{"id":2726,"date":"2025-08-04T08:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2726"},"modified":"2025-11-18T07:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:04:40","password":"","slug":"outfy-post-not-showing-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/docs\/outfy-post-not-showing-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Not Showing on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If a post shows as <strong>\u201cPublished\u201d<\/strong> in your Outfy <strong>Activity<\/strong> page but doesn\u2019t appear on your <strong>Instagram<\/strong> or <strong>Facebook<\/strong> feed, the issue is likely due to the <strong>post type selected<\/strong> during scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background-color: #EDF0FA;\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Post-Type-Selection\">Common Reason: Post Type Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, the post type is mistakenly set to <strong>\u201cStory\u201d<\/strong> instead of <strong>\u201cImage Post.\u201d<\/strong><br>Here\u2019s the difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Story<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visible for 24 hours only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does <strong>not<\/strong> appear on your profile grid or permanent feed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image Post<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Appears on your main Instagram or Facebook feed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remains visible unless deleted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background-color: #EDF0FA;\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Ensure-Your-Posts-Appear-on-Feed\">How to Ensure Your Posts Appear on the Feed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>SmartQ &gt; Network<\/strong> in your <strong>Outfy<\/strong> dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ee4e0904781&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ee4e0904781\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Post-as-image-or-link.webp\" alt=\"Select post as link or image\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-3378\" style=\"border-color:#d7d7d7;border-radius:8px;width:1170px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Post-as-image-or-link.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Post-as-image-or-link-300x139.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Post-as-image-or-link-768x357.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under both <strong>Facebook<\/strong> and <strong>Instagram<\/strong> sections, check the <strong>Post Type<\/strong> setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure <strong>\u201cImage Post\u201d<\/strong> is selected \u2014 <strong>not<\/strong> \u201cStory.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If needed, double-check your <strong>Facebook Page publishing settings or post visibility<\/strong> options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once updated, all future posts will be published correctly to your feed as intended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction If a post shows as \u201cPublished\u201d in your Outfy Activity page but doesn\u2019t appear on your Instagram or Facebook feed, the issue is likely due to the post type selected during scheduling. 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