The social platform Instagram was developed in 2010 with the main purpose to be a mobile application for sharing photos and videos. Now the platform has risen and became one of the most popular methods of communication, commercials and business improvement. However not everyone is aware and familiar with the application and how to use it properly. With all the popularity of the social platform,there appear some myths and urban legends that are not true. Many people believe rumors related to Instagram that are not even close to the truth and they can become obstacles and prevent you from taking the full advantages that the mobile application provides. In this article we are going to chase and get aware of some myths that are spreading over people but are absolutely false.
- Hashtags. Hashtags are symbols or keywords for a certain topic that are being used by Instagram users as a method of reaching more people interested in their topic and also as a tool for searching content.Instagram allows every user to put up to 30 hashtags on their publications, however some people believe that using so many hashtags could be bad for your Instagram page. There are people who think that if you use many hashtags ,Instagram algorithm would mark your content as spam. Well, if we think a bit, we will find out that Instagram itselfs allows you to use up to 30 hashtags as we already mentioned so this myth is absolutely not true. Hashtags are considered to be one of the best methods for engaging your audience and get discovered by many new people ,who can become your followers. So do not believe these rumors and be sure that the more hashtags you are using, the better for you.However you should not just put random hashtags on your publications, you should choose the keywords wisely and they should be related with your content.
- Instagram may delete your account if you are buying followers and likes. Some people think that if you are buying likes, Instagram would delete your account. Actually this is not true, however if the Instagram algorithm detects followers and likes with low quality, probably Instagram would delete the fake accounts,but not your account for sure. So if you are considering buying such services , make sure that you have chosen the best supplier that provides high quality followers and likes on Instagram. In fact, these kinds of services may help you to build and establish a loyal audience quickly.
- Switching your account category will decrease your popularity on Instagram. There exists a myth that says if you switch your account category for example from Personal blog to a Business account it will cut the Instagram algorithm which will lead to descreas of your engagement , your popularity and even it would make your account harder to be reached for others. The truth is that no matter if your account is set as a personal blog or a business account the engagement rates would be exactly the same , because the most important thing is the content you are sharing and whether it is attractive to the other users of the platform. The only thing that can decrease your popularity is if you put your account on private, because this way no one unless your followers would be able to check your content and there is not a possibility to have your publications popped up to the top of the Explore tab where they become very popular. So keep your account public and choose the right category that suits you best.
