Help I just got my IG account back after 2 years!

Two years ago my instagram account got “temporarily locked for phishing”. No idea how this happened, I didn’t do anything to trigger this but I heard it was happening kinda a lot around that time.

ANYWAYS

I took a little break from IG then and created a new account about a year ago after I graduated college, I’m now in grad school and followed a few of the people from my old account and now all my grad school friends follow this account.

Literally today I was messing around and somehow IG let me back into my old account. WHAT NOW?! I do miss seeing everyone’s posts from my old account and had a lot more followers and acquaintances on there, but I can’t merge them together and I would feel weird posting year late college grad photos on my old account… so do I just delete the old one and continue using the new one? Do I tell all my friends to follow my old one, delete all the content from my old one and start fresh? Do I just keep both but only post on my current one?! Help I have no idea, I know this is sooo random but it’s honestly so weird and I just don’t know what to do. What would y’all do?! Lmk THANKS! 🫶🏼

#needadvice #helppost #instagram #advise

2024/4/16 Edited to

... Read moreRecovering an Instagram account can be a surprising experience after a long break, especially when you're adjusting to a new one. The first step is to assess the content on both accounts. Do you want to preserve memories from your old account? If so, consider archiving posts rather than deleting them completely. Engaging with followers can also play a key role. Reintroducing your old account by sharing a story about your time away could reignite connections, making followers more likely to engage again. Additionally, think about your content strategy. You may opt to maintain different themes for each account, such as personal life on one and professional content on the other. This segmentation will help you cater to various audiences. Ultimately, the choice of merging accounts or keeping both depends on your comfort level and what you hope to achieve with your social media. Remember, social media should reflect your current self and aspirations.

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