{"id":48006,"date":"2022-07-30T22:12:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48006"},"modified":"2022-07-30T22:12:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:12:30","slug":"why-am-i-losing-followers-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-losing-followers-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I Losing Followers on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f463b22a8ba\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f463b22a8ba\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f463b22a8ba\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-losing-followers-on-instagram\/#Why_Am_I_Losing_Followers_on_Instagram\" title=\"Why Am I Losing Followers on Instagram?\">Why Am I Losing Followers on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-losing-followers-on-instagram\/#Changing_your_style\" title=\"Changing your style\">Changing your style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-losing-followers-on-instagram\/#Changing_your_bio\" title=\"Changing your bio\">Changing your bio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Am_I_Losing_Followers_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Why Am I Losing Followers on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:379px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:33%\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8qFwHOS.jpg\" alt=\"why am i losing followers on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why you might be losing followers on Instagram, from a lack of quality content to a rival who offers cheaper prices or more personal communication. Another reason you may be losing followers is because of a recent change in behavior on your account. You may post less often than usual or even ask your followers directly about what they want to see from your account. There are ways to fix the situation and stay relevant.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_style\"><\/span>Changing your style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your style can cause you to lose Instagram followers if you change your style too often. Instagram has a wide variety of content and people may only follow you if you post about topics they are interested in. Therefore, you should carefully assess the type of content you are posting. Do you only post pictures or do you also post videos? If you post videos, be sure to post them regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your style can cause you to lose Instagram followers if your content and aesthetics change frequently. People get bored with posts that don&#8217;t vary too much. They might unfollow your account because it takes up the entire feed and no longer provides value to them. Changing your style and personality can cause you to lose followers on Instagram. However, it is vital to keep your followers happy so that they continue to follow you!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_bio\"><\/span>Changing your bio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One mistake that can cost you followers is changing your bio. Changing your bio on Instagram can cause a number of problems, including lost followers, banned accounts, and even a ban. The first step in avoiding this problem is keeping your username as it is. Avoid using usernames that have no users. If someone tries to contact you by this name, you are likely to be banned from the platform. After you&#8217;ve received your ban, you will need to find a new username to get back into the game. 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