{"id":599,"date":"2026-11-07T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-publish-pause-or-archive-a-campaign\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T10:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:47:57","slug":"how-to-publish-pause-or-archive-a-campaign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-publish-pause-or-archive-a-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"How to publish, pause or archive a campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--\n DMpro Help Center: How-To\n URL: https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-publish-pause-or-archive-a-campaign\/\n-->\n<style>\n.kb-page{\n  --coral:#EE6055; --mint:#3DE8B7; --ink:#1A1A1A; --paper:#FAFAF7; --pen:#5F5E5A;\n  --yellow:#F8E170; --blue:#365eff; --line:#ececec;\n  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n  color:var(--ink); line-height:1.62; max-width:840px; 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padding:14px 18px; border-radius:12px; background:#fff8e1; border:1px solid #f3dd8a; font-size:15px;}\n.kb-page .kb-notice strong{color:#1A1A1A;}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"kb-page\" id=\"kb-howto\">\n<nav class=\"kb-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/\">Help Center<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/#how-to-guides\">How-To Guides<\/a><span>\/<\/span>How to publish, pause or archive a campaign<\/nav>\n<header class=\"kb-head\"><span class=\"kb-eyebrow\">Campaigns<\/span><h1>How to publish, pause or archive a campaign<\/h1><p class=\"kb-lead\">Take a campaign live, stop it temporarily, or retire it without losing its flow, and learn how to get warned when DMpro pauses one for you.<\/p><div class=\"kb-meta\"><span>7 steps<\/span><span>With screenshots<\/span><span>Updated October 2026<\/span><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"kb-needs\"><h2>Before you start<\/h2><ul><li>A campaign you have built, with a connected account chosen<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-steps\">\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-1\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">1<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Check the campaign before it goes live<\/h2><p>Open the campaign in the builder and clear every red item in the banner at the top. A campaign needs a trigger, at least one action with content and a connected account. Campaigns created by an AI assistant or saved without an account show <strong>Add a social account to start<\/strong>; pick an account before you try to publish.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-2\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">2<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Publish the campaign<\/h2><p>Click <strong>Publish campaign<\/strong>. The button reads <em>Publishing&#8230;<\/em> while it saves, and the status changes to <strong>Active<\/strong> when it is done. DMpro now listens for the trigger on that account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-warn\">Publishing sends your messages to real people the moment they trigger it, and sent messages cannot be unsent. Test first.<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-3\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">3<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Confirm it is live<\/h2><p>Go to <strong>Campaigns<\/strong>. The tabs at the top are <strong>All<\/strong>, <strong>Live<\/strong> and <strong>Paused<\/strong>, each with a count. Your campaign should appear under <strong>Live<\/strong>, and its row shows the status, keyword, trigger, platform, how many times it has triggered and how many messages it has sent.<\/p><figure class=\"kb-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dmpro-kb-dm-campaigns.jpg\" alt=\"The Campaigns page with the All, Live and Paused tabs, the Archived campaigns button and the table columns.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1511\" height=\"812\"><figcaption>The Campaigns page with the All, Live and Paused tabs, the Archived campaigns button and the table columns.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-4\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">4<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Pause it when you need a break<\/h2><p>Open the menu on the campaign&#8217;s row and choose <strong>Pause<\/strong>. A paused campaign stops reacting to new triggers, but its flow is kept exactly as it was. Pausing is the right move when you spot a typo, run out of stock or want to change a link.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-5\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">5<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Resume when you are ready<\/h2><p>Open the same menu on the paused campaign (find it under the <strong>Paused<\/strong> tab) and choose <strong>Resume<\/strong>. It goes back to <strong>Active<\/strong> and starts matching triggers again.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-6\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">6<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Archive a campaign you no longer need<\/h2><p>Archiving removes a campaign from your active list and stops it matching triggers, but keeps the flow and its history. Prefer it to deleting, because deleting cannot be undone. To see what you archived, click <strong>Archived campaigns<\/strong> at the top right of the Campaigns page. A campaign you restore comes back paused, so resume it when you want it live again. A campaign with an end date expires on its own once that date passes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-warn\">Deleting a campaign is permanent. If you only want it out of the way, archive it instead.<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-7\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">7<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Turn on alerts for automatic pauses<\/h2><p>DMpro can pause campaigns for you, for example when a conversation or AI credit limit is reached or when an account is disconnected. Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Notifications<\/strong>, and keep <strong>Workflow paused alerts<\/strong> switched on. DMpro then emails you if campaigns auto-pause, with up to 3 reminders.<\/p><figure class=\"kb-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dmpro-kb-dm-settings-notifications.jpg\" alt=\"The Notifications section of Settings, with the Workflow paused alerts switch.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1511\" height=\"812\"><figcaption>The Notifications section of Settings, with the Workflow paused alerts switch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>Tips<\/h2><ul><li>After you reconnect an account that dropped out, check <strong>Campaigns<\/strong> and resume anything that paused.<\/li><li>Pause rather than archive when you plan to be back within days.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>If something goes wrong<\/h2><details class=\"kb-prob\"><summary>Publish campaign is greyed out.<\/summary><div><p>Read the red items in the validation banner: a missing trigger, an empty action, no connected account, or collaborator invites that are still pending.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"kb-prob\"><summary>My campaign paused by itself.<\/summary><div><p>Usual causes are an expired account connection, a reached AI credit or conversation limit, or a validation problem. Reconnect the account from <strong>Social Accounts<\/strong>, then resume the campaign in <strong>Campaigns<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"kb-prob\"><summary>Two live campaigns fight over the same keyword.<\/summary><div><p>Pause the extra campaigns and give each live campaign on an account its own keyword or post.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>Related how-to guides<\/h2><ul class=\"kb-cards\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-find-and-filter-your-campaigns\/\">How to find and filter your campaigns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-comment-to-dm-campaign\/\">How to create a comment-to-DM campaign on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-change-notification-settings\/\">How to change your notification settings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-a-social-account\/\">How to connect a social account to DMpro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-invite-another-account-to-a-campaign\/\">How to invite another account to a campaign<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-related\"><h2>Help Center articles<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/campaigns-basics\/\">Creating Campaigns &rarr;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/settings\/\">Settings &amp; Public Help &rarr;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/troubleshooting\/\">Troubleshooting &rarr;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-cta\">\n<h3>Still stuck? 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