good-enough-followers

Profile Scraper

1. Select Profile Scraper on phantombuster

2. Edit input options

1. Add session cookie (install extension if necessary)
   1. !!!! Get sure to first go to instagram.com and log into a dedicated research account as it might get blocked !!!!
2. Add the spreadsheet URL
   1. Take their copy link
   2. Copy the profile urls from this spreadsheet that you want to inspect into column A. (see next page for spreadsheet example)
   3. Click on the share link on the top right and get sure to enable access for anyone with this link
   4. Copy the link and paste it in phantombuster
3. Limit the number of profiles to process to launch to 100
4. Click Save

Example of the spreadsheet setup:

• Copy your urls into column A
• Get sure that each url is in one row
• Share the link with anyone that has the link

3. Edit scheduling

Click on **show advanced settings **hidden on the dots.

1. Click on repeatedly, select 4 times per hour from the list
2. Execution time limit to 100
3. Maximum parallel executions to 2
4. Number of retries to 2
5. Select **Create a new folder per launch **and enter ** 500 **to keep
6. Save

4. Edit notifications

1. Select None and Save

Follower Collector

1. Add session cookie (install extension if necessary)
   1. !!!! Get sure to first go to instagram.com and log into a dedicated research account as it might get blocked !!!!
2. Add the spreadsheet URL (same as for the profile scrape, see above)
3. Limit the number of profiles
   1. This is up to experimentation
   2. Note: “This API will extract 5000 profiles in about 2 minutes. Instagram will rate limit your to scraping a maximum of 5000 profiles every 15min.” https://phantombuster.com/automations/instagram/7175/instagram-follower-collector/tutorial#section_repetition_setup
4. Click Save

in combination with a MANUAL scrape

The rest of the steps is the same as for the profile scraper, see above!

Following Collector

1. Add session cookie (install extension if necessary)
   1. !!!! Get sure to first go to instagram.com and log into a dedicated research account as it might get blocked !!!!
2. Add the spreadsheet URL (same as for the profile scrape, see above)
3. Limit the number of followers to collect per profile to 1000
4. Limit the number of profiles to process per launch to 20
   1. Experiment with the number to avoid getting blocked!
5. Click Save

The rest of the steps is the same as for the profile scraper, see above!