{"id":17715,"date":"2023-08-08T14:09:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T20:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=17715"},"modified":"2024-02-22T05:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:28:51","slug":"why-are-my-instagram-story-views-so-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/why-are-my-instagram-story-views-so-low","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I Getting Low Views on Instagram Stories?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing is worse than posting an Instagram Story, only to get low views. This can be especially disheartening if you\u2019ve received quite a few views in the past. What can be going wrong?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t despair! There could be a simple reason that you\u2019re getting low views on Instagram Stories, with an equally simple fix. In this article, we\u2019ll explore a few different potential culprits behind your dismal view count, as well as guide you on how to overcome these obstacles.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Reasons and Solutions for Decrease in<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>Instagram Stories <\/strong>Views<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re not getting high views on your Instagram Stories, there are five common reasons for the lack of engagement. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Your Stories Aren\u2019t Engaging Enough<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This may be hard to hear, but one reason for low views could be that your Stories simply aren\u2019t engaging enough. Furthermore, if you don\u2019t have a history of posting cool or interesting Stories, then your followers have probably gotten used to just skipping over them by now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution: Craft Better Stories<\/b><\/p>\n

Analyze your most recent Stories with a critical eye. If they look empty or lackluster, bring them to life by posting eye-grabbing photos, videos, or GIFs. Then finish them off with stickers, relevant hyperlinks, hashtags, and\/or text. Experiment with different styles of Stories to see what your audience reacts to the most, and then repeat what works.<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/span><\/p>\n

2. You\u2019re Not Posting Often Enough<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another common reason for poor views on Instagram Stories is a lack of Stories for your followers to view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution: Post More Stories, More Often<\/b><\/p>\n

Remember that you can post as many Stories as you want throughout the day! And the more often you post, the more often your Stories will appear at the top of the Instagram app in your followers\u2019 feeds.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

3. You\u2019re Not Posting at the Right Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you keep posting your Instagram Stories at a time when most of your active followers aren\u2019t logged into the app, then it doesn\u2019t matter how many you post or how engaging they are. You need your followers to be present to get views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution: Post Stories at Peak Instagram Posting Times<\/b><\/p>\n

Try posting the bulk of your Stories at peak times throughout the week. According to <\/span>Sprout Social<\/span><\/a>, those times include Mondays from 10 AM to 12 PM, Tuesdays from 9 AM to 1 PM, Wednesdays from 10 AM to 1 PM, and Fridays from 9 AM to 11 AM.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

4. You\u2019re Not Using Hashtags<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hashtags make your Stories easier for other users to discover. But they can be tricky to use correctly. Most people overthink them and try to include as many as possible. But in reality, you only need one or two in each individual Story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution: Incorporate 1-2 Relevant Hashtags in Each Story<\/b><\/p>\n

Start incorporating hashtags that are relevant to your Story or brand in each of your Story posts. We recommend you use only 1-2 at a time. Certainly, don\u2019t use more than five, or they will overwhelm the rest of your post.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Your Account has been Shadowbanned<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve tried all the above the solutions and none of them are working, there is one more possibility: your account may have been shadowbanned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shadowbanning is when Instagram restricts the visibility of a user\u2019s posts by other users. The reason for this is that they most likely violated Instagram\u2019s Community Guidelines with one of their recent posts or their recent behavior on the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re shadowbanned, the people who follow you will still be able to see your Stories. But your Stories won\u2019t be ranked for those users who aren\u2019t among your followers. For that reason, you could lose views.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution #1: Delete the Post(s) that Violated Instagram\u2019s Community Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look at your most recent posts carefully to see if they somehow violate Instagram\u2019s Community Guidelines<\/a>. You may, for example, have included a banned hashtag without realizing it or made an insensitive joke. Once you delete the offending posts, the shadowban may get lifted right away.<\/div><\/div>

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Solution #2: Cease Purchasing Bot Engagement<\/b><\/p>\n

In an effort to grow their Instagram accounts, some users will resort to purchasing engagement from bot accounts. While you can significantly benefit from buying <\/a><\/span>real Instagram Story views<\/span><\/a>, fake ones aren\u2019t allowed on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been buying fake engagements, knowingly or not, cease your purchase of them immediately and remove the current ones from your account. These actions may induce Instagram to get rid of the shadowban.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/span>

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Solution #3: Wait for Instagram To Lift the Shadowban<\/b><\/p>\n

Another option is to wait for Instagram to lift the shadowban. This typically takes around two to three weeks. We know it\u2019s frustrating, but there\u2019s really nothing else to be done at this point.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you notice that your Instagram Stories views have taken a dive, you\u2019re not powerless to act. The five reasons for low views in this article can help you get to the heart of the problem. More importantly, they\u2019ll help you find an effective solution that will increase your views over time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you getting low views on Instagram Stories? There could be a specific reason behind the decline, which means there are also specific solutions that can raise your views. Find out why you\u2019re getting low Instagram Stories views and ways to fix it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":18314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[84],"class_list":["post-17715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-instagram","tag-instagram-views"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"John","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17715"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32361,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17715\/revisions\/32361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}