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Instagram Business Profiles

Make your business stand out with Instagram.

Be recognized as a business.

When you create a business account on Instagram, you’ll be able to get insights about your stories, posts and followers.

With an Instagram business profile, you can see real-time metrics on how your stories and promoted posts perform, get insights into how followers are interacting with your content, and unlock features available only to businesses that make it easier to get noticed and drive sales.

Create your Instagram business account

140M

estimated monthly active businesses across the Facebook family1.

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Starting a business account is quick and easy.

Set up an Instagram business account to give people more information about what you offer. You can also convert your existing account into a business account.

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Step 1: Download and launch the app.

Download the Instagram app from the App Store, Google Play store or Windows Phone Store.

Step 2: Set up a free business profile.

Once you have a business account, you can add in relevant business information like store hours, business address, phone number and a link to your website.

Learn how to start using Instagram for Business in this free Blueprint course.

Learn how to start using Instagram for Business in this free Blueprint course.

Step 3: Post content and follow people.

Start posting content you’d like to see in your feed using relevant hashtags, and start following similar accounts. Go to Instagram to get started.

Learn how to set up an Instagram business profile on the Instagram Help Center.

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Let people see, tap and explore.

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Ready to create Instagram content? Here’s how.

Instagram is a highly visual experience. Learn how to tell your business story through photos, videos and captions.

1. Define your business personality.

If you’re new to Instagram we recommend following these three steps: Figure out what story you want to tell, decide on a cohesive look and feel for your account, and post consistently.

2. Stand out with good creative.

What qualifies as good creative on Instagram? Hint: good creative is simply good creative—it follows the same creative principles you’d apply to any marketing channel. Include your logo or colors, tell a story about your business, and ensure the quality of your content is reflective of the quality of your business.

3. Create quality photos and videos.

Not a photographer? Creating quality content on Instagram doesn’t have to be difficult. You can take professional looking photos and videos just using your phone.

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