{"id":5841,"date":"2023-06-09T10:55:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forest-1041a2.ingress-bonde.ewp.live\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:55:19","slug":"how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"How to switch to an Instagram Business Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >On this page<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/#What_are_Instagram_Business_Profiles\" title=\"What are Instagram Business Profiles?\">What are Instagram Business Profiles?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/#Why_should_I_switch_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\" title=\"Why should I switch to an Instagram Business Profile?\">Why should I switch to an Instagram Business Profile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/#What_are_the_downside_of_switching_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\" title=\"What are the downside of switching to an Instagram Business Profile?\">What are the downside of switching to an Instagram Business Profile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/how-to-switch-to-an-instagram-business-profile\/#How_to_convert_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\" title=\"How to convert to an Instagram Business Profile\">How to convert to an Instagram Business Profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Instagram_Business_Profiles\"><\/span>What are Instagram Business Profiles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=&quot;_3p8&quot;>A Business Profile on Instagram will help your customers connect to your business When converting to a Business Profile, you&#8217;ll be able to include additional information about your business on your profile. For example, you&#8217;ll be able to add a phone number, an email address and your business&#8217;s physical address. Keep in mind that you must include at least 1 contact option.<\/p>\n<p class=&quot;_3p8&quot;>When you add contact information, a <b>Contact<\/b> button will appear near the top of your profile. When people click that button, they&#8217;ll see options like <b>Get Directions<\/b>, <b>Call<\/b> and <b>Email<\/b>, depending on the contact information you provided.<\/p>\n<p class=&quot;_3p8&quot;>Additionally, when you convert to a Business Profile, you&#8217;ll get access to Instagram Insights. These insights will help you learn more about your followers and how much your audience engages with your content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_I_switch_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\"><\/span>Why should I switch to an Instagram Business Profile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many new features you&#8217;ll receive when you convert to a Business Profile.<\/p>\n<ol class=&quot;uiList _341 _3p7 _4of _4kg&quot;>\n<li>\n<p class=&quot;fcb&quot;>You&#8217;ll receive access to Instagram Insights. Instagram Insights provide information on who your followers are, when they&#8217;re online and more. You can also view insights for specific posts you&#8217;ve created to see how each performed and how people are engaging with them. Learn more about the insights available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=&quot;fcb&quot;>Business Profiles include a <b>Contact<\/b> button near the top of their profile. You&#8217;ll have the option to include directions, a phone number and \/ or an email address. Keep in mind that you must include at least 1 contact option when setting up your Business Profile.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=&quot;fcb&quot;>Business Profiles will show a category directly below the profile image. This category is the same as the category of your linked Facebook Page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=&quot;fcb&quot;>If you entered a physical address, it will now appear below your profile&#8217;s description.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_downside_of_switching_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\"><\/span>What are the downside of switching to an Instagram Business Profile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=&quot;_3p8&quot;>Converting to a Business Profile will limit your ability to take certain actions on Instagram.<\/p>\n<ol class=&quot;uiList _341 _3p7 _4of _4kg&quot;>\n<li>\n<div class=&quot;fcb&quot;>Once you&#8217;ve linked a Facebook Page to your Business Profile, you&#8217;ll only be able to share your Instagram posts to Facebook through that Page. You won&#8217;t be able to share to another Facebook Page or to a Facebook profile.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=&quot;fcb&quot;>If you&#8217;d like to switch the Facebook Page you&#8217;re able to share Instagram posts to, you&#8217;ll need to convert back to a personal account. Once you&#8217;ve converted back, you&#8217;ll then need to set up your Business Profile again and select the new Facebook Page you&#8217;d like to use.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=&quot;fcb&quot;>Business Profiles can&#8217;t be set to a Private Account.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_convert_to_an_Instagram_Business_Profile\"><\/span>How to convert to an Instagram Business Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=&quot;_3p8&quot;>To convert to an Instagram\u00a0Business Profile:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to your profile and tap <img class=&quot;_254 img&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t39.2365-6\/13144874_940137109438861_348963114_n.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; \/>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <b>Switch to Business Profile<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>On the <b>Connect Your Facebook Page <\/b>screen, you&#8217;ll see all of the Facebook Pages you&#8217;re currently an admin on. Select the Page you&#8217;d like to associate with your Business Profile on Instagram. 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