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Net Follower Growth Chart

Learn how to track changes in followers count over a selected time period.

The Net Follower Growth chart helps you track changes in follower count over time. Instead of displaying the total number of followers, the chart shows the change in followers, helping you identify when followers were gained or lost during the selected period.

Net Follower Growth chart showing followers gained and lost over the selected period

For example, if an account loses one follower and later gains two followers, the net change is an increase of one follower. Positive values represent followers gained, while negative values represent followers lost.

Adding the chart

To add the Net Follower Growth chart to your Instant Insights dashboard:

  1. Create a new Instant Insights dashboard or open an existing dashboard for editing.

  2. Select Add Chart.

  3. In the Add New Chart panel, search for the chart title.

  4. Select the chart to add it to your dashboard.

Net Follower Growth chart menu with the Edit option selected.

Details panel overview

To explore additional chart details and settings for the Net Follower Growth chart:

  1. Select the ellipsis menu (⋮) on the chart, and then select Edit.

  2. Use the tabs in the Details panel to configure the chart and select the social account you want to track.

    Chart tab showing date range, chart type, and View by settings

Using the Chart tab

Use the Chart tab to configure how net follower growth data is displayed.

  1. Select Date Range: Choose a preset date range from the left panel or specify a custom range using the From and To fields.

    Date range selector showing preset options and From and To fields for a custom date range
  2. Select Chart Type: Select the required chart type from the Select Chart Type drop-down list.

    Chart tab showing date range, chart type, and View by settings.
  3. View by: Choose how the data is grouped over the selected date range, such as by day, week, month, quarter, or year.

    View by options for grouping chart data by time period, with Day selected.

Using the Social Accounts tab

Use the Social Accounts tab to select the integrated social account whose net follower growth you want to track.

  1. Under Accounts, open the account selector.

  2. Select the account and then select Confirm.

    Social Accounts selector showing one selected integrated account.

Note: If the account you want to use is not available, select Add account. You are taken to Organisation > Integrations, where you can manage your social integrations. After the account is integrated, you can select it from the Accounts list.

Using the Labels tab

Use the Labels tab to customize the chart title and add an optional description.

In the Labels tab:

  1. Title: Enter a custom chart title. To restore the original title, select Reset to default title.

  2. Description: Add an optional description that explains the chart's purpose, highlights key findings, or provides additional context. To restore the default description, select Reset to default description.

    Labels tab showing fields for a custom chart title and optional description.

Select Save to save the chart.

Instant Insights includes additional social charts for analyzing follower growth and social post engagement. See Follower and Social Post Analytics Charts in Instant Insights for details.


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