You will need an Instagram account to get started. Sign up for free here. 


If you intend to use Instagram to promote your real estate business, then you should follow these instructions to change your account to be a Business or Creator account. This will allow you to run ads on Instagram as well as publish Instagram posts from the Social Post Library from your desktop. 


Below are instructions for publishing a post to Instagram from the Social Media Post Library. 

 

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Step-by-Step Instructions [Image Post]

  1. Locate the post or video you would like to use in the Social Post Library
  2. Click the button labelled "1) Download the Image" to download the post image
  3. Click the button labelled "2) Copy the Caption" to copy the post caption to your clipboard
  4. Click the button labelled "3) Share the Post" button to view the share popup.
  5. Click the Instagram button
  6. Make sure you're logged into your Instagram Professional Account, then click the + icon at the top right of your screen
  7. Click on "Select from Computer" and the downloaded post image
  8. Click "Next" in the top right, then "Next" again to bypass the filters option
  9. Click into the caption box that appears and paste the copied caption from your clipboard (NOTE: Make sure to read and edit the caption as necessary)
  10. OPTIONAL: Add your location
  11. Click "Share" in the top right to immediately publish your post


ADVANCED: We also provide the graphics as editable templates in Canva. Review how to customize these images with your preferred photos, colors, and branding in this help article.


Step-by-Step Instructions [Video Post]

  1. Locate the post you would like to use in the Social Post Library
  2. Click the button labelled "1) Download the Video" to download the post video
  3. Click the button labelled "2) Copy the Caption" to copy the post caption to your clipboard
  4. Click the button labelled "3) Share the Post" button to view the share popup.
  5. Click the Instagram button
  6. Make sure you're logged into your Instagram Professional Account, then click the + icon at the top right of your screen
  7. Click on "Select from Computer" and select the downloaded post video
  8. Click "Next" in the top right
  9. Select your cover photo (we recommend using a frame from the uploaded video)
  10. Click "Next" in the top right
  11. Click into the caption box that appears and paste the copied caption from your clipboard (NOTE: Make sure to read and edit the caption as necessary)
  12. OPTIONAL: Add your location
  13. Click "Share" in the top right to immediately publish your post


ADVANCED: We also provide the graphics as editable templates in Canva. Review how to customize these images with your preferred photos, colors, and branding in this help article.