No‑Code Automation

📲 Ultimate Guide: Automating Instagram Posts to Blogger (Without Broken Images!)

Tired of broken Instagram images on your blog? Learn how to build a bulletproof pipeline using Make.com and Cloudinary that filters only photo posts, hosts images permanently, and auto‑publishes to Blogger — all with zero code.

📸 Instagram 🔗 Make.com ☁️ Cloudinary 📝 Blogger

Inside This Automation Guide

1 Prerequisites 2 Instagram Watch Media 3 Filter Photos Only 4 Cloudinary Upload (Fix Broken Images) 5 Blogger Create Post 6 HTML Template & Code 7 Beyond Blogger – Power Integrations 8 Final Checklist & Takeaways

Setup

Step 1: The Prerequisites 📋

Before building the automation scenario, ensure you have these accounts ready:

• A free Make.com account.
• A free Cloudinary.com account (for permanent image hosting).
• An Instagram Business or Creator Account linked to a Facebook Page.
• Your Blogger account.

Step 2

Instagram – Watch Media Trigger 📸

Create a new scenario in Make and add the Instagram for Business module. Select the Watch Media trigger. This will pull in new posts automatically.

Note The trigger only works with Instagram Business/Creator accounts linked to a Facebook Page. Ensure your account is set up correctly.

Step 3

Set Up a Filter – Photos Only 🚫📹

We only want photos, not Reels or Videos. Click the route (the dotted line) between your first and second module to set up a filter:

• Label: Photos Only
• Condition: Map the Media Type field.
• Text operators: Equal to
• Value: Type IMAGE (in all caps).

Pro tip: Add an “OR” rule for CAROUSEL_ALBUM if you want to include multi‑photo posts!

Step 4

Cloudinary – Upload a Media Asset (Fix Broken Images) ☁️

This is the secret sauce. Instead of sending the Instagram URL straight to Blogger, we send it to Cloudinary to create a permanent, non‑expiring link.

1. Add the Cloudinary module and select Upload a Media Asset.
2. Connect your account using your Cloud Name, API Key, and API Secret.
3. Set File Type to URL.
4. In the File field, map the Media URL from the Instagram module.
5. Set Resource Type to image.

Why Cloudinary? Instagram’s CDN links expire after a few days, causing broken images. Cloudinary hosts the image permanently, keeping your blog clean forever.

Step 5

Blogger – Create a Post 📝

Add the Blogger module and select Create a Post. Map your Blog ID, leave the Post ID blank, and map your Instagram Caption to the Title.

Now, for the Content box, you need a specific HTML structure to display the image properly. Use the code in the next section.

Code

Blogger Post HTML Template 🧩

Paste this HTML into the Blogger Content field, and replace the bracketed placeholders with variables from Make:

Blogger HTML Snippet

<div style="text-align: center;">
   <img src="[Map your Cloudinary Secure URL here]" alt="Post Image" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; margin-bottom:15px;" />
</div>

<p>[Map your Instagram Caption here]</p>

Important: The image source (src) MUST be the Secure URL generated by Cloudinary, NOT the Instagram URL.

Scale Up

Beyond Blogger: The Power of Make.com Integrations 🌐

Once you master this workflow, the possibilities are endless. Make.com supports thousands of apps. Here’s a glimpse of what else you can automate:

📱 Social Media & Blogging

Instagram, Facebook, WordPress, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, X (Twitter).

🤖 AI & Content Gen

OpenAI (ChatGPT, DALL·E), Gemini, Claude, ElevenLabs.

💬 Messaging

Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Teams.

📁 Workspaces & Storage

Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Cloudinary.

✅ Productivity & CRM

Notion, Trello, Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp.

🛒 E‑Commerce

Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal.

The Ultimate Superpower: Webhooks & HTTP – If an app isn’t officially listed, use Make’s HTTP / Webhooks modules to connect any API effortlessly.

Checklist

Your Automation Launch Checklist ✅

• Created free Make.com & Cloudinary accounts.
• Added Instagram Watch Media trigger.
• Set up filter to allow only IMAGE media type.
• Connected Cloudinary and uploaded media asset.
• Mapped Blogger module with HTML template using Cloudinary Secure URL.
• Tested scenario and verified blog post has permanent image.

Key Takeaways

Cloudinary permanently hosts Instagram images.

Filter out Reels to keep your blog photo‑focused.

Use the provided HTML snippet in Blogger.

Make.com runs the automation on autopilot.

Integrate with 1000+ apps beyond Blogger.

Share your success story in the comments!

📲 Ready to Automate Your Instagram‑to‑Blogger Pipeline?

Set up this scenario today and say goodbye to broken images forever. Have questions? Drop a comment below — we’d love to help!

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