The real question is anyone with 1k+ followers that is actually profiting from their time spent on instagram? I know it's nice to get recognition and all, but its a really soul sucking way to go about it.
I question how valuable Instagram is to photographers, or if it just distracts you from doing photography, because you're counting likes and trying to boost exposure on a site that wants you to PAY them for that.
I grew cannabis for 2 decades, all my friends that I trained and employed thanked me by becoming the competition and eventually drove me out of the industry. Learned a very important lesson on helping others into your professional field. Like not to do it.