Ive been trying to get my textpost or niche page big for a while, the tp has 1.4k and the niche has like 200, ive bought shoutouts, done everything, just dont know how to grow.
I post 3-5 pics a day, stay active and reply to everyones comments....
For text posts I tag a lot of popular accounts like 3.14 and sext/sex/gay and sometimes they repost it with me tagged, which gets me more popular. Make your own text posts, post on tumblr or Twitter and screenshot it. No one wants to see the same old text post that's been shared for 5 years.
Also, try to use the Instagress bit for a while. It works for me.