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What are some crucial pieces of advice for building a successful Instagram page?

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I have none. I didn't try to build a successful Instagram page.
The moment I started posting guitar content, things started picking up. I'm sure it helped that I was in an actively touring band at the time as well, so I assume fans of my music followed me and it all just kind of started snowballing at some point.
That and my passion for records and guitars were probably a good combination, a meeting of the minds, if you wanna romanticize. I also like good photography, so I put effort in my photos rather than just using my phone, which might help.
I guess my only advice would be to post about things you're passionate about. If those things are passions many people share, maybe your following will grow. Maybe it won't.
I wouldn't worry about it. IG could turn into a flop three years from now, you never know. Your passions hopefully won't, so you're better off focussing on those and letting social media run its natural course.
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When we made our ERGLabs Kemper profiles, we also profiled both of these cabs and I absolutely prefer the profiles with the Orange PPC412 across the board. They sound more open and balanced to my ears.
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But it does really depend on the guitar and its tone woods, so it's hard to make a generalized statement. I have a big pickup shootout on my SoundCloud with clips of all of these pickups, so check it out. Maybe it will help you make a choice!
https://soundcloud.com/sludgestudios
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