Random people can follow you if they are completely strangers when your profile is Public. Anyone could go in search option and type a random name, and due to a large number of possibility that that name or username may exist, He/She may come up to visitor your profile or give you a follow.
tips to get more followers on instagram
Design your profile for maximum engagement
Post photos that grab attention
Add long image captions to your post
Add strategic hashtags
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