How to determine whether an Instagram account is restricted and how to deal with it

In today's era of social media, Instagram has become a popular platform for many users to show themselves, share their lives, and conduct business promotion. However, many users may encounter the problem of account traffic being restricted, which will greatly hinder the growth of the account and the expansion of influence. This article will explore in depth how to determine whether an Instagram account is restricted, and provide some coping tips combined with proxy IP to help you effectively solve this problem.

I. Determine whether an Instagram account is restricted

Observe traffic data

1. Observe traffic data

Fans growth: Under normal circumstances, if your account content is attractive and properly operated, the number of fans will show a relatively stable growth trend. You can check the fan growth curve regularly (for example, weekly or monthly). If the number of fans that was originally growing steadily suddenly stagnates or even shows negative growth, such as the number of new fans is very few or continues to decrease for many consecutive weeks, this may be a signal of traffic restriction.

For example, a fashion Instagram account used to add an average of 500-1000 fans per week, but the number of new fans per week in the past month has been less than 100, and there is a downward trend, so you need to be alert to whether it is restricted.

2. Post exposure and interaction

Check the exposure and interaction (likes, comments, shares) of your posts. If similar content posted previously can get high exposure and a lot of interaction, and the exposure of recent posts has dropped significantly, and the interaction data such as likes and comments has also decreased significantly.

For example, if a normal post previously had 10,000 exposures and 500 interactions, and now a newly released post of the same quality has only 2,000 exposures and 50 interactions, this is likely to be a manifestation of account throttling. Especially when you find that the post still does not get the proper spread even if you use popular tags, the possibility of throttling is greater.

Account function usage

1. Search visibility

Try to use other accounts to search for your Instagram username or related keywords. If your account ranking in the search results has dropped significantly or is difficult to be searched, and your account has not violated the platform's search rules (such as using illegal keywords, etc.), this may mean that your account has been throttled.

For example, if you run a food account and your account often appears on the first few pages of search results when users search for "food recommendations" before, but now you have to flip through many pages to find it, or even not find it at all, this is a danger signal.

2. Story views

Check the views of the Instagram stories you posted.

If your number of followers has not changed significantly, but the views of the stories are much lower than before, for example, a story used to be viewed by more than 80% of fans, but now only 20% - 30% of fans view it, this may be that the account has been restricted, affecting the spread of the story, resulting in fewer opportunities for it to be displayed in the fans' dynamics.

II. Tips for dealing with Instagram account restrictions

Analyze the reasons for restrictions

1. Content quality and compliance check

First, carefully review whether the content you post complies with Instagram's community guidelines. Make sure that no illegal content such as infringement, vulgarity, violence or false information is posted. If there is illegal content, delete it and rectify it in time. At the same time, evaluate the quality of the content, whether it lacks creativity, is too monotonous or out of touch with the needs of the target audience.

For example, if you are a fitness account, and you keep posting the same fitness action pictures without text descriptions or interactive guidance, it may cause users to lose interest, which in turn affects the account weight and traffic. Through proxy IP, you can visit some foreign fitness social media groups or forums, understand the popular international fitness content presentation methods, and learn how to optimize your content, such as making fitness video tutorials, sharing fitness experience, etc., to increase the attractiveness of the content.

2. Behavior pattern analysis

Check whether there are any abnormalities in the use of the account.

For example, whether you frequently follow or unfollow a large number of users in a short period of time, excessively like or comment, or use automated tools to operate, etc. These behaviors may be regarded by Instagram as malicious brushing or robot behavior, resulting in traffic restrictions. If this is the case, stop the violation immediately and adjust the account's operation strategy. With proxy IP, you can simulate normal user behavior patterns in different regions and observe how users in these regions conduct natural social interactions, such as the frequency and time interval of their following and interacting with accounts, and then adjust the behavior of your own account according to these specifications to make it look more like real user operations.

Adjust account operation strategy

1. Optimize posting time and frequency

Switch to networks in different regions through proxy IPs and analyze the active time of your target audience in different regions.

For example, if your main audience is users in Europe and the United States, you can use proxy IPs to access social media data statistics websites or related research reports in Europe and the United States, and find out that European and American users use Instagram more frequently between 7pm and 10pm (local time). Then you can post content during this time period to increase the initial exposure of your posts. At the same time, adjust the frequency of posting reasonably to avoid posting too frequently or for a long time without posting. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate to post 1-3 high-quality content every day, which can keep the account active without boring users.

2. Diversify content forms and themes

Use proxy IPs to explore the successful experiences of similar accounts around the world and try to diversify your content forms and themes.

If you have always been focusing on pictures, you can add content in the form of short videos, live broadcasts, etc. For example, a travel account, in addition to posting pictures of tourist attractions, can also shoot short videos of tourist destinations, share interesting things and practical tips during the trip, or live broadcast tourist attractions to interact with fans in real time. In terms of themes, don't limit yourself to common scenic spots. You can explore some niche tourist routes, local food culture and tourism, and other novel themes to attract more users' attention and interest.

3. Strengthen interaction with fans and other accounts

Use proxy IP to interact with fans and other related accounts in different regions.

Reply to fans' comments and private messages, hold fan interaction activities such as Q&A activities and lucky draws to increase fan participation and loyalty. At the same time, actively cooperate and interact with well-known accounts of the same type or related fields, such as liking, commenting, recommending each other, or cooperating to carry out activities.

For example, a beauty account can cooperate with a fashion blogger account to recommend products to each other or jointly launch joint content. Through proxy IP, you can find more internationally influential accounts of the same type, and establish connections and interactions with them in an appropriate way to expand the influence and dissemination range of the account.

III.Use proxy IP for account maintenance and recovery

1. Change IP address

If you suspect that the account is restricted and is related to the current IP address, for example, it may be because the IP address has been used by other illegal accounts, resulting in Instagram marking.

You can use a proxy IP to replace an IP address that is clean, stable, and from a different region. But be careful not to change the IP address too frequently, so as not to be considered abnormal behavior by the platform.

For example, you can choose a proxy IP service that matches your target audience region and has a good reputation, and change the IP address every once in a while (such as a week or half a month) to allow the account to run in different network environments to avoid the continuous impact of account traffic due to a single IP problem.

2. Simulate the normal user network environment

The proxy IP can not only change the address, but also simulate different network environment parameters, such as network speed, device type, etc.

Through the proxy IP, simulate the network environment of normal users, so that Instagram thinks that your account is used under real and diverse network conditions.

For example, set the proxy IP to simulate different network speeds, from high-speed broadband to mobile networks, and different device types, such as mobile phones, tablets, etc., to make the use of the account look more natural and reduce the risk of being restricted. At the same time, using a proxy IP can break through geographical restrictions and access some Instagram resources or functions that are not accessible in your area, further enrich the account's operating methods, and promote the recovery and development of the account.

In short, Instagram account restriction is a problem that needs to be taken seriously but is not unsolvable. By accurately determining the traffic limit situation, deeply analyzing the reasons, and cleverly using proxy IPs combined with effective response strategies, you can gradually restore the account's traffic, improve the account's influence and competitiveness, and continue to shine on Instagram, a social platform full of opportunities.