Publish Reels to Instagram Directly

People love Instagram reels: cats, epic fails, makeup tutorials, mukbang – you name it, we're watching it. In fact, approximately 2.35 billion people interact with reels every month.

It's clearly a winning post type for the platform. So if you want to create engaging content on Instagram, you shouldn’t rely on photos alone. Mix it up with reels and make posts that really resonate with your audiences.

Publish Instagram Reels through Publisher

It’s easy to post Reels to Instagram directly from Publisher.

When you select a video asset for an Instagram post, Publisher automatically selects Reels in the Publish assets as: dropdown menu. To instead learn how to publish Instagram stories, see Schedule and Publish Instagram Stories.

Steps:

1. In Publisher, click Create post.

   

2. Select the Instagram profile or profiles and click Use Selected Profiles.
   Your Instagram profile must first be connected to Emplifi. To learn more, see Add an Owned Profile for Your Instagram Account.

   

3. Select one of the following options and choose a video asset to use for the Reel:

   

   • Upload photo, video or GIF

   • Import from web/cloud

   • Upload from Collections
     When you import an asset from a collection, the original post description for that asset is automatically added to the description field.

4. (Optional) If Publisher detects formatting issues with your video asset, follow the on-screen instructions to correct the problems.

5. (Optional) Customize the thumbnail for your Instagram video:

   

   • Upload. You can choose from a variety of locations such as from your own device, Dropbox, Google Drive, a web location, and more.

   • Capture from the video.

6. Write a great description to add the finishing touch to your post.

You can publish your post directly, save it for later, or even schedule it to be published at a time when it will get the most hearts and comments. To learn more, see Create, Schedule, and Preview a Post.

Get Inspired by the Top Reels on Instagram

Let top-performing content help guide your creative process. Deep content intelligence in the planning stage will help focus your efforts to create content that engages your audience. By drawing inspiration from posts that users already love, you can take your own Reels to the next level.

To learn more, see Content Intelligence Workflow in Emplifi Suite.

Measure Your Success

 If you want to take a deep dive into your post’s success, Suite is there for you. Let’s see how.

Head to the Analytics tab and click on the Instagram logo. Then select the profile you’re interested in learning more about. Now, under Report, click on Content. You’ll see an overview of the different type of content you post to your page, followed by a feed of posts to the selected Instagram profile.

Let’s take a closer look at the Instagram feed. We want to focus on video content, so select Video from the drop-down menu and hit Apply. If you’ve enabled Instagram Insights, you should see some results that look like this:

Engagement Metrics

Get important information at a glance. You can quickly see key metrics about a post, such as interactions, reach, saves, and views. This information can give you powerful insights into how to make your content strategy more effective.

Sentiment Analysis

At the top of the post, you’ll see a radiator icon indicating the overall sentiment of your community towards the post. Are comments on the post mostly positive, negative, or neutral? This makes it easy to respond to changes in sentiment and stay agile in your community management.

Performance Prediction Grade

Be sure not to miss the performance prediction grade, in the upper-right-hand corner of the post. This gives you confidence when deciding whether to boost a post or not.

Let data help guide your creative decision-making process, and let Suite make it easier than ever. Try posting a video today, and take advantage of a super-engaging format on Instagram.