Instagram Algorithm Changes 2018

So use different hashtags for every post? I used to gather at least 10-30 followers a day just with the hashtags #followforfollow and #followback .. So you're saying i cant use these anymore?

I was talking about the algorithm changes in general, there is a new changes every day on social media and search engines. No, I have no issues with the hashtags.
 
I was talking about the algorithm changes in general, there is a new changes every day on social media and search engines. No, I have no issues with the hashtags.
Yea I agree with you on that. Do you think it would be smart for me to switch over to a business account? Would that kill my engagement? Myshadow ban was lifted today. Lasted two weeks.
 
Guys how do you find the best hashtagsfor your niche?
I do this, in this order:
https://displaypurposes.com/ -- This site gives you up to thirty, in that famous 5-dots-down-then-30-hashtags format. I clean up with list-- my restaurant clients do NOT want foodgasm in their hashtags.
http://hashtagify.me/hashtag/smm -- gives you more recent trend info on the hashtags you have found, and then info by geography, then common misspellings, etc.
then finally, we use the instagram app to test each hashtag to verify the above info, and to look at estimated number of occurrences.

We generally try to have three to five hashtag "sets" for each client.
 
LOL, i love how you people do like you are all working for IG and come up with some outrages theories, the fact is that IG is preparing for more ads and your reach will eventually die out.

Just like it did on Facebook, it has nothing to do with tagging or commenting on comments, it is just Marks' bottom line and they are going to be gentle in the beginning, they will use some lube, but in the end we will all get fucked hard in the ass as they will turn down the reach to a small percentage of what it is now..

Unless of course, you pay for it... Just watch and see how your reach will go down to the single digits this year...
 
LOL, i love how you people do like you are all working for IG and come up with some outrages theories, the fact is that IG is preparing for more ads and your reach will eventually die out.

Just like it did on Facebook, it has nothing to do with tagging or commenting on comments, it is just Marks' bottom line and they are going to be gentle in the beginning, they will use some lube, but in the end we will all get fucked hard in the ass as they will turn down the reach to a small percentage of what it is now..

Unless of course, you pay for it... Just watch and see how your reach will go down to the single digits this year...

The best thing we can do is come up with ideas. Every marketer knows that IG algorithm "tips" are merely best practices and not to be taken as if they're bible commandments. You implement the tactics you feel are worthwhile and see where it goes.

Testing and optimizing is a permanent job in this game.
 
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Wanna know where IG is going, just watch FB fanpages and you know exactly where IG is going, the rest (like this thread) is just noise
 
So if they will measure the use of the IG, will be a shit for one way accounts, like corporate or selling.
 
I get 1k likes in 2 hours. After that it just slows down and then goes to a max 2k in 24 hours. What's happening!
 
Just produce better content. Really, it is that f*cking simple. I mean, go out and hire a photographer. Go on location. Buy some staging equipment. Hire a video editor, copywriter, script writer.

If you are not spending at least $800 a month in content production, then resort to doing tricks/hacks to prop up your account. Shit, some of the influencers I know spend close to $4,000 a month on content production. That is why they get $2000 sponsored posts on a 80k account. If that is too expensive, think about the tax write-offs you make off with.

If you are scraping content, using stock photos, reposting other people's shit, then you are in the position you are in.

The people I work with actually see the net result. It doesn't happen overnight but it does happen.

Content will always be king.

How do you think the Facebook Pages with 100% organic reach do it? They dont go boosting posts. They spend the money on making viral videos. Hire a cook to do flat-lay overlay videos of a recipe. Or a cute model to do makeup tutorials.
 
Some of hashtags related to adult are blocked and banned or idk.. It's all Bullshit. Anyone having any idea about this?
 
I've tried having fewer hashtags, but only got the adverse effect. It seems better to stick with as many hashtags as possible or what do you guys think?
 
So it's no surprise that social media platforms change constantly, but now I'm hearing about changes in the Instagram algorithm that could greatly affect our growth strategies.

Some of the changes I've been hearing about through my research lately include;
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- You should engage within 60 mins. This is due to Instagram wanting the platform to be a place of engagement, rather than just posting photos and disappearing. If you get comments on your post within an hour, it's highly suggested to engage and comment back. To show that you're a real person.

- 30 hashtags are too many. Apparently now, if you use the full 30 tags, you'll be considered spam and shadowbanned. It's been suggested to use 5-10 tags only (in the body of the post, not first comment). And also, use different tags for each post.
Because of the new feature to follow hashtags, I guess IG wants quality posts ( and not constant spam), so that users don't feel turned off from follow hashtags.

- Pods/Engagement Groups could have adverse effects. IG has developed a way to understand if you use pods (this has been alleged for a while now). So it's being said that the use of comment pods may be detrimental.
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Not sure where Powerlikes falls in all of this yet. Howegver, to all the bot users, maybe readjust your methods or find better bots? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Any other things you guys have heard?
You missed one thing. It's not considered a real comment if the comment only has 3 words or less in it.
 
I've tried having fewer hashtags, but only got the adverse effect. It seems better to stick with as many hashtags as possible or what do you guys think?

You have to try what works better for your account. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on with hashtags. I have accounts without hashtags at all, others with 5/7 and others with 25/27.

Having hashtags barely get me 1/5% more reach, so it's not that fundamental on my IG game, but at the moment I think you are right, the more the better.

Never try with full 30 hashtags, it's supposed to be spammy for IG.

But I know some people who even go 30 caption hashtags and 30 comment hashtags.
 
Repeating the same tags is DEFINITELY a no no now. I was shadowbanned for a very important post and then switched up the tags and used half of them for the next one. No shadowban. RIP.
 
Repeating the same tags is DEFINITELY a no no now. I was shadowbanned for a very important post and then switched up the tags and used half of them for the next one. No shadowban. RIP.

I've been repeating the same #'s for like 6 months now and I still haven't got a single problem
 
You have to try what works better for your account. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on with hashtags. I have accounts without hashtags at all, others with 5/7 and others with 25/27.

Having hashtags barely get me 1/5% more reach, so it's not that fundamental on my IG game, but at the moment I think you are right, the more the better.

Never try with full 30 hashtags, it's supposed to be spammy for IG.

But I know some people who even go 30 caption hashtags and 30 comment hashtags.

Thanks, that's my experience as well... Hash then, still seems to work :)
 
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