With Vista Social, not only can you directly schedule content on Instagram, but we also provide comprehensive reporting and the ability to respond to comments and messages! 😎
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In this article, we'll go over:
- Supported Content Types
- Scheduling Instagram Posts with Autopost
- Additional Posting Features for Instagram
- Planning Instagram posts with Reminder Notifications
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Content types that can be published via Vista Social
Types of posts that can be published to Instagram
- Single image posts
- Multiple image posts - carousels.
- Multiple video posts - carousels.
- Reels (direct publishing, no notifications, no workarounds, no hacks)
- Stories (direct publishing for Business Profiles)
Scheduling Instagram posts with Autopost
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To get started, select Instagram from your list of profiles, hover over the left side menu then click Create, then choose from the posting options (New post, Bulk publishing, Find content, Smart publishing, and Instagram planner) as shown below:
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Additional posting features supported by Vista Social
1. User tagging -Â the ability to tag Instagram users (public profiles only)
2. Product tagging - the ability to tag products from your shop on Instagram
3. Collaboration - the ability to add users as post collaborators in your Instagram post.Â
4. First comment - automatically adds a comment to the post once published
5. Location tagging - the ability to add a location to the post
6. Enable/disable comments - by default, users can comment on the post but you may disable this at the time of scheduling
7. Share Reel in Feed - gives you an option to also show your reel to your Instagram feed
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Below are some sample Instagram posts that were published via Vista Social!Â
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1. Single image post
Image post which may or may not include a text
2. GIF post
GIF is a short animation that is normally used for sharing emotions or memes that might be difficult to express through text
3. Single video post
Videos are used to gain more attention and increase conversion since they entertain the audience more than an image post. See video posting guidelines for Instagram here.
4. Carousel post
A carousel post is a post with multiple photos or videos that can be viewed by swiping or clicking left. you may directly schedule up to 10 images or videos in a single post.
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Planning Instagram posts with Reminder Notifications
You can plan your Instagram posts in Vista Social using Reminder Notifications, if you'd prefer to not have the posts auto-post, by specifying the mobile device (yours or any of your team members) to be sent a notification at the scheduled time.
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Step 1. Download the Vista Social application
Step 2: Run the app and allow notifications.
IMPORTANT: Allowing notifications is vital for you to be able to receive notifications.Â
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Step 3: Log in with your Vista Social account
If you don't have an account please create one here. If you are a member of a team that uses Vista Social, please contact your account admin.
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Step 4: Schedule your Instagram Post
Now, back on the web version of Vista Social, when scheduling a post, choose an Instagram profile.
After crafting your post, you will find an option to change from auto-post to reminder notification and be able to pick your "device" (the phone from which you have logged in) from a list.
If your device does not show up, please be sure to log in to the mobile app on the phone first and refresh the web screen.
Click Next and schedule your post!
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Step 5: Open the notification and share on Instagram
You will receive a notification on your phone, like this:
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When you click on it, it'll show you the caption and media for the post. Click on"Continue to Instagram", making sure to grant permission to access your phone's photos.
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The caption will have been automatically copied to your clipboard, so you can paste it from here.Â
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 (Optional) Step 6: Mark your post as published
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Simply click on the check mark to acknowledge the post (mark it posted) or the x mark to reject it (you don't want to publish it). This will help better track this post on your calendar:
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Related Reading:
Connecting your Instagram Business Profile to Vista Social
Instagram direct publishing of carousels with images and videos
Ideal image sizes and formats for your posts
Instagram - Allow Access to Messages
Do you support Instagram creator accounts?
Instagram profile missing from list of profiles when connecting
How do I schedule posts for multiple social channels at the same time?
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