{"id":5666,"date":"2022-10-31T09:41:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flodesk.com\/blog\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:52:01","slug":"really-instagram-4-ways-to-keep-subscribers-engaged-while-instagram-is-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flodesk.com\/blog\/really-instagram-4-ways-to-keep-subscribers-engaged-while-instagram-is-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Really, Instagram? 4 Ways to keep subscribers engaged while Instagram is down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TL;DR: Instagram has once again decided to shut down random accounts, and this time, we made the list. Did you? If so, we\u2019ve got tips on how to keep your followers engaged.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Okay, Instagram\u2014what did we do wrong now? Too many educational posts about growing your list? Did we like too many dog singing videos? Whatever we did, we\u2019re sorry\u2014can we have our account back now, please?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Chances are that Instagram won\u2019t read this blog and give us immediate access to our Instagram account, so we\u2019re making the best of the situation and keeping our audiences engaged in other ways\u2014like with this blog. Keep reading to see what we\u2019re doing and get tips on how you can stay connected to your audience on other social media channels, in the inbox, and on your blog. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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And hopefully, by the time this blog goes live, we\u2019ll all have access to our accounts again until another social media platform decides to shut down or deny access to your account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Instagram shut down my account. Now what?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Did you wake up this morning, roll over, and grab your phone to check your email and social accounts only to realize Instagram wasn\u2019t feeling your account and temporarily shut it down? Yeah, us too. We\u2019re not happy about it, but we\u2019re making the most of it. Here\u2019s how (and how you can, too!):
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  1. Draft a blog post (like we\u2019re doing right now)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Use your other social media channels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Share your opt-in forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Send an email<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t
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    Engage subscribers in the inbox with Flodesk Email<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    Whether social media is up and running or shut down for the day, keep your audience engaged with beautifully branded emails delivered straight to their inboxes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t