Losing Followers

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[DeadliestCouch]

You might have been accepting friend requests from bots, so IG removed them from IG, hence you lost them as followers. Then again, I don’t have IG or Fbook so who knows if I’m right lol. Do you have a business or brand? Why do you care about followers?

[Adorable_Sector3738]

I’m not playing any sports. I’m looking for a brand that produce products for pets since my theme of the account is about them, per post with a sponsor I could gain money from them

[sadie_is_the_lady]

You must have had tons of bots following you or something. That’s the only thing I could see that would explain it. Unless you have totally changed your content strategy/niche..?

[Kivar8]

This sounds like a ban wave of bot accounts.

Checking your account for ghost followers in a timely manner helps with this.

[anushi45sahak]

The reasons might be different.

Here are some reasons why you could suddenly be getting fewer likes on Instagram.

**Your Hashtags aren’t working**

There are many possible reasons for Instagram hashtags not working. It’s possible that you’re choosing the wrong hashtags, using the wrong amount, or putting them in the wrong places. It’s also possible that you’ve misused hashtags in a way that has caused your posts to be shadowbanned.

**Instagram algorithm change**

The new Instagram algorithm chooses the order of the posts that users see when they’re scrolling through their news feed. Based on specific signals, it prioritizes the best posts, pushing the most relevant ones toward the top and giving them the most visibility, while other content ends up being placed further down.

**Wrong timing**

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 11 am and Tuesday at 2 pm are now the best time to post on Instagram. Even weekends are good times to post on Instagram to get good engagement now, though they never used to compete. The worst time to post on Instagram is after 6 pm when individuals have finished work for the day.

**Private account**

Setting your account to private on Instagram means that only people who follow you can see and engage with your content. Even if you’re using popular hashtags, your posts will still be hidden from those searches. It also means that any non-followers who want to see your content have to submit a follow request.

**Low-quality content**

Instagram can often reduce the quality of your images during uploads for a wide number of reasons, but if you’re looking to maintain quality then you should look to upload a high-quality, compressed JPEG file (max resolution: 1080 x 1350px) directly from your mobile. You can upload your pictures from your computer using Deskgram, edit your photos with Canva, or go live from your PC or Mac using yellowduck .tv.

Instagram isn’t causing you to get fewer followers. The reality is, there’s no incentive for Instagram to intentionally change something in the app that causes users to not get likes. Try new things, be open to experiences. Consistency has always been, is, and will be the key to your engagement.