How to Connect Your Social Media Accounts to Ainfluencer?
It takes about two minutes, and your social profile is not changed in any way. The steps differ by platform, which is the part most guides get wrong.
What this page used to say
Three corrections to an earlier version of this page. It said private accounts cannot be connected: a private Instagram account can be. It told you to add a verification code to your bio: that method is switched off, and verification is a direct message. And it said you need at least 5,000 followers: the minimum is 100, and it is not applied to Instagram at all.
The rules are not the same on every platform
| Requirement | TikTok and YouTube | |
|---|---|---|
| Must be public | No, private is fine | Yes |
| Minimum followers | Not applied | Yes, normally 100 |
| How ownership is proved | A direct message of your code to @ainfluencer.official | Signing in with the platform |
Connecting Instagram
Step 1
Enter your username
In the app
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Step 2
Copy the code
Shown as ain-123456
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Step 3
Follow and DM
Send it to @ainfluencer.official
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Step 4
Confirm in the app
Tap Confirm you did it
1
Open the app, go to Profile and choose to add an account.
2
Select Instagram and enter your username, with no @.
3
Copy the code shown, in the form ain-123456.
4
Open Instagram, follow @ainfluencer.official, and send the code as a direct message, as its own message with nothing else in it.
5
Return to the app and tap Confirm you did it.
Nothing is added to your profile and there is nothing to remove afterwards. Do not put the code in your bio, a caption or a comment; it verifies nothing there.
Connecting TikTok or YouTube
Both are verified by signing in with the platform rather than with a code. Both must be public, and both apply the minimum follower count, normally 100.
If you see a Prove it’s you screen after the TikTok media kit, your account is already connected: that screen is a reminder to follow us, not a second verification.
What happens next
Pending Verification
We are confirming you own the account
Draft
Connected. Finish the media kit or brands cannot see you
Pending Admin Approval
Media kit done, in review
Active
Brands can find you and you can send offers
Good to know
Draft is where most people get stuck, and it is not a rejection. It only means the media kit questions are unfinished. Open Profile and tap Complete Profile.
If it does not go through
Send the newest code. Re-entering your username retires the old one.
Send it from the account you are connecting, not another profile.
Send it with no other text. This is the most common cause.
After two failed checks your account goes for manual review automatically, which is normal.
After 5 rejections you must wait 7 days, so read the reasons before resubmitting.
Why this helps you
The DM method is better for you than the bio ever was: your profile is never altered, there is nothing to remove later, and a private account can verify as easily as a public one.