We wrote yesterday about Instagram shutting down Twitter access and lots of people were sad. Or pissed off. I know I take photos on Instagram all the time and share them—both on Facebook and Twitter—so it got me to wondering whether or not my IG behavior would change as a result.
Then along came Abdullah Al-Hakim, one of my favorite bloggy friends and all around super smart guy. Have I mentioned lately that I love smart people? And when they read the V3 blog and leave comments that help me get smarter, I love them even more (hint, hint). And Abdullah can always be counted on for great conversation, salient thoughts and equally as often, a laugh or two.
But I digress…back to Instagram shutting off photo sharing to Twitter. Abdallah commented on that post and pointed us to a recipe created for IFTTT (a fantastic platform that we’ve written about that you should most definitely check out) that allows you to share your photos directly from Instagram to Twitter. Think of it as a loophole—a brilliant, timely loophole—that will help keep your Instagram to Twitter sharing habits intact.
The IFTTT recipe is below. I’m not sure if it works yet—I just connected it and we’re checking it out. Give it a try and let us know if it works for you.
IFTTT Recipe: Share Instagram Photos to Twitter
One quick note? You’ll need to have an IFTTT account that’s connected to your Instagram and Twitter accounts to activate the recipe, so be sure those components are set up before you get started. Plus, when you do activate the recipe, you’ll be able to edit your settings, such as the information you want to tweet when you share a photo (caption, date taken, image URL, etc.).
Big thanks to @abdallahalhakim for the tip!
Shelly Kramer is a Principal Analyst and Founding Partner at Futurum Research. A serial entrepreneur with a technology centric focus, she has worked alongside some of the world’s largest brands to embrace disruption and spur innovation, understand and address the realities of the connected customer, and help navigate the process of digital transformation. She brings 20 years’ experience as a brand strategist to her work at Futurum, and has deep experience helping global companies with marketing challenges, GTM strategies, messaging develoment, and driving strategy and digital transformation for B2B brands across multiple verticals. Shelly’s coverage areas include Collaboration/CX/SaaS, platforms, ESG, and Cybersecurity, as well as topics and trends related to the Future of Work, the transformation of the workplace and how people and technology are driving that transformation. A transplanted New Yorker, she has learned to love life in the Midwest, and has firsthand experience that some of the most innovative minds and most successful companies in the world also happen to live in “flyover country.”