If your account is private, your growth is already limited.

Switching to a public profile doesn’t just help Kenji do its job. It gives your content a real chance to be seen. Whether you’re running Targeted Growth or using On-Demand feature, your privacy settings directly affect performance.

Here’s how that plays out across both methods and what it means for your results.

Targeted Growth

Kenji interacts with users by following and unfollowing based on the Targets you’ve set. If your account is private, that activity doesn’t lead anywhere. Users who can’t preview your profile, usually won’t follow back even if they’re interested.

Public accounts, on the other hand, remove that barrier. You appear in Explore, in Search, and in front of users who are far more likely to engage. That’s what turns Kenji’s actions into actual growth.

On-Demand Followers

If you’re using Kenji’s On-Demand feature to get instant followers, your account must be public.

You can’t receive followers while your profile is private, as users can only follow you if you accept their request.

Before you activate On-Demand feature, make sure your profile is set to public so everything runs smoothly.

How to Make Your Account Public

The process is quick and easy. Here’s how to update it in the Instagram mobile app:

1. Open Instagram and go to your profile

2. Tap the menu icon (three lines)

3. Select Settings and Privacy

4. Tap Account Privacy

5. Turn off the toggle for Private Account

Once your profile is public, Kenji can help more users discover your content and follow you based on genuine interest.

Public vs. Private: What’s the Difference?

Discoverability

• Public: You can be found through hashtags, Explore, and mutual engagement

• Private: You’re invisible unless someone already follows you

Engagement

• Public: Anyone can like, comment, tag, or share your posts

• Private: Content is locked behind a follow request

Bottom line

At the end of the day, your content can’t do much if no one sees it. Think of it like this: a private account keeps your posts behind a wall, while a public one opens the door to more growth opportunities.

Whether that means reaching new followers, showing up in search, or getting better engagement, setting your account to public lets Kenji actually do its job and deliver better results. That one small change can make all the difference!