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Go to a big account in your niche (e.g., if you are a baker, go to @nytcooking). Like the most recent 30 posts. Comment on 5 of them. Because the posts are new, other active users will see your comment and click your profile. You will get 10-15 real followers per day doing this. If the risks of bots and shadowbans scare