Learning Objectives
Learn how to plug in your Instagram profiles into CORE
What is Plugging In?
Plugging in a profile authorizes Pulsar to collect insights data on your behalf. Plugged-in Instagram profiles pull insights directly from the Meta Business Suite.
🚨Important: Plugging in is only available for Owned Profiles as you will need to enter the profile's login credentials.
What info can I gain by plugging in Instagram profiles?
Plugging in your Instagram profile allows you to collect the following data in addition to the Public data already collected for both Owned and Competitor Profiles:
Video views
Story views
Story tap backs
Micro engagements
Requirements
Before plugging in your Instagram profile, you'll need to make sure the following are in place:
You are logged into the correct account
You have full access to the Instagram account
The Instagram account is a Professional account
The Instagram account is connected to a Facebook page through the Meta Business Suite
Steps to plug in
Add the Profile to your Owned Brand by following the steps listed in our Profiles article:
Once added, head into the Brandset Settings and find the Brand where the Profile was added. Click the Plugin Profiles button next to the Brand name
Select Instagram
You'll be redirected to Facebook to complete the next part of the plugging-in process
Confirm you are logged into an account with full access to the Instagram account and select Continue
Select the Instagram profile you'd like to connect to CORE.
You'll also be prompted to select the Facebook pages you'd like to connect.
Ensure that all permissions are enabled and click Done
You've now successfully linked Pulsar to your Meta accounts! You'll be taken back to the CORE Brandset Settings to finish plugging in.
You'll see a list of profiles that are available to plug in. This list will include all the Instagram profiles you selected in the previous steps. Select the profile you'd like to plug into the Brand and click Plugin Profile.
Your Instagram profile has now been plugged into CORE and you will begin collecting private insights starting from the time when the profile was plugged in!
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