SHOULD YOU HAVE AN INSTAGRAM BUSINESS ACCOUNT OR NOT?
IF, you want to monetize your Instagram account in any way, shape or form, if you want to drive traffic to the website in your Instagram bio, then the answer is absolutely YES.
A business account opens up extra features for you, including analytics so you can see among other things, exactly how many profile visits you’re receiving each week, in other words, how many people are seeing your bio – which of course includes your website URL, right?
A business account gives you access to analytics which will help you know who is following you from where in the world and their age bracket. It will also help you figure out what time of the day is the most beneficial for you to post.
IT’S also IMPORTANT to NOTE that if you have 10,000 or more followers on your Instagram account, there are EVEN MORE FEATURES available to business accounts, including SWIPE DOWN AKA SWIPE UP with a DIRECT link to YOUR website.
Don’t have 10,000 or more followers yet? Keep reading! You can instantly boost your account to give you a head start.
HOW TO CONVERT YOUR EXISTING INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT TO A BUSINESS ACCOUNT…
It’s super simple.
You need to have a Facebook business page. If you already have a business page on Facebook, you’re all set.
Don’t have one? Don’t worry that’s super simple too, and free.
Go to your personal FACEBOOK profile page, AKA your personal timeline.
On the upper right hand corner, above the banner, you’ll see a drop down arrow on the far right hand side.
Click it and you’ll find MANAGE PAGES.
On the next screen you’ll find, CREATE A PAGE.
Create a Facebook Business Page. This is not instead of your personal profile on Facebook, this is in addition to.
Next…
CONNECT YOUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT TO A FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE…
Open up your Instagram account, ON A MOBILE DEVICE, then on the very upper right hand corner of your personal page, click on the 3 Lines. You won’t see them on a computer browser but they are there on the Instagram APP on your mobile device.
Scroll down and look for the “cog” & SETTINGS
Then scroll down and look for SIGN UP FOR A BUSINESS PROFILE.
Follow the very simple prompts and in no time flat you’ll have an Instagram Business Profile.
10K OR MORE FOLLOWERS = EXTRA FEATURES FOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
I built multiple accounts to 20,000 and even 60,000 laser targeted followers and along the way I’ve developed simple, duplicable techniques that will help you gain followers, and more importantly increase engagement and drive traffic to the link in your website..
