If you actively use Instagram, then you have probably come across the “Recommendations” section. Most often, there are posts or people that you can subscribe to. On the one hand, this is useful. You can significantly expand your subscriptions tab, familiarize yourself with new content, and find “real” friends. On the other hand, such an intrusive option can sometimes be very annoying, and the inevitable question arises: “How to remove recommendations on Instagram?”. That is what we will try to figure out in our article.
Recommendation algorithm
First, let’s consider how the system learns about our preferences and recommends something to us. Although developers do not disclose the algorithm for selecting recommendations, the answer is obvious. Most often, in the “You may like” tab, we see:
- users with whom you have common subscribers;
- people subscribed to you (without mutual subscription);
- friends from Facebook, Vkontakte or Odnoklassniki (if you have previously synchronized pages).
The content is selected based on what you have recently viewed, liked, or commented on. The following information is also important:
- hashtags added to posts;
- your geolocation tags;
- search history in the search bar;
- your location.
Based on all these parameters, the service creates your profile and selects interesting publications.
Note. If you see a “Welcome” page instead of recommendations, update the application to the latest version.
Disabling recommendations: step-by-step instructions
Now let’s try to turn off recommendations on Instagram in two ways:
- via phone;
- via personal computer or laptop.
On the phone
Unfortunately, it is not possible to get rid of recommended posts in the official app – developers simply did not add this option to the settings. The solution is a mobile browser. The algorithm of actions in this case is simple:
- Unlock your smartphone screen and launch a web browser.
- Go to the Instagram.com website.
- Log in to your account using your username (nickname/email/phone number) and password.
- Click on the icon in the form of a “person” in the lower right corner, click on the “Edit profile” button and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Uncheck “Similar account recommendations”.
- Tap “Send”.
Done. Now annoying posts with “You may like” will not appear in your feed. However, keep in mind that if you refuse to show suggestions, you will completely remove your account from the recommendations. If you have a professional company profile, this option is not suitable for you.
On the computer
Removing recommendations on a computer is much easier than on a phone. To do this, you will need to:
- Open a web browser and go to the desktop version of the Instagram website.
- Log in to your social network account.
- Click on your avatar located above the column with stories.
- Tap on “Edit Profile” and uncheck the box for recommended posts.
- Confirm your choice by clicking “Submit.”
There is another way to opt-out of an uninteresting option. You need to:
- Launch the mobile Insta app.
- Click on the magnifying glass icon.
- Select any post and open it.
- Click on the menu button and press “Not Interested.”
As you may have already guessed, there is a small difficulty. You will have to erase everything manually.
Note. If the system’s recommendation posts have not been deleted, it may be a bug in the application. Try logging out and logging back into your account.
How to set up recommendations
If, on the other hand, you like the function introduced by the developers to suggest interesting content, you can create your own selection of posts. To do this, you will need to once again pay attention to the section on the algorithm for generating recommendations and based on the information provided, conclude that to configure the “You may like” tab, you need to:
- use hashtags for each of your posts;
- only like the news that you actually enjoyed;
- add geolocation tags;
- subscribe to feeds that interest you, etc.
How to promote your account in Instagram recommendations
If you’re promoting a business account on Instagram, you probably want to know how to promote your profile in recommendations. Posts and pages that are currently the most relevant, with the highest number of views, likes, and comments, tend to make it to the top. Therefore, you need to “catch the wave” of the trend. To do this:
- Remove all bots from your subscriptions;
- Post quality content;
- Get likes and comments (don’t forget about the limits);
- Use hashtags.
Tip: don’t “stuff” followers with utilities. “Dead souls” will not bring you the desired result, as there is usually no activity on such pages, and this is what you need to get into recommendations.
So, it turns out that cleaning up recommendations on Instagram is quite possible. So take note of one of the above methods and go for it. By following our step-by-step instructions, you shouldn’t have any problems.