Instagram Banned Hashtags

Hashtags are a crucial segment of any creator or marketer on Instagram, but irrelevant hashtags will not fulfill the purpose. It is vital to know which hashtags to use and avoid. No marketer or creator wants to use a banned hashtag unknowingly that can derail the strategy.

If you have put all your efforts into using hashtags and other organic strategies, but you have not got the expected result, then you may be using banned hashtags unknowingly.

What are banned hashtags?

As the name says, banned hashtags are hashtags blocked by Instagram because they have been reported by users for being used in posts breaching the platform guidelines. It simply means that any content or post embodying the banned hashtag will not show on another user account that does not follow you.

Incorporating banned hashtags will affect engagement and followers, eventually affecting the reach and leaving the user in dismay. According to Instagram’s investigation and community reports, the list of banned hashtags always keeps updating. Unluckily, the platform does not publish any list of banned hashtags.

Why do hashtags get banned?

The hashtags are banned from the reports of users. Generally, it happens because inappropriate posts are being posted under that hashtag. Some hashtags that are banned might not seem inappropriate to you, like #beautyblogger, but with some tiny tweaks, you can use them in your post, like #beautybloggers. Unlike the previous one, it has an ‘s’ at the end.

Examples of Banned Hashtags

#abdl

#always

#assday

#bikinibody

#curvygirls

#direct

#elevator

#hawks

#ice

#kansas

#loseweight

#milf

#nasty

#parties

#pushups

#samelove

#skateboarding

#snowstorm

#sunbathing

#tag4like

#teens

#valentinesday

#adulting

#ass

#addmysc

#armparty

#assworship

#asiangirl

#besties

#brain

#boho

#costumes

#date

#desk

#dating

#dm

#edm

#girlsonly

#eggplant

#gloves

#hardworkpaysoff

#hotweather

#hustler

#humpday

#instasport

#italiano

#iphonegraphy

#kickoff

#kissing

#killingit

#lulu

#master

#mirrorphoto

#mustfollow

#mileycyrus

#models

#newyearsday

#overnight

#nudity

#petite

#prettygirl

#pornfood

#rate

#saltwater

#ravens

#selfharm

#singlelife

#skype

#single

#snap

#sopretty

#snapchat

#stranger

#swole

#streetphoto

#shit

#shower

#tagsforlikes

#todayimwearing

#teen

#tanlines

#thought

#undies

#workflow

#Youngmodel

Thus, banned Instagram hashtags are pretty tough to navigate, particularly when they are continuously changing. Also, there is no notification about them on the platform. However, the growth and engagement due to precise and good hashtag use will be well-visible.