.
Steps:
Monitoring engagement: You keep an eye on those who are consistently engaging with your posts.
If you have someone used to engage a lot but then they’ve stopped suddenly, see whether now following you.
Spot Check — If a user loses the engagement, you will need to manually check if they are still following you by visiting their profile and seeing if this button appears. If it is so, then they have unfollowed you.
Pros:
Emphasizes on the followers who are active rather than just numbers.
Can result in a more engaged and genuine followers air
Cons:
Fine, but too generalized for bigger follower counts.
Not a deep list of non-followers
Method 4: Instagram Least interacted with feature
Instagram provides a ‘Least Interacted With’ feature of its own, available under Following, which shows accounts you have interacted with least during the last 90 days. It is not a really direct method of knowing who does not follow you back, but it can reveal users expressing explicit disinterest in your content.
Steps:
Step 1) Open Instagram and Visit Your Profile: Like always, start from your profile page on the same old looking app.
Following: Click the number showing who you are following.
Choose ‘Least Interacted With’: You will be shown a section called “Least Interacted With.” Tap on it.
Check the List: It contains Accounts you have low interaction with lately. These accounts may or many not follow you back but check them individually.
Pros:
Allows you to determine which followers are likely not relevant.
Provides insight on how engaged you are.
Cons:
Does not say exactly who doesn’tFollowYou.
Requires additional checking.
Option Five: Finding References with a Different Account
Everyone has a second Instagram account for checking your main account followers. It is a bit more laborious but it will prevent you from unfollowing someone that without intent.
Steps:
Access Your Other Account: You have to log in your another Instagram account (or create one if you dont have)
Step 1 – Look Up Your Main Account: perform a search for your primary account.
Verify Followers: Look at the followers on your main account.
Cross-Reference: You can cross-reference the list with whom you follow on your main account. This enables you to follow up on who is not following back so that you are free from concerns of missing any essential person.
Pros:
Another level of verification layer
Your using just your accounts, so privacies absence.
Cons:
Involves handling different accounts
Not scalable for big accounts
Conclusion: Choosing Your Route
All the above methods have their own advantages and limitations. Which one will work best for you is up to your own preference and the scale of followers that you possess. Manual or desktop methods can suffice for those of you with a smaller following. With this feature and a little bit more manual checks, those with higher following can set up something in between the effort required of organic reach and an equally balanced level of precision.
In the end, of course it is important to keep your following list full of users that follow you back but remember — numbers aren’t everything. Just deliver engaging and useful content, the right audience will automatically follow you OR reach out to you. So keep it real and engaged to be what makes your Instagram audience truly stick around.