How to Schedule and Auto-Publish Instagram Stories on Flick
Automatically schedule your Instagram Stories with Flick! Learn why you should schedule your IG Stories in advance and how to easily do so with Flick.
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Mackenzie TaylorPosted last year
Sometimes, we really do make your dreams come true. Like scheduling your Instagram Stories to auto-publish. Yes, you read that right. You can auto-publish your Instagram Stories all inside Flick’s Scheduler.
If you’re curious how to do so (and want to get started scheduling your Stories today!), here’s your guide on how to plan and schedule your Instagram Stories for the week or month ahead!
Why you should schedule Instagram Stories in 2023
Instagram Stories should be an important part of your marketing strategy if it’s not already. It’s an easy way for you to reach your followers and help you build an engaged community online!
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Scheduling your Instagram Stories in advance can help you build your strategy ahead of time to ensure your Stories are consistently good every single time.
Some of the most important reasons to schedule your Instagram Stories are:
Save time
This is a big one for most of us working on social media! We’ve got to wear a lot of hats and being able to schedule content in advance can be a HUGE help! Instead of needing to create and post Stories on the go throughout the day, you can set aside time each week to plan and schedule your Stories all at once. This gives you more time to focus on other areas of your social media like content creation, engagement, and analytics.
Consistency
Consistency is one of the most important things on social media. Want to grow your followers? Be consistent. It shows your audience that you are reliable and to expect new content from you!
Post at the best times
Because IG Stories only last 24 hours, you need to post when your audience is online and active. Being able to schedule your Stories to the exact time your audience is online will help you get maximum reach and engagement. You know, the thing you really want.
Create better content
When you take more time to plan and create your Instagram Stories, you’re able to make more polished and more on-brand Stories every time.
Get better insights
When you plan your Stories in advance, you can use analytics tools (like Flick’s!) to see what is working for your audience and what isn’t working. You can then use this information to improve your content in the future.
Scheduling Instagram Stories is incredibly easy and something you should be doing if you want to improve your Instagram engagement. Sign up for Flick today to get started!
How to schedule Instagram Stories with Flick
Now that you’ve seen the benefits and you’re all about scheduling your Instagram Stories in advance, it’s time to start scheduling.
Here’s your step-by-step guide to getting started:
Connect your Instagram Profile
After you’ve signed up for Flick, it’s time to connect your Instagram account.
Click the settings wheel at the bottom left-hand of the screen to open your Workspace. From there, choose a Social Group to connect to your Instagram profile. Click “Connect” and a Facebook pop-up should open.
Select the Instagram account you want to link, allow Flick all permissions (we are approved by Meta!), and voilà ! You’re all good to start scheduling.
Schedule your Instagram Stories
Click “Scheduling” on the left-hand side of the screen to open up Scheduler. From here, click “New Post” in the right-hand corner.
A pop-up will appear. Be sure that only Instagram is selected from the social media channels to schedule. At the top, select “Story” and upload the piece of content you want to schedule.
Select the date and time you want the Story posted and click “Schedule.” Your Story is now scheduled and will be posted at the time and date of your choosing!
And that’s it. Easy peasy. Your life is made easier and all the time you used to spend trying to come up with new Stories on the fly is now free for you to spend doing other things. Like growing your brand online!
Start your FREE 7-day trial with Flick and begin scheduling Instagram Stories in advance today!
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