Any of you other bloggers out there still frustrated and struggling after Instagram’s mysterious “shadowban” and  non-chronological feeds algorithm updates this past year? You’re not alone. In fact, I’ve talked with dozens of bloggers, watching helplessly as our Instagram engagement and following plummeting after Instagram’s update seemingly targeting unsponsored businesses (like bloggers) on Instagram. We get it Instagram, you want to make money through advertisements. But the beauty of influencer marketing is that we don’t advertise. Nor do we want to. Influencer marketing is about real, personal connections amongst people with like interests. Back in the good ol’ days when photos popped up in the order they were posted, my Instagram was booming with an incredible engagement rate and a follower growth around 100 per day. Unfortunately, those days are gone thanks to Instagram’s prejudice in what they’re showing in the feeds. But as with every artificial intelligence, there are indeed ways around it to re-grow your account back to its original glory. Here’s what I’ve discovered, that’s helped me back on the upward charts …