# Is my account shadowbanned? **URL:** \ **Category:** Instagram Marketing\ **Created:** [April 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346 "2019-04-22T10:27:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/1 "2019-04-22T10:27:51Z")
i have opened an account two weeks ago and have been doing F/U to grow it ,now my account has about 800 followers and gets around 250 likes per post (average) but it doesnt get impressions from hashtags i have tried several hashtags some of them gave 50 impressions and the others 0. Am i shadowbanned ??? ---
**Author:** ![StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/staystyled/32/31011_2.png) [@StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/u/StayStyled)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/2 "2019-04-22T10:33:59Z")
If you are still getting likes from hashtags, you’re not, but your reach is super low. I am guessing you didn’t warm up your account properly, you can’t just start f/u on a brand new account, you need a proper warm up if you want keep a high reach. Anyway, a low reach is pretty normal while doing f/u 😉 ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/3 "2019-04-22T10:35:28Z")
i dont get likes from hashtags, all the likes i get are from people that follow me ---
**Author:** ![StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/staystyled/32/31011_2.png) [@StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/u/StayStyled)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/4 "2019-04-22T10:36:56Z")
Then you are shadowban, please use the search function here on mp social, you’ll find many helpful threads 😉 ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/5 "2019-04-22T10:38:43Z")
How long shadowban lasts and should i keep using hashtags or dont use them till the shadowban goes ---
**Author:** ![StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/staystyled/32/31011_2.png) [@StayStyled](https://mpsocial.com/u/StayStyled)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/6 "2019-04-22T10:47:26Z")
> [@StayStyled](#): > > please use the search function here on mp social This is all you need ---
**Author:** ![BruceSilduk](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/brucesilduk/32/48977_2.png) [@BruceSilduk](https://mpsocial.com/u/BruceSilduk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/7 "2019-04-22T11:27:44Z")
Hey, first one lasts for 2 weeks. If you report problem, may be less time. Usually happens after getting PV (Phone verification). Did you have one? To know for sure if you are shadow banned, do this: (Some say this is dangerous, so might want to look at method 2) 1 method post a new post Add new hashtag like #currentusernamerocks Click on hashtag, see if it shows the post. If it doesn’t you are shadowbanned. 2 method OR, use some less popular hashtag, with 5-10k posts and check recents after posting, if your post is showing. You are not shadowbanned. Be sure to check from browser incognito, as it may work from your own account. ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/8 "2019-04-22T11:46:15Z")
i didnt got a pv and thnx i will try method 2 ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/9 "2019-04-22T12:04:26Z")
i tried method 2 and saw that my post showed at recent, i have tried this before when i had another username and the post didnt showed , do you think changing the username effected ? ---
**Author:** ![BruceSilduk](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/brucesilduk/32/48977_2.png) [@BruceSilduk](https://mpsocial.com/u/BruceSilduk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/10 "2019-04-22T12:57:19Z")
Can you clarify your answer/question? > [@arlind14](#): > > i have tried this before when i had another username and the post didnt showed , do you think changing the username effected ? You are saying you changed the username and now posts are showing under recent hashtags? Or you are saying you looked at the hashtag with a different instagram account and the post is not visible anymore? Meaning it only shows on the account you posted with? ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/11 "2019-04-22T14:49:36Z")
i changed the username ---
**Author:** ![kripke](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/kripke/32/31496_2.png) [@kripke](https://mpsocial.com/u/kripke)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/12 "2019-04-22T16:31:43Z")
> [@arlind14](#): > > do you think changing the username effected ? generally i would tend to say no. But I remember you once posted an account with the username leo.messi.op or something similar. So maybe in your specific case you could get reduced reach due to usernames. ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/13 "2019-04-22T17:53:55Z")
i am no longer using that account ---
**Author:** ![Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/alexnvo/32/31498_2.png) [@Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/u/Alexnvo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/14 "2019-04-22T18:23:02Z")
Changing the name always effects the ER for couple days until they figure out who it is … Jeez go back to the account and do normal stuff. Expect drop of followers too as some get confused and don’t know or remember if they followed the account. ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/15 "2019-04-22T19:34:26Z")
i have a small fanbase and they know who i am, i get about 250 likes per post from my followers but hashtags dont get me to top 9 ---
**Author:** ![Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/alexnvo/32/31498_2.png) [@Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/u/Alexnvo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/16 "2019-04-22T19:48:38Z")
hashtags don’t get you likes – they give you exposure. it is the content, not hashtags that count. what range of likes are in the top 9 for your hashtags? 1k or below? ---
**Author:** ![arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/arlind14/32/39528_2.png) [@arlind14](https://mpsocial.com/u/arlind14)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/17 "2019-04-22T22:41:33Z")
they are 5k and above ---
**Author:** ![Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/alexnvo/32/31498_2.png) [@Alexnvo](https://mpsocial.com/u/Alexnvo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/is-my-account-shadowbanned/64346/18 "2019-04-22T23:47:24Z")
If you get less than 1k and they are 5k, you don’t need us yet. You need to grow . see there is a huge difference in what you want and what is