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How To Get 50 Million Instagram Followers Just Like Kim Kardashian West

By Lydia Price
Updated October 28, 2015 03:10 PM
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GIVE INSIDE LOOKS OF YOUR AMAZING THEMED PARTIES …

Credit: Courtesy Kim Kardashian West

Kim's Troop Beverly Hills baby shower set off all our FOMO alarms.

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… AND LAVISH SURPRISE PARTIES

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If this birthday cake tasted half as good as it looked we could live off of it for the rest of our lives.

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SHOW OFF YOUR AWW-DORABLE PETS

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Official Instagram queen Taylor Swift (she has 52.9 million followers!) keeps inching past the competition with snaps of her cuddle buddy cats Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson.

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DON'T BE SHY ABOUT SHARING PERSONAL MOMENTS …

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If you want to score the big 5-0, you'll want to capitalize on big occasions like your engagement by documenting every step of the affair.

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… OR BIG FAMILY MOMENTS

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That goes for your adorable daughter's baptism too!

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PROVE THAT FAIRY TALES CAN BE REAL

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Did you know that Kim is actually a real life Disney princess? At least her romantic rehearsal dinner at the Palace of Versailles in France made it look that way.

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SPARK SWAN AND SQUAD GOALS

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Taylor's excellence in pool accessories sent her followers scrambling out to buy something they never knew they needed: blow-up swans. And obviously both T. Swift and Kim chill with the dopest squads around.

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GO ON DOUBLE DATES WITH A 'LEGEND'

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In a perfect world all dates would take place at Waffle House, just like Kimye's double date with Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.

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MAKE INNOVATIONS IN SWIMWEAR

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Furkinis are a thing if Kim says they're a thing, okay?

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PLAY UP THE P.D.A.

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Your kiss pics will be extra-successful if your significant other happens to be a world-famous rapper.

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GIVE SNEAK PEEKS OF YOUR PHOTO SHOOTS

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You know, the next time you get body-dipped in silver.

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CELEBRATE YOUR NOMS

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Another thing Tay has on Kim is her shots of baked goods, which the reality star notably lacks.

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CATCH YOUR HUBBY (AND MOMAGER) SLEEPING

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Ain't no party like a naptime party!

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POST SOME FASHION PORN

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With the number of jaw-dropping runway looks Kim wears it would be a crime if she didn't share last night's look every morning after.

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GIFT YOUR FOLLOWERS WITH MAKEUP TIPS

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Take it from Kim: You shouldn't make your coveted selfie wisdom a secret.

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DON'T HIDE YOUR DORKY SIDE

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Who knows? Maybe Kim will catch up to Taylor if she trades her cleavage-baring designer threads for a personalized hand-knit sweater every now and then.

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TEASE YOUR TV APPEARANCES

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Going on Ellen? Don't forget a pic of your tiny tot playing with the host for Insta!

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MODEL YOUR VACATION LOOKS

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Okay, so Beyonce technically has just 49.3 million followers at the moment, but we're sure the queen will pass the 50 mil threshold any day now! Start taking notes from Mrs. Carter and grace Instagram with your gorgeous vacay looks. They never get old.

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1 of 18 GIVE INSIDE LOOKS OF YOUR AMAZING THEMED PARTIES …
2 of 18 … AND LAVISH SURPRISE PARTIES
3 of 18 SHOW OFF YOUR AWW-DORABLE PETS
4 of 18 DON'T BE SHY ABOUT SHARING PERSONAL MOMENTS …
5 of 18 … OR BIG FAMILY MOMENTS
6 of 18 PROVE THAT FAIRY TALES CAN BE REAL
7 of 18 SPARK SWAN AND SQUAD GOALS
8 of 18 GO ON DOUBLE DATES WITH A 'LEGEND'
9 of 18 MAKE INNOVATIONS IN SWIMWEAR
10 of 18 PLAY UP THE P.D.A.
11 of 18 GIVE SNEAK PEEKS OF YOUR PHOTO SHOOTS
12 of 18 CELEBRATE YOUR NOMS
13 of 18 CATCH YOUR HUBBY (AND MOMAGER) SLEEPING
14 of 18 POST SOME FASHION PORN
15 of 18 GIFT YOUR FOLLOWERS WITH MAKEUP TIPS
16 of 18 DON'T HIDE YOUR DORKY SIDE
17 of 18 TEASE YOUR TV APPEARANCES
18 of 18 MODEL YOUR VACATION LOOKS

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