Ways to view closed channels on Telegram

##Telegram as a popular platform after Instagram is banned in Russia [one] After Instagram was blocked in Russia, Telegram became one of the most popular platforms for communication and business. Personal accounts of bloggers, online stores and ordinary users migrated here. Many entrepreneurs have pre-configured their accounts to work in several social networks and have not lost their audience with the transition to Telegram. Creating and maintaining channels in Telegram A lot of business people run channels on Telegram. A Telegram channel is a kind of public page where content is posted on behalf of the owner or administrator. Depending on the channel settings, users can comment on posts, or comments can be disabled. Channels are categorized into two types:

• Open channels: These are channels that can be joined without invitation, they are easily found through a name search on Telegram.
• Closed channels: These channels can be either free or paid. To get into a closed channel, you need to get an invitation from the administrator, and the channel will not be visible in the search, even if you know its name (including special characters).

How to view closed channels in Telegram?

Although there are no reliable ways to access closed channels one hundred percent, there are a few methods that can help in finding and accessing them:

• Searching through search engines (Google, Yandex): Try searching through recent results, limiting your search to the last month, as channel information is often deleted quickly.
• Using Telegram channel directories: Special sites such as tgstat.ru often update their databases, and you can find links to channels here.
• Searching in Telegram itself: This method will be effective if you know the exact name of the channel, including the character case.
• Search through social media: Sometimes links to closed channels are posted on VKontakte, Instagram or other social platforms.
• Request to channel members: You can ask an active channel member to send an invitation or necessary information.
• Paid channels: In case of paid closed channels, the process is simpler. The descriptions of such channels usually specify the conditions of access, for example, you need to make a payment or give a recommendation. Once the conditions are met, you send a confirmation (check or screenshot) and the administrator confirms your access. If you receive a link to a private channel, in most cases you will need the administrator's approval to view the content. However, in the case of private channels, the content will only be available to you for the first 5-15 minutes until your subscription is confirmed.

How to create a private channel in Telegram?

To create your private channel in Telegram, follow a few simple steps:

1. Log in to your Telegram profile.
2. Click on the menu in the top left corner.
3. Select Create Channel.
4. Fill in all the required fields, add an image.
5. Go to “Channel Settings” and select “Manage”.
6. In the settings, select “Private Group”. Later you can always change the channel type from private to public if you want to change its availability to users. How to promote your channel by recruiting subscribers? In order to quickly promote your new channel, you can use the services of recruiting subscribers. This will allow you to increase the audience and increase the activity on your channel. Subscribers can be useful for both open and closed channels.