Why Instagram Blocked Your Link in Bio and How to Fix It

Instagram never fails to throw a little grit in the bearings of its users. Brands and influencers have to adapt to new non-written rules and limitations on a regular basis. However, this time around the issue at hand doesn’t have anything to do with Instagram activity automation as it often happens.

Recently Instagram users started to encounter the problem of Instagram blocking bio links. Users receive an error message ‘Link now allowed’ upon adding a URL into their accounts’ bio. The saying that trouble comes in threes is veracious in this case, since Instagram may block all types of activity on the platform along with the link.

Unfortunately, Instagram remains silent yet again and forces users to figure out what kind of links are allowed on their own. Instead of risking your Instagram account’s safety by experimenting with different links yourself, better check out our definitive list of all reasons why Instagram may block a link in bio, learn how to fix the error and avoid it in the future.

Links that Instagram allows to use in bio

Links that Instagram forbids to use in bio

Additionally, links to websites that haven’t passed search engine indexing (in other words, were registered just recently) are a target, too. Websites with bad ranking and reputation can easily get blocked as well.

What to do if your Instagram bio link got banned

In case your link was banned, you just need to remove it from your Instagram bio in order to remove the ban.

Leave the URL field empty for some time. If some of your actions were limited due to the ban, don’t add a new link until all types of activity are fully available to use for you again. If the activity wasn’t restricted, it’s still recommended to wait at least half an hour before adding a new link.

Before you post a new URL, check with the information on the allowed and forbidden types of bio links above.

Instagram bio URL shortening

But remember that shortening is not a guarantee your link won’t be banned. The way one or another link is distributed on Instagram and the actual content it provides, are the key factors here. Shortening a spam site link is like putting a poultice on a wooden leg.

Substitute banned links with subdomains

As an alternative to third-party platforms to shorten and customize your Instagram bio links, you can use a subdomain. For example, instead of facebook.com you can post a link to a subdomain. It could be de.facebook.com or m.facebook.com. The latter is even better, since it doesn’t change the language, plus, the majority of Instagram users browse the platform on mobile devices already.

When all else fails

Sometimes the problem cannot be solved by just removing or changing the link. If the link in your Instagram bio isn’t sketchy, it was most likely banned because of your IP address. It’s another ban you can expect to receive from Instagram when its algorithms detect bursts of activity it determines as sudden and unusual.

Don’t panic, it’s temporary, and at this point Instagram may consider unfollowing 10 accounts in a row after being inactive just a week, to be suspicious and limit the unfollow feature for a short period of time.

In order to get around the IP ban, switch to another network (use your workplace WiFi spot or enable WiFi hotspot from your phone, for example). Alternatively, use a VPN to connect via another IP address. Be wary of abusing this method as frequent IP address change may result in harsher repercussions that a week of an inability to follow, like and comment.

How to bypass Instagram link in bio block

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