IGFollow Chrome Extension: What is it & Should I Install it?
Genius or risky tool? You decide
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The Chrome web store is full of useful extensions like IGFollow. You may find that you need it especially if you’re a business targeting new customers.
What is the use of the IGFollow extension?
IGFollow is an addon you can install on your Chrome browser to extract Instagram followers and following list, user profile, email, and biography to a CSV file. You can use a CSV file viewer to open this type of document.
For a general user who uses Instagram as a social site, this information may not make much sense to collect.
However, for businesses particularly those in marketing, the ability to export this information may prove instrumental in targeted marketing.
For instance, if your business has retained the services of an influencer, you can export their following and follower list to run a dedicated marketing campaign for your goods or services.
Depending on your targeted reach, you can export from 500 followers to 100,000 followers at a time. For such large numbers, you’ll have to upgrade to the Pro version but if you’re okay with the free version, 500 simultaneously will do.
Is IGFollower export tool safe?
The extension is safe from malware and passes the security checks but there’s one issue. The extension is not supported by Instagram so continued use may result in a blocked or banned account.
According to the developer, frequent use is what lands you in problems but you can never be too sure about plugins that violate or go against Instagram’s community guidelines.
We recommend you consider the pros and cons before installing this extension. If you’d like to use it, we’d advise you first create a trial account and see how it works. Connecting it to your main account puts you at a higher risk level.
Further, the extension is not limited to the Chrome browser. You can also install Chrome extensions on your Opera browser. And in case your browser is slow, the click and clean addon can optimize it.
There you have it! A perfect way to target your advertising and marketing but is it really worth the risk? We’d like to get your opinion on the IGFollow Chrome extension. Would you install it? Let us know in the comment section below.
