9.2 Instagram Business Account

By having a business account on Instagram, you can access additional features of the plugin, such as creating tag feeds and displaying likes and comments counts on users' feeds.

In this section, we will learn how to create a business account on Instagram.

To create an Instagram Business Profile, you need to have a Facebook Page that you can connect to. This mixed login is due to the dependency of Instagram on Facebook. If you don’t have a Facebook Page, then you have to create one.

For this process, you will need to follow these two steps:

  1. Connect your Instagram account to a Facebook page.
  2. Convert your Instagram personal account to a business or creator account.

Create Instagram business account

On the desktop, go to the bottom left corner of the screen and click on “More” like the arrow indicate in image below:

 

On mobile, go to your profile and click the menu icon

 

Go to the “For Professionals” section and then “Account Types and Tools”, then click on “Switch to Professional Account”. A screen will appear explaining all business features.

If you’re on desktop, you need to select between Business Account or Creator Account. Then, click on “Next”.  On mobile, skip this step.

 

Select a category for your business. Optionally, you can show the category on your profile. Then click on “Next”.

As an optional and final step, you can review your contact information before changing the account type. When you’re done, click on “Save”

And that’s it; you have successfully created a business account.

Creating a business page in Facebook (desktop)

Before you begin:

 

To create a Page:

  1. From the Pages section, click Create new Page.
  2. Add your Page name and category.
  3. Add your Page’s bio and click Create.
  4. (Optional) Add information, such as Contact, Location and Hours, and click Next.
  5. (Optional) Add profile and cover photos, and edit the action button, and click Next.
  6. (Optional) Invite friends to connect with your Page, and click Next.
  7. Click Done.

Add a Business Account in Social Feed Gallery

To add a business account in our Social Feed Gallery plugin, make sure you have:

  • A business Instagram account
  • A business Facebook account.
  • Both Instagram and Facebook accounts must be linked in the same Account Center. Click here for more information about Account Center and how to connect both accounts.

Steps to add your business account:

  1. Click the “Add Business Account” button. You will be redirected to a Facebook page.
  2. Authorize the website to read and share the information.
  3. Once authorization is complete, you will be redirected back to WordPress with your business account successfully added.

That’s it! Your business account is now integrated.

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