How to private your instagram
Want to set your Instagram account private? Follow below-given steps
Here is a complete step by step guide which you can follow so that only approved followers can see what you share.
India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 13, 2020 18:55 IST
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By India Today Web Desk: If you want to hide your post content by a particular individual or group of people who might go looking for you on Instagram, you can change your privacy setting. By default, anyone can see your profile and posts on Instagram, but Instagram gives you the option to make your account private so that only followers you approve can see what you share.
Do you know how to set your Instagram account to private? Here is a step by step guide which you can follow to set your Instagram account to private. If your account is set to private, then only would the followers you approved be able to see your photos or videos on hashtag or location pages.
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Here is a step-by-step guide which you can follow to set your Instagram account to private from the Instagram app. You can set your Instagram account to private from your Android as well as an iOS device.
Step 1: First you need to open the Instagram app on your Android or iOS device.
Step 2: Then go to your profile, then tap Settings.
Step 3: From the given option tap Privacy and then Account Privacy.
Step 4: Next you need to tap next to Private Account to make your account private.
If you want to set your account to private through your computer or using a mobile browser, you can follow the below-given steps:
Step 1: At first you need to go to instagram.
com on your computer or mobile browser.
Step 2: After that you need to click Human icon, then click Menu.
Step 3: Next you need to click Privacy and Security.
Step 4: Below the Account Privacy, click to check the box next to Private Account.
So Instagram allows you to make your account private at any time. You can follow the above-given steps to make your account private. Remember, when you make your account private, your existing followers won't be affected.
Important points about private accounts- Remember that the private posts you share to social networks may be visible to the public depending on your privacy settings for those networks. For example, If you share a post to Twitter that was set to private on Instagram may be visible to the people who can see your Twitter posts.
- Once you make your Instagram account private, people who want to follow you will have to send you a follow request to see your posts.
- All the follow requests which you will receive will appear in
- Activity, where you can approve or ignore them.
- If someone who is already following you before you set your posts to private and you don't want them to see your posts, you can simply block them.
- Any Instagram user can send a photo or video directly to you even if they're not following you.
Apart from the above points, keep in mind that business profiles users will not be able to make their accounts private. In case if you want to make your business account private, you first have to switch back to a personal account.
(Information source: Instagram help)
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How to Make Your Instagram More Private: 8 Useful Tips
As social networks continue to grow, being active on them can be risky.
You often don't know half the people that follow you, and you could even have someone cyberstalking you.
This possibility is especially terrifying on media-only platforms like Instagram, which are engineered to urge you and others to discover more users by putting your pictures and videos on display through the Explore tab.
However, it is possible to enjoy a more private Instagram experience. We'll show you eight tips to make your Instagram profile more private.
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There's a good chance that you're active on Facebook and Instagram for different purposes. The former enables you to stay in touch with your family and friends, while the latter is probably more for updates you're not comfortable sharing with people you know in real life.
Therefore, the first step towards a more isolated Instagram experience is to unlink your Facebook profile from Instagram. That way, Facebook won't be able to share both your profiles' data to, for instance, let your acquaintances on Facebook know you're on Instagram.
To unlink your Facebook account from Instagram, head over to your Instagram profile page. There, tap the hamburger icon situated in the top right corner and enter Settings. Tap Accounts Center > Accounts and profiles and select your linked Facebook account. Tap Remove from Accounts Center and hit Continue on the next page. Finally, tap Remove [Facebook account name] to unlink your Facebook profile.
2. Set Your Instagram Account to Private
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The ultimate option to cocoon yourself away from Instagram's huge user base is to simply make your account private. You can then cherry-pick who can follow you and view your stories or posts.
To turn your Instagram profile private, go into Settings > Privacy and switch on the Private account option. Tap Switch to Private in the pop-up to finish.
Do note that your existing followers won't be affected. Therefore you may want to check your followers' list to ensure only the people you know have access to your gallery. Tap Review followers from the pop-up to check.
3. Pick and Choose Your Close Friends
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Private profiles come with their downsides. You won't have a large follower count, or users like your relatives might constantly bug you to let them in.
To counter those issues, we recommend curating a Close Friends list through which you can share your stories to a specific set of users without upsetting the rest of your followers. This feature makes sure you can share more personal moments without worrying about your parents or even strangers watching them, all while still maintaining a public profile.
To configure the list, tap the hamburger menu on your profile and select Close Friends > Get Started. Select your friends from Suggested or use the search bar to find the specific user(s).
Finally, tap Create List. The Suggested section includes Instagram recommendations based on how frequently you interact with those users.
Once done, you can share only to your list by selecting the Close Friends option before publishing a new story. Select that to share a story only with users on your Instagram Close Friends list. In addition, down the road, if you want to remove a person from the list, you can do so easily since Instagram won't alert them.
4. Take Control of Your Stories
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If you'd like to establish more stringent rules for who can watch or even share your stories, there are a ton of options for that too. To access them, head into Settings > Privacy > Story. To block any user from viewing your stories, add them to Hide story from under Viewing and tap Done.
You can also disable sharing that lets anyone reshare your stories or forward them as direct messages.
If you have a public profile, you even have the ability to ban replies from everyone or a specific set of people. Scroll down to the Sharing section and switch off Allow sharing to story.
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Unlike Messenger or WhatsApp, you're most likely not using Instagram DMs for anything more than forwarding pictures and memes to your friends. Hence, there's probably no need for the last-seen status on Instagram, and it's best for you to switch it off. The option to disable the last-seen status on Instagram is located at Settings > Privacy > Activity Status. Disable Show Activity Status.
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With over a billion users, Instagram can be occasionally negative and spammy, just like every other social network. If your profile faces these issues far too often, try tweaking your comment controls.
Instagram lets you decide who can and cannot comment on your posts. You could go either way—create a whitelist if you only want a few people leaving comments on your posts or a blacklist for prohibiting some users and allowing the rest. The option to do this is situated in Settings > Privacy > Comments. What's more, you can enable filters for automatically hiding offensive comments or manually add a set of words and phrases you'd like to block.
To filter comments by certain words/phrases, go to Settings > Privacy > Hidden words. Tap Manage list under Custom words and phrases and add your list of words. Once done, go back and enable Hide comments to start filtering your custom words.
7. Stop Automatic Posting
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By default, Instagram automatically adds pictures or videos you're tagged in to your profile's rightmost tab.
Sometimes, however, these posts are simply spam or pictures you simply don't like.
To review these before they're added to your profile, go to Settings > Posts. Choose who can tag you and enable Manually Approve Tags to disable tagged photos and videos from automatically displaying in your profile. You can even remove existing tagged pictures of you.
8. Hide Your Whereabouts
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Your location is one of the most sensitive pieces of information that social apps like Instagram and the people on it can exploit. Therefore, it's safer to avoid geo-tagging your posts and even granting GPS permission to Instagram.
On iOS devices, open Settings, scroll down to the app section, and select Instagram. Tap Location and select Never under Allow Location Access.
On Android, open your Settings app, then tap Privacy > Permission manager.
Select Location to see the apps that have access. If Instagram is available, select it and choose Don't allow on the next page. Steps will vary across devices, but you can manage your Android permissions using third-party apps that standardize the whole process.
Enjoy More Privacy on Instagram
By applying these measures, you should be able to enjoy a more private experience on Instagram. But there are still a few more ways Instagram is spying on you. If you're not comfortable with this, the only option left open to you is to leave the platform altogether.
However, if you're on iOS, you can disable pervasive tracking by denying the app tracking permissions.
40 tips on how to promote your Instagram
1. Do not forget to put hashtags that will help increase the number of subscribers: #instafollow, #l4l (Like for like), #tagforlikes and #followback.
2. Like as much as possible.
For every 100 likes you give to random photos, you will get an average of 6 new followers.
3. Run contest . The easiest way to do this is to post a themed picture and ask people to like it so they can participate.
4. Start promoting profile on your pages in other social networks. Write what your blog is about and why people should read it and invite them to join.
5. Be generous with likes and comments - this is the easiest way to attract new subscribers.
6. Use common hashtags to make your photos visible in the global search. Among the most popular are #love, #instagood, #fashion and #photooftheday.
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7. Time matters. Research has shown that the best time to fast is between 2 pm and 5 pm.
8. Follow people who use popular hashtags (#followme, #likeforlike) because many of them will follow you back.
9. Remember, quality is important , not quantity. Monitor your profile and leave only beautiful and high-quality photos. Believe me, no one is interested in flipping through hundreds of photos of salads.
10. Love the Mayfair filter. Track Maven listed this filter on The Fortune 500 Instagram as the best choice for marketers.
11. Check that you have completed the biography section . Complete it with suitable words and hashtags, and also provide a link to your website. But remember: no spam! Otherwise, subscribers will lose interest in the profile.
12. Ask questions to subscribers. This is a great way to connect with your target audience.
13. Post on Sundays . It is on this day that people post photos a little, so your post will be seen by the maximum number of people.
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14. Be consistent with .
Think about who and why you are doing this. The more clearly you answer these questions, the faster you will attract the right audience.
15. Call people to action. For example, ask them to write their opinion about your photo in the comments.
16. Don't be afraid to post often. It may seem that the more often the photos flash, the more indifferent the subscribers behave. But according to the Union Metrics program, there is no relationship between posting frequency and audience activity. At least negative.
17. Follow suggested users. Go to settings and select "Find and invite friends" and then "Recommended users".
18. Set geolocation . This will be especially useful if you run an Instagram company. So you will have the opportunity to attract new subscribers-neighbors.
19. Schedule publications with the Later program. Consistency never hurt anyone.
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Agree with popular blogger to advertise your profile or product. So information about you will quickly scatter over the network.
21. Research has shown that blue images get 24% more likes than orange or red images. Post something blue and see for yourself!
22. Let fast on Wednesdays become your obligatory ritual. This is because posts get more attention and likes in the middle of the week.
23. Write the word "comment" more often in posts. This encourages your followers to share their opinions and be more willing to join the discussion.
24. Post photos showing 's face. According to research, such publications are 35% more popular than others.
25. Tag in photos of people. Your post will also be seen by friends of friends.
26. Remember the rule: the more light the better.
27. If you have a business account, create a branded hashtag .
So users can specify it when purchasing a product. And it will increase your visibility on Instagram several times over.
28. Share live photos. Show that behind the beautiful picture there are living people .
29. Business trick: share photos of your followers mentioning your brand or product. This pleasant step shows that you value each client. In return, they will definitely share your photos in their feed.
30. Brand yourself : Use your nickname for more than just your profile. A notebook, a case or a branded sticker on a car will definitely attract the attention of potential subscribers.
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31. Invite friends from Facebook to follow you. To do this, in the profile settings, select "Find friends on Facebook."
32. People love stories. Share your experiences and thoughts, so you will gain their trust and establish contact.
Just remember that the post should be emotional and bright, not snot in sugar.
33. Tag people , even in stories, don't be lazy.
34. Do not be shy in your posts to ask for likes . As practice has shown, such publications receive 89% more likes.
35. In advance plan not only time, but also content. Prepare your materials and only then start filling out your feed. For example, write posts for a few days in advance, and then publish them gradually. The Instagram filling schedule will help you stay focused on the main topic of the blog.
36. Post a motivational or inspirational quote .
37. Synchronize phone book with your account. Go to settings and select "Contacts" in the "For Subscriptions" section.
38. Be active on profiles with similar topics. Especially if you run a business profile. Chat in the comments , ask questions and let influencers know about you.
39. Collaborate with other users. Find accounts with the same number of followers and invite their owners to arrange a joint promotion. This will help you and your partners to win an audience and attract the attention of new people.
40. Create a unique hashtag, by which you can organize a challenge for your subscribers.
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0If you do not like publicity and do not want strangers to view your content, close your profile.
After that, all stories and posts added to it will be available only to existing subscribers and people whom you allow to follow you in the future.
Even if you add a hashtag to the photo, outsiders will not be able to find it in the search. In addition, your content will not be recommended.
After closing your account, you can open it again at any time.
How to close an Instagram* profile using the mobile app
Open Settings. Go to the "Privacy" → "Account Privacy" section and enable the "Private account" option.
To open the profile, tap "Settings" → "Privacy" → "Account Privacy" again and turn off the "Closed Account" option.
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How to close your Instagram* account through the website
Open settings: click on the profile icon in the upper right corner, and then on the gear. In the menu that appears, select "Privacy and security" and check the "Closed account" box.
To open the profile, click again in the "Privacy and security" settings and uncheck the "Closed account" box.
How to close an Instagram author or business account*
If you previously switched from a regular profile to an author or business account, you will not be able to close this page.
