How to Add Your Instagram Feed to a Flodesk Email

Want to show off your latest Instagram posts in your emails? The Instagram block in Flodesk makes it easy to add visual social proof to any campaign.

This guide will walk you through how to:

• Connect your Instagram account to Flodesk

• Add your Instagram feed to an email

• Prepare for upcoming changes to Instagram’s API

Meta is deprecating the Instagram Basic Display API on December 4, 2024.

After this date, only public Business or Creator Instagram accounts will be supported for displaying feeds in Flodesk. If you currently use a personal Instagram account, you’ll need to switch it to a Business or Creator account and then reconnect it in Flodesk.

• Learn more about professional accounts on Instagram here: https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/138925576505882?helpref=faq_content

• Steps to set up a business account on Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/502981923235522

• Steps to set up a creator account on Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/2358103564437429?helpref=faq_content

Before you can display your Instagram feed in an email:

1. Go to Account settings > Integrations in your Flodesk account.

2. Locate the Instagram card and click Connect.

3. Log in with your Instagram credentials and allow access.

After switching to a Business or Creator account, don’t forget to reauthorize Instagram under Integrations.

Once your Instagram is connected:

1. Open the Email Builder.

2. Hover between any two content blocks until the plus (+) sign appears.

3. Click the plus sign and select Instagram from the block options.
   
   

   

4. Your most recent Instagram posts will auto-load into the email.

Click on the Instagram block to access customization options in the right-hand panel under the Block tab. You can:

• Change the background color

• Adjust the grid layout and aspect ratio

• Modify padding for spacing around the feed

Not at this time. Flodesk pulls in your latest public Instagram posts automatically. Instagram doesn’t currently offer a way to filter or customize which posts (like Reels or trial content) appear in thumbnail previews.

If you reuse content or prefer certain posts to stay private, consider saving Reels as drafts or not publishing trial Reels publicly until you’re ready for them to be visible across platforms.

Want more control? Use a regular image block and manually upload screenshots or curated content instead of using the Instagram block.

If your Instagram feed doesn’t appear:

• Double-check that your account is connected under Account settings > Integrations

• Make sure your Instagram account is public and set to Business or Creator

• Reauthorize your account in Flodesk after switching from a personal profile

To embed your Instagram feed into a Flodesk email:

1. Connect your Instagram under Account settings > Integrations

2. Use the Instagram block in the Email Builder to pull in your latest posts

3. Customize the block’s design to match your brand

4. If using a personal Instagram account, be sure to switch to a Business or Creator account before December 4, 2024 to avoid feed interruptions