It's one of the dirtiest topics in the social media industry: To buy, or not to buy Instagram followers? This question comes from a listener asking about launching a brand's Instagram. Spoiler alert: Buying followers is super lame, but they offer theories and suggestions on  quicker (and less lame) ways to speed up growth if you're just starting out.

Plus, @jdalfeen dishes on all the Instagram growth hacks from her masterclass with Instagram’s head of fashion partnerships, @evachen212.

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Do you have a burning social media marketing question? Send it to [email protected] and Juliette (@jdalfeen) and Rachel (@racheljosilver) answer will answer it on the podcast!

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P.S. Do you follow all of the fantastic people we mentioned in this episode? Handles below:

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