Learn How To Manage Multiple Instagram Accounts

For those that manage more than five Instagram account, the choices are limited. That is as many as Instagram will allow you to toggle from your smartphone. You have to either work on multiple devices (5 on a smartphone, 5 on a tablet and so on) which can be super expensive and cumbersome. In this case, you’ll be creating secondary user profiles on your other smartphones, installing another copy of Instagram, and have another account signed in, or log in, upload a photo, and switch to the other smartphone when you need to publish to your other accounts. It gets tired – fast.

NOTE: Due to the Instagram API changes of April 2018 which affected all third party apps, our Instagram implementation is currently limited to scheduling posts, searching hashtags, and scheduling reposts. We are keeping a close eye for an update from Instagram.

How To Manage Multiple Instagram Accounts

Instagram is pretty tight on their API access, so that makes it even harder to manage your account with apps, but Socialdraft offers some great Instagram tools to make your life so much easier. We’ll break down all the features Socialdraft has to help you manage multiple Instagram accounts. This is really the easiest way to manage multiple Instagram accounts. But first, we’ll give you the breakdown on how to manage them directly on Instagram.

How to Manage Multiple Instagram Accounts Directly on Instagram

How to Connect Multiple Instagram accounts to your Mobile

1. Make sure you have the latest version of Instagram
2. Go to  your profile page
3. Click the down arrow next to your profile name
4. Select +Add Account
5. Enter the username and password
6. Rinse and repeat with your other accounts (you can add 5 per mobile device)

How to Switch from One Instagram Account to Another

1. Go to your profile
2. Click the down arrow next to your name
3. Select the account you want to use

How to use Push Notifications

***Note: I have mine turned off.

• Click on the gear icon on your profile
• Scroll to push notification settings
• Choose the push notifications you’d like to get

How to Remove an Instagram account

Note: This is not deleting an account, but merely removing it from your management area. Once you do this, you will not be able to manage this account. 

1. Select the account you want to remove
2. Click the gear icon
3. Click on “Log out of +username”
4. Choose if you want the site to remember the password
5. Click “Log Out”

HOW TO MANAGE INSTAGRAM WITH SOCIALDRAFT

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Socialdraft is an all-in-one social media tool that offers some incredibly robust Instagram management tools. Let’s break down all the things you can do with Socialdraft to effectively manage Instagram.

Can you manage multiple Instagram accounts with Socialdraft? YES

Can multiple people create content for one or multiple Instagram accounts with Socialdraft? YES

Can multiple people publish content for one or multiple Instagram accounts with Socialdraft? YES

Can multiple people use Socialdraft’s Instagram tools? YES. How you dole out the power is up to you.

Socialdraft Instagram Tools

With Socialdraft you can do tons on Instagram such as:

• Schedule images to multiple accounts
• Have various people create the content
• Have various people publish the content
• Search Instagram for hashtags
• Like images
• Follow content creators
• Comment on Instagram posts
• Unfollow those who don’t follow you

Connect Your Instagram Accounts to Socialdraft

Before you begin to manage Instagram with Socialdraft, you will need to connect your Instagram accounts and make sure that each account has one mobile number attached to it. Let’s break down the process:

1. Log into the Instagram account you want to connect
2. Log into Socialdraft & Click on “Settings”
3. Click “Connect Another Account” on the Instagram area
4. The account will automatically populate
5. Enter the mobile number of the person who will be in charge of posting
6. Click Done
7. Click Close

PRO TIP: If you are posting from a tablet, you can connect a phone number from a service such as Google Voice. Make sure the app is installed on your tablet.

Schedule to Instagram From the Socialdraft Calendar

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When you log into the Socialdraft dashboard, you will be taken to the calendar.

1. Click on the date when you want the post to publish.
2. Enter your write up, hashtags, and link (the link won’t be clickable, but it will be shortened by bitly)
3. Add your image
4. Choose a campaign (optional)
5. Choose a category (optional)
6. Choose either one or multiple specific dates OR choose recurring
7. Follow the steps for each type of post
8. Click schedule & follow the steps for scheduling

Schedule to Instagram with Socialdraft Via CSV

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• Download your starter CSV from the Socialdraft dashboard by going to the calendar > Import CSV > Starter CSV.
• This will have a sample post for each of your connected accounts.
• You need to do a little one-time formatting here depending on how you plan to craft your CSVs.
• Enter the write-up with hashtags, image link, and URL
• From the calendar click on “Import CSV” tab
• Click “Upload CSV Files – Select Files”
• Select the CSV and click “Submit”
• Review the posts and schedule

Schedule Reposts from Instagram with Socialdraft

Socialdraft is a special Instagram repost tool. Socialdraft allows you to search for Instagram hashtags and then repost those posts not just to Instagram, but to Facebook busines pages, Facebook groups, Twitter accounts, LinkedIn business pages, Pinterest boards, and…of course…Instagram. To schedule a regram from Socialdraft:

1. Search for a hashtag in the Instagram tool area
2. Hover over the image you want to repost
3. Click “Share”
4. When the modal box opens, edit the write up as needed
5. Keep the credit for the content creator (you should ask for permission before reposting)
6. Follow the steps to schedule a post.

Follow and Unfollow People on Instagram

It’s quite simple. To follow people, so a hashtag search and click the “follow” icon on the images you like. To unfollow those who don’t follow you back, go to the “Non-Followers” area and click “Unfollow” on the people you want to unfollow.

Comment on Instagram Posts

Yup. You can even comment on Instagram posts.

What Else Does Socialdraft Do?

Tons more. Socialdraft is more than an Instagram management tool. It helps you manage your entire social media, pull reports, and even keep an eye on your online reputation. Wanna try us out? Take a risk-free trial!

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