How to Know If Your Instagram Posts Are Blocked
Instagram reportedly blocks certain posts , making them invisible on tagged pages. While this may not matter much to casual Instagram users , it can be a concern if you rely on Instagram to promote your business. This tool will tell you if you have been shadow banned.
Instagram has practically turned off the display of some custom photos under the hashtags they use. For example, if you use tags to promote your photography business, you might see a dramatic drop in engagement, and that might bother you. The problem is, you can’t tell for sure if you’ve been shadow banned because everything you see on Instagram looks normal. Users discover that their photos are blocked only after they notice a decrease in activity.
However, this tool will allow you to search for your username or specific photos to see if they have been blocked. I don’t use my Instagram account for business, but I use hashtags to connect with other Instagram users, and I was surprised to find that some of my posts were blocked as well . That’s okay for me, but again, if you want your photos to be searchable, this can be problematic.
This is one of the reasons why Instagram introduced the ban from the very beginning. According to the company behind the scheduling app Instagram Plann , there are several reasons your photos might get blocked:
- Using bots and buying subscribers
- Using the same hashtags over and over
- Use of prohibited hashtags that have been intercepted by NSFW content
To check your Instagram account, go to the tool at the link below.