I was shadowbanned for 2 weeks and how I found a solution

Man, I was posting daily for some time, getting decent views, then BAM my next 10 videos barely hit 100 views. At first I thought my content sucked, but turns out TikTok had me shadowbanned. After digging around, I realized I’d been using the same 3 hashtags on every post (#fyp #viral #trending). Big mistake. TikTok’s algorithm flags that as spammy behavior.
What worked?
-Reset my hashtags: Started using 2-3 niche-specific tags + 1 broad one (e.g., #ProMarketingTips + #TechTok)
-Took a 48-hour break from posting (cleared the "spam" flag)
-Engaged naturally—no more mass-liking or generic comments
My reach bounced back in 2 weeks. Lesson learned: TikTok hates repetition. Switch it up.

ichox said:

TikTok host load traffics to certain engagements on good content videos upload, according to experience adding more hashtags help to generate traffics on your post than limiting/repeating same hash which may reduce engagement.

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Totally agree. Hashtag variety is key. But here’s the weird part I’ve tested: TikTok’s algo seems to treat 4-5 hashtags as the sweet spot. Any more than 8, and my reach actually dips.

Thats great, Thanks for sharing here. This might work in other platforms too.