What should I do if I haven't linked my Instagram to Ainfluencer?

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You cannot receive offers until an account is connected, so this is the first thing to do. It takes about two minutes and your Instagram profile is not changed in any way.

The steps
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 Ainfluencer app and go to Profile.
2
Tap to add an account and choose Instagram.
3
Enter your Instagram username. A code appears, in the form ain-123456. Copy it.
4
Open Instagram, follow @ainfluencer.official, and send the code to that account as a direct message.
5
Send it as its own message, with nothing else in it.
6
Return to the app and tap Confirm you did it.
7
Finish the media kit questions so the account leaves Draft.
Important
The code does not go in your bio. That method has been switched off. Some older guides still show it, and a code left in a bio verifies nothing. See the verification code and your bio.
Good news if your account is private

A private Instagram account can be connected. You do not need to make it public, because the direct message already proves the account is yours. TikTok and YouTube are different: those do have to be public.

What happens after you confirm
Pending Verification
We are confirming the DM
Draft
Connected. Finish the media kit
Pending Admin Approval
Media kit done, in review
Active
Brands can find you and you can send offers
If it does not go through
Send the newest code. Re-entering your username creates a new one and retires the old.
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 the app sends your account for manual review automatically. That is normal.
After 5 rejections you must wait 7 days, so read the reasons before resubmitting.
Why this helps you
Connecting is what makes you visible. Brands search the marketplace by category, country and audience, and an account that is not connected appears in none of those searches, however good the content is.