Why do people reject your follow request?

It means they would not allow you to follow them. Their Instagram account may be set to private and they pick and choose who follows them. Or they could have blocked you from their Instagram account. Not everyone you request to follow will accept your request.

Does Instagram request expire?

Follow requests on Instagram don’t expire at all. They just sit there in a pending state until they’re touched, which can be a problem if you’re applying any kind of follow/unfollow strategy since those pending follows are counted towards the total # of people you can follow.

What happens if you don’t accept a follow request on Instagram?

If you reject a follow request from someone on Instagram, that person won’t get a notification if you decide not to accept their request. Be aware however that when someone requests to follow you, the “Follow” button on your profile changes to “Requesting”.

Does Instagram notify people that their request has been rejected?

Create unique paths and experiences to lead prospects to purchases with Customer Journey Builder. No, Instagram does not notify people that their request has been rejected. But be careful bthough because the follow button on your profile page changes to requesting when someone requests to follow you through their account.

What does “requested” mean on Instagram?

When someone requests to follow you, a white button will appear underneath your profile. This button will say “Requested”. In other words, the app is telling you that you have already requested to follow this person. A screenshot of the white “Requested” button.

Why do I get so many spam follow requests on Instagram?

Most spam follow requests are created by spam bots crawling around Instagram looking for potential targets. It has its own name: Instaspam. This is the first step to protecting your account (and it sounds like you have already set the account to private). With a private account, you approve or deny requests to follow your page.

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