Hey guys, it's Alex here from Alextooby.com.
And welcome back to my YouTube channel in today's video.
We're talking about the infamous Instagram action block.
Now you may have experienced this on your own account,
or probably heard others complaining about it. Online.
Instagram is handing out action blocks like candy and really upsetting its users
since it's oftentimes unwarranted and can last from 24 hours to a week or
longer. So if you'd like to learn about action blocks,
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So let's start from the top with the it's an Instagram action blog.
And why did you get one?
And action block is Instagram's attempt at stopping users from taking too many
actions in a short amount of time.
Their logic is that by blocking aggressive actions,
they'll be able to stop inorganic activity and rid spammers and bots from the
platform. However,
they've seemingly set the action block to be incredibly sensitive.
And instead it's catching average users off guard when they're responding to
comments on their posts or giving out a handful of likes to their followers,
which is why there's so much rage and frustration about this topic. Now I,
myself as an Instagram marketer spend plenty of time engaging with people on
Instagram, by liking commenting and following,
which typically brings traffic to my feed and often results in follows visits to
my website and more so I don't want to be punished by Instagram for simply
using this tool to market myself and my business as that's what this platform is
best for. So to avoid getting action blocked,
you need to be aware of the main triggers.
Instagram is looking out for mass following and unfollowing,
mass liking, copying,
and pasting the same comment or DM posting too many times per day,
using bots and using unapproved third-party apps. Now,
you're likely wondering, well, how many likes counts as mass liking?
And that's a great question. However,
it's hard for me to give a specific number because each person's account is
treated differently by Instagram. So for example,
I've had an established account for many years. I regularly engage with,
so I may be able to give 200 likes per hour,
but someone with a new account may get blocked at 60.
So based on a simple Google search,
I did find these limits as potential figures to pay attention to. However,
again, these are not set in stone, so don't rely on them too heavily.
So the big question and likely the reason why you're watching this video is how
the heck could you get rid of an action block?
So first you want to hit the tell us button that pops up on the action block
screen. This will tell Instagram,
you think it was done in error and give them a chance to revert it.
Stop any bots or automation that you're running.
This is likely what caused the block in the first place.
So it's time to hang it up and switch to semi-automated or manual methods to
keep your account safe and get quality results.
If you're interested in what these methods are,
then go ahead and check out my program the Instagram Ivy League.
next you'll want to make sure you've connected your Instagram account
to your Facebook page. I know that sounds irrelevant,
but it actually proves Instagram that you're not a bot and it can help with
lifting the ban sooner. You can also try deleting and reinstalling the app.
This will delete cookies and other stored data Instagram.
might have on your account behavior and could reset the action block. Finally,
if none of the previous methods worked, you'll have to wait it out.
Most blocks are lifted within 24 to 48 hours.
So you'll want to avoid using your account during this time to give it a rest.
This also means avoiding all third-party apps after all this,
your account should be back to normal,
but that doesn't mean you should rush back into doing exactly what got you into
trouble in the first place. Instead consider these tips,
return to Instagram cautiously do less than you were doing before to show
Instagram. You aren't a bot,
but you're also a real user that wants to continue using the app as it was
intended. Make sure you're always doing a combination of commenting,
liking, and following. If you only do one,
Instagram will see this as unnatural and could block your account or flag it as
suspicious or spam. The more active you are on your account,
the more generous your account limits will become.
So I suggest getting into the habit of engaging daily to avoid any unnecessary
blocks in the future. So that's it.
I hope that this video helped you understand your action block and how to deal
with it quickly. If you learn something new or you like videos like this,
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content in the future. So that's it. And I will see you guys next time.