How To Submit Instagram Content Manually (If You Can Not Connect Instagram In Social Fabric)

Are you are seeing an error message on your submission task that is asking you to connect your Instagram? Have you tried connecting your Instagram and still having issues? First, reach out to your Community Manager. If your Community Manager asks you to submit manually you can follow these steps.

*Be sure you have tried to connect your Instagram using these steps. It will make submission much easier.

*If you have an Instagram that is connected to a Facebook Page, go to your Profile and under Connect Social Accounts follow these steps. Then refresh and go back to your shop and you should be able to submit your content.

*If your Instagram is not connected to a Facebook Page please follow the steps below. (Then check out why you should connect your Instagram to a Facebook Page)

Submitting Content Manually

• Go to your shop. Click on TASKS

• Click on the Instagram task for the content you are trying to submit.

Stories Manual Submission

• For Stories, you should now see an option to submit manually. Click on that.

• You will need to upload a story image or video as well insights for each story being submitted.
• This means a total of NO LESS than 8 images! The 8 images include: 4 full story images and 4 story analytics screenshots.
• For help finding analytics check this out and to see this post for more about submitting stories.
• Then click submit.

In Feed Manual Submission

• For an in-feed photo, you should see 2 options. 1 to connect and 1 to submit manually.
  • Notes: If you only see the button that says connect Instagram, refresh the tab and you should now see both options.

• Click on submit manually. Do not try to connect again.
• You will simply add your live link. Then click submit. 

*If you have followed these steps and still have issues, please take screenshots of your errors and/ or what you are seeing on your end and contact your CM right away for further instructions.

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Heather Brummett

Heather started with Social Fabric as part of the CB Socially team in 2012 before moving to the Community Team in 2014. She began blogging in 2010 and continues to share her passions on the blog when she can. On the team, Heather is known as our ray of sunshine (maybe because her favorite food is coffee). She is a Texan, Married, and Mom to 2 kids and 2 rescue dogs. In her off time, you can usually find her at the beach. You can follow her on IG to see what she is up to @InspiringMomma .

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