Save Instagram following / followers to Google Sheets

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Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms with over 2 billion monthly active users. And, if you’re like most people, you probably want to grow your followers. 

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There are a number of ways to gain followers on Instagram. But, if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to get information about the followers from the currently opened Instagram profile page, then this automation is for you! 

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Important Note: You have to click on "followers" or "following" and have the popup open when you run this automation. Otherwise, it won't work.

Let’s set it up.

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Step 1: Pin the autobook and integrate Google Sheets

First, click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to save this automation. You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Google Sheets.

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Activate Bardeen (or hit OPTİON + B on your keyboard) and click to run the playbook. 

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Click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start. 

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Step 2: Run the playbook

Open the Bardeen extension (or hit OPTİON + B on your keyboard), open the Instagram profile page, and click “Run Playbook”. 

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It will prompt you to add a limit on the number of followers you want to scrape:

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You can save the information to an existing Google Sheet or create a new sheet as you run the automation. 

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To add data to an existing Google Sheet, find the needed spreadsheet from a dropdown list and select it:

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or

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To create a new sheet, scroll down to the Actions and select “Create Google Sheet with name [title]” and give your new sheet a title:

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Press enter and a new Google Sheet will be created.

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You can then save your inputs by checking off the “Remember Inputs” box: 

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You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.

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Source more integration opportunities with Google Sheets automations, Instagram integrations, or connect both Instagram and Google Sheets to better suit your specific workflow needs.

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Learn more about the fantastic marketing automations and data-sourcing integrations, available.

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Enjoy!