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Rough Social Media Waters

Social media is no easy ride. Zoho Social is still working well for posting across platforms, but Instagram started throwing error messages saying posts weren’t successful. Oddly enough, when I checked the Instagram account, the posts were actually there — sometimes even duplicated. I cleaned up the extras and kept moving forward, finishing up the Instagram profile by adding a description and searching for people to follow.

I decided to look for influencers whose values align with Patriot Prayer Tees. After following about 10 accounts and reviewing their content, I took the leap and began reaching out to a few about partnering to help spread the word.

The first couple messages went through just fine — then came a “verify your humanity” prompt. I did, but Instagram still locked the account for 24 hours, which also affected Threads (since they share a login).

Here’s the thing:
I’m not a bot. (but I have ChatGPT proofread my posts and messages)
I know, that’s what a bot would say.
But really — I’m just one person, working late into the evenings after a full day job, trying to build something rooted in faith and encouragement.

Update: Account unlocked on Instagram and Threads. However, I disconnected those accounts from Zoho Social for now. I’ll have to post to those sites manually. Also, it seems he direct messages I sent are gone. I’ll try those again, but one per night, space out the activity.