Connecting Your Instagram Account with Fred: A Step-by-Step Guide #
To get started with connecting your Instagram account to Fred, follow these detailed steps:
- Log in to Fred: Begin by logging into your Fred account. If you don’t have an account yet, you will need to register for one before proceeding.
- Navigate to Social Accounts: Once logged in, navigate to the “Social Accounts” section on the left-hand side of the dashboard.
- Add a New Social Account: Click on the “+” button to add a new social account.
- Select Meta Connection: You will see a list of available connections. Since Facebook and Instagram are both products of Meta, there is a single button for connecting both Facebook and Instagram accounts. Select this option and click “Continue” to start the connection process.
- Meta Authorization: A Facebook login window will open. In this step, you need to select which business assets you want to connect. This functionality is relatively new and is required by Facebook. For simplicity, choose to connect all business assets.
- Select Facebook Pages: Next, Facebook will ask which pages you want to connect with Fred. These are the Facebook pages you own or have administrative rights to. It’s recommended to select all pages initially. Later in Fred, you can choose which pages to import. Remember to consider the limitations of your Fred account, as you can only import a certain number of social media accounts.
- Select Instagram/FB Accounts: The next tab will display the Instagram accounts you own or manage. You can either select specific accounts now or do this later in Fred.
- Review Permissions: Facebook will then inform you about the connection between your Facebook account and Fred. Confirm this to proceed.
- Complete the Connection: Finish the process on Facebook and click “Connect” to return to Fred.
- Import Social Accounts: Depending on your Fred subscription plan, you may be prompted to select which social accounts to import if there are any limitations on the number of accounts you can connect.
And that’s it! Your Facebook and Instagram accounts are now connected to Fred and ready to be used in your campaigns.