As the number one social media platform, Instagram is the place to be for all-size businesses, influencers, agencies, and entrepreneurs. From brand awareness and community building to direct sales and customer support, it’s got all you need to run a successful business in 2020 and beyond.Â
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With the enormous amount of ever-growing competition on the platform, many users struggle with Losing Followers On Instagram.Â
Instead of resorting to unsafe schemes such as buying fake followers, businesses usually turn to paid promotions and ads to reach that ideal audience faster.Â
Go to our blog – Why You Shouldn’t Buy Followers On Instagram for a more in-depth analysis of the issue.Â
In addition to various cheaper or organic methods, all sizes profiles utilize the potential of Instagram promotions to reach their goals from time to time. For our two cents on the issue, check out our blog – Are Instagram Ads Worth It.Â
In this blog, however, we’re not going to talk about whether or not you should run a promotion on Instagram but rather how to delete one once it’s already on. The reasons for this can vary – you can either decide to adjust some details and edit the ad, or you may want to delete the promotion entirely. Here are our 6 simple steps on how to do it.Â
How to delete an active promotion on Instagram
If you want to delete an Instagram ad completely, the best and quickest way to go about this is to directly do it on Instagram.Â
The process is relatively simple:
- Go to the PromotionsÂ
- Select Current
- Find the promotion you want to delete, and tap View Insights
- Scroll down until you see the Delete or Pause Button
- Tap Delete Promotion
- Press OK to confirm
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Pro tip: If the Delete or Pause Button isn’t showing up, close Instagram, wait a few minutes, and then repeat the process until the button appears.
And that’s it. You’ve successfully deleted your promotion on Instagram. This means you will be charged for the duration of your promotion, not your entire planned budget.Â
How to delete a promotion on Instagram that hasn’t been reviewed
If you’re having second thoughts about the promotion you filled out; you can delete it before the review.
Follow the same steps:
- Go to the PromotionsÂ
- Select Current
- Find the promotion you want to delete, and tap View Insights
- Scroll down until you see the Delete or Pause Button
- Tap Delete Promotion
- Press OK to confirm
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In this case, if the promotion hasn’t been reviewed, you shouldn’t be charged, as no budget has been spent.Â
How to pause an active promotion on Instagram
If you want to pause a specific campaign or an ad for a certain period but plan on resuming after some time, here’s how to do it:
- Go to the PromotionsÂ
- Select Current
- Find the promotion you want to delete, and tap View Insights
- Scroll down until you see the Delete and/or Pause Button
- Select Pause Promotion
- Press OK to confirm
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You’ve paused your Instagram promotion. This way, you won’t be charged for the time it is paused, and your original post will be visible on your feed, even though the ad isn’t running.Â
Stick with us to learn how to edit an Instagram ad.Â
How to edit promotional ad on Instagram
If you feel your ad needs something extra to perform better, you can make some edits and adjustments via Facebook Ads Manager.Â
Here’s the step-by-step:
- Open your Facebook Ads Manager
- Locate the campaign of the ad you want to edit
- Make the edits to the campaign, the ad set, or the specific ad
- When you locate the specific ad, you can click the pencil icon to check all the info you’ve entered for the ad
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Pro tip: If you make the changes to the ad copy or the image, Facebook will immediately ask you to send it for review once again. This is a part of the prevention procedure to secure appropriate content on the platform. Â
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Conclusion
There are numerous reasons why you may want to delete your promotion on Instagram. Luckily, you can find the actionable steps in our blog for each one of them.Â