The benefit of adding the Instagram feed to your site
By using our Instagram feed section, you can seamlessly integrate your social media account into your website. Adding social media to your website can add many benefits, such as:
Visual Appeal: Instagram is a visually-driven platform. Incorporating its feed into your website adds a dynamic element that can enhance the aesthetic appeal of your site.
Updated Content: An Instagram feed provides a constant stream of fresh content. This can keep your website looking lively and updated, which is important for engaging visitors and encouraging them to return.
Brand Consistency: Displaying your Instagram content on your website helps maintain brand consistency across platforms. It ensures that your visual messaging and style are coherent, crucial for brand recognition and trust.
Increased Engagement: Instagram feeds can increase user engagement on your website. Visitors might spend more time browsing your Instagram photos and videos, leading to longer visit durations.
Social Proof: Featuring real-time customer posts, reviews, or user-generated content from Instagram can serve as social proof, enhancing your credibility and trustworthiness.
Please Note: Instagram feed can only be connected to 'Business' or 'Creator' style accounts.
If you are currently using a 'Personal' account type, please change to a 'Business' or 'Creator' account, as seen explained below:
How to add an Instagram feed section
Go to Website > Edit Website.
Click the "Add section +" button on the page/section you wish to add the Instagram feed section.
Choose "Instagram" from the list of sections.
The Instagram section has been added to your site. Click "Connect account" in the settings panel to continue.
You will be redirected to the Instagram login page.
Sign in with your Instagrams Username and Password
Click "Allow" in the popup window.
You should see the Instagram feed showing up on your website. Click "Save" in the top bar.
Customizing the Instagram feed section
To customize this section,
Go to Website > Edit.
Click the "Edit" button in the Instagram feed section.
Customize the content shown below:
Heading: change the section heading that shows on the website.
Show Instagram handle: You can hide or show your Instagram handle.
Number of posts: You can show up to 12 most recent posts.
Click "Save" in the top bar.
Disconnecting your Instagram account
Go to Website > Edit.
Click the "Edit" button in the Instagram feed section.
Click "Disconnect" in the settings panel.
If no Instagram account was connected, this section will be shown like this:
If you want to remove the section, please see this page to remove this entire section by clicking the trash can icon next to the Edit button.
Important note:
This block will work with any account type (even if the profile is private).
You can only connect one Instagram account per business.
When you upload a post on your Instagram account, it may take some time to reflect on the Durable Instagram feed section.
When you get an error
an error about off-Facebook activity being turned off
It may look something like this:
This error means your 'off-Facebook Activity' may have been turned off. This feature on Facebook lets you control what website data is tracked by Facebook; however, it can also prevent other platforms you're integrated with from accessing the data needed to connect to your accounts.
To remove this error,
Log into your Facebook account centre (Note: not Instagram).
Click "Off-Facebook activity."
Click "Manage future activity."
Click "Connect future activity" and click "Confirm."
It may take a few moments for the change to take effect. You can try reconnecting your Instagram account on your Durable after changing this settings.