2. Instagram Settings
You are on the Networks page. Your Instagram account is connected to Outfy - it will show under the Instagram tab.
First things first, you can expand or contract the Instagram section by clicking on this arrow.
When you expand it, the first thing you will see is a button that allows you to disconnect Instagram from your network shares. But you don't want to do that now, because you have to be connected to post to Instagram.
Below the disconnect button, you will see the settings to Manage Post Templates. We have a guide for how to do this here.
3. Types of Instagram posts
Feed Post
Your Instagram post can be simply a photo or video post which appears in your Feed - as shown in this screenshot.
If you wish to post multiple product images, choose the “Share Multiple Images” option present under the Instagram tab on the Networks page
Instagram Reels
Create an eye catching video (long or short) from your Product photos and post it as Reels to boost your engagement.
Use the “Shorts” and “Videos” options on the left menu to create engaging and viral videos.
Instagram Story
Transform your post into an Instagram Story—a temporary visual update (image or video) that remains visible for 24 hours. It's an ideal platform for showcasing promotions and interacting dynamically with your audience in a fleeting format.
To share as a Story, just choose the Story option on the Share page within Instagram. Outfy makes it easy to publish compelling images or videos as captivating Instagram Stories.
Note: Due to Instagram API limitations, music is not supported for Collages, Classic Videos or Photos. Captions are ignored as well.
4. Content types for posting
You can use Outfy to create different kinds of promotional content and post it on Instagram. The kinds of content you can create with Outfy are product posts, promotional collages, and Classic Videos. You can also use Outfy to automate content creation and posting using SmartQ. Now, to help you use Outfy for Instagram easily, let's get into each aspect of content creation and posting on Instagram.
Product Posts
Outfy can help you pick products from your store (My Products page) and post them to your audience on Instagram.
Collages
Outfy can help you pick products from your store, create collages (Collage page) using them, and post this content to your audience on Instagram. We have a guide that takes you through the steps for doing this here.
Classic Videos
Outfy can help you create Classic Videos (Classic Videos page) and post them to your audience on Instagram. We have a guide that takes you through the steps for doing this here.
Videos
Outfy can help you pick products from your store, create videos (Videos page) using them, and post this content to your audience on Instagram. We have a guide that takes you through the steps for doing this here.
5. When to post
You can use Outfy to schedule your posts on Instagram either immediately or at a future date. In fact, Outfy can help you save time by taking care of your scheduling needs most efficiently.
Immediately
To post content immediately on Instagram, just go to the piece of created content and use the interface to share it on Instagram.
Schedule for later
To post content on Instagram later, you can use the schedule later on Instagram interface under Networks or do it via the Planner.
6. Automate through SmartQ
As mentioned earlier, the kinds of content you can create with Outfy are product posts, promotional collages and videos. What's more, Outfy can automate content creation and post the same for you on Instagram using SmartQ. We have guides to help you use SmartQ here.