The shadowban is also watching for any spam or non-human activity.
Just describe what is happening and explain that this is hurting your brand/business because of this bug. You need to inform IG in your message that your followers are not able to see your posts in their feeds and they aren’t able to find you in search.ĭo NOT mention you suspect you are under a shadowbox. Yes, Instagram support actually does read support requests like these (even though you most likely won’t get an email reply from them when you send them a request).
TAKE A BREAK FROM INSTAGRAM SOFTWARE
Once you remove the potentially questionable 3rd party software that might have had access to your account (see above), you need to then reach out to Instagram through the IG app. Reach out to Instagram through their IG support page If you get hit by a shadowban, you have to delete your entire comment, which deletes hashtags that you might still be showing up when you search for those hashtags.īy making your hashtags only in your caption, you can simply remove the hashtags for which you’ve been shadowbanned.ĥ. Don’t use generic hashtags like #love, #happy, et cetera.Īlso, be sure to only make hashtags in your caption. You should only be using highly relevant hashtags in your posts. If you’re using irrelevant hashtags, or if you’re using the same hashtags over and over in posts… you’re going to get hit by the Instagram Shadowban. Using repetitive or irrelevant hashtags over and overĪgain, Instagram’s algorithm is highly sophisticated and you can’t outsmart it… especially at this point in 2021. We went over the usage of banned hashtags and the risks involved… but you also need to be wary of using popular hashtags that are suddenly blacklisted on the platform after hitting mass numbers.įor example, on Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, et cetera, the hashtag of the day will be used in such mass by users on the platform… Instagram will suddenly (and without warning) ‘blacklist’ that hashtag, causing everyone who uses that hashtag (after the moment of blacklisting) to be shadowbanned.Īgain, the people who used the hashtag before the blacklisting will not be affected… but users who make posts after IG does this will risk being shadowbanned.Ĥ. Avoid using banned and recently blacklisted hashtags The only long-term option going forward on Instagram is to abide by their Terms of Service and start growing your account the right way… without trying to take shortcuts.ģ. Yes, there are bots and software that are still functioning on Instagram… but that will not be the case for long. It’s 2022… the Instagram algorithm is highly sophisticated and the days of thinking we have a chance at outsmarting it are long gone. Cease using bots, automation, or engagement pods to try to get around the IG algorithm and boost your engagement (This list was updated on August 14, 2022)Ģ. Here is the complete list of banned Instagram hashtags In 2022:
In fact, there are numerous banned hashtags on Instagram that you should avoid using in posts or comments.įailure to avoid using the banned hashtags can result in your account getting ‘Shadowbanned’, or worse, it can even result in Instagram banning you from the platform entirely according to Instagram’s Community Guidelines.
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