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Nearly half of people say they use Instagram to shop, weekly.¹

So, what is Instagram Shopping?

Instagram Shopping is a set of features that allow people to easily shop your brand’s photos and videos all across Instagram.

It all starts with your shop, your storefront on Instagram.

People can shop your products throughout Instagram.

How to set up Instagram Shopping:

Open your shop by completing the set-up process below in Commerce Manager.

1. Make sure selling on Instagram is right for your business.

Review our Commerce Eligibility Requirements to ensure you sell eligible products and comply with our policies, like our commerce policies, terms of use, community guidelines and more.
Make sure your business has its own website domain. Your shop must contain product listings that are available for direct purchase from your business’s website, and you must represent the store or website associated with the domain provided.
Check to see if you are in a supported market.
Confirm that your Instagram profile is a business or creator account. You will need to connect it to a Facebook Page if you plan to sell on both Instagram and Facebook.
If you don’t have one already, set up a Business Manager account. You'll need a Business Manager account to set up your shop in Commerce Manager. Business Manager lets you manage your ad accounts, your pages and the people who might be working on them.

Review our Commerce Eligibility Requirements to ensure you sell eligible products and comply with our policies, like our commerce policies, terms of use, community guidelines and more.
Make sure your business has its own website domain. Your shop must contain product listings that are available for direct purchase from your business’s website, and you must represent the store or website associated with the domain provided.
Check to see if you are in a supported market.
Confirm that your Instagram profile is a business or creator account. You will need to connect it to a Facebook Page if you plan to sell on both Instagram and Facebook.
If you don’t have one already, set up a Business Manager account. You'll need a Business Manager account to set up your shop in Commerce Manager. Business Manager lets you manage your ad accounts, your pages and the people who might be working on them.

2. Pick a tool to start the onboarding process.

You can choose to onboard onto Instagram Shopping by setting up your shop in Commerce Manager or a supported platform. Or, you can get started directly within the Instagram app.

3. Fill out your shop details in Commerce Manager.

First, choose how you want your customers to complete their purchase by selecting a checkout method.
Next, choose your sales channels by selecting whether to have your shop on Instagram, Facebook, or both.
Add products to your shop by connecting your existing product catalog or by creating a new one.
Finally, review your shop, then submit it to Instagram for review!

First, choose how you want your customers to complete their purchase by selecting a checkout method.
Next, choose your sales channels by selecting whether to have your shop on Instagram, Facebook, or both.
Add products to your shop by connecting your existing product catalog or by creating a new one.
Finally, review your shop, then submit it to Instagram for review!

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Whether you are engaging customers with reels, making content shoppable, or advertising your products, Instagram offers all the tools you need to have a successful holiday season.

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Step 1: Prepare your shop for sales

The first step to setting up a successful shop on Instagram is to manage your product catalog. Your catalog contains all of the information that powers your shop and Product Detail Pages on Instagram.

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Add items to your catalog so people can shop them

Make sure your catalog holds all necessary product info about the items you wish to promote or sell on Instagram:

use one catalog (merge several into one, and use only one catalog across Instagram and Facebook if you have a shop on both)
make sure it has the most up-to-date products, inventory counts, and pricing
fill in all catalog fields, like product name, description, and category

MANAGE CATALOG

Add product details, images and videos

Descriptions, photos, videos and attributes help shoppers decide whether to purchase your products. Make sure your products include snappy descriptions, at least 4 high resolutions images or videos, at least 3 attributes like color, size or materials, and accurate shipping information.

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Step 2: Make your products easy to discover

Product tags allow you to highlight items from your product catalog directly into your videos and posts, so people can tap on a tag and immediately learn more. By tagging your products, they will be eligible to show up in shopping surfaces that people go to when they are in the mood to shop, like the Instagram Shop tab.

The most successful businesses use tags frequently in different formats.

Product Tagging drives Sales! Businesses who leverage product tagging see 37% more sales, on average, than businesses that did not tag products in their feed posts.^*

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Watch a quick video on how to tag products.

Step 3: Get more people to consider and buy your products

Help more shoppers understand if your products are right for them with relevant, actionable content and messages.

How @Freshbeauty drove sales with shoppable content and Ads with Product Tags

“This year we saw our most successful Cyber Week on Instagram Shopping. We consistently ensured promotional alignment with fresh. com, merchandised Instagram Shop Collections on a monthly basis and tagged all product posts as “shoppable” from October–December. We also partnered with Meta for a Cyber Weekend shopping ad with product tags driving to our 25% off promotion.” Director of North America Ecommerce, Fresh Beauty

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How to add a product catalog to Instagram, how to tag products

Elena
Sergeeva Targeted advertising specialist

According to Facebook Ads, 70% of users learn about new products from Instagram. To help sellers promote them, Instagram created the Instagram Shopping tool, which became available in Russia in March 2021. We will tell you why to connect this tool and how to set it up.

What is Instagram Shopping

Instagram Shopping is a tool that allows you to tag products in your posts and Stories. Instagram takes information about products from the catalog that the seller uploads.

The profile with the option enabled looks like this:

There is a bag icon on the photo, which means that if you open a post, goods will be marked in it. Source: COS

Several items can be noted in the photo. When clicking on shopping tags, users will see the price and description of the product, and will also be able to follow the link and place an order on the site. nine0007

In addition to prices and the products themselves, the user also sees additional information about them: in the description, you can specify the composition of the fabric, size, available colors, etc. The user can also view the item from different angles in the gallery or learn about other products of the online store All this without leaving Instagram.

To get to the catalog with goods, you need to click on the "View store" button. Inside the store, products can be grouped into thematic collections, such as new arrivals or gifts. nine0007

US residents can pay for items within the app using Facebook Pay. In other countries, including Russia, this option is not yet available: users follow the link on the product to an external site and pay for the order there.

Why include Instagram Shopping

The selling element is integrated into the content, which is convenient for both the buyer and the seller. The buyer does not need to switch between applications and communicate with the seller to select a product and find out its characteristics. And the seller can do without the same type of posts in the “follow the link in the description” format. nine0031
Sellers don't have to create multiple posts for different products: they can be placed on one photo. Adding products does not take much time, and you can mark them not only in posts, but also in Stories.
Also can be found in automatic recommendations in the "Shop" tab, which appeared for some users. You can keep up to date with the latest from your favorite brands.

Setting up Instagram Shopping: Getting Started

Read the Facebook Ads Trade Agreement : it describes the requirements for goods, the responsibility of the parties, etc. For example, Facebook prohibits the sale of brand replicas and any products with copyright infringement, and in order for the system algorithms to work correctly, the advertiser must consent to the transfer of data from his site. Violation of the trading agreement can result in account suspension.
Create an Instagram account - for business or for the author. You can't post items on your personal profile. How to set up a business account on Instagram, we tell in the instructions. nine0031
Link your Instagram account to your Facebook business page . For more information on how to do this, we have described in the article. If you don't already have a business page, create a Facebook Business Manager account first, you'll need it to set up your store in Commerce Manager. With Business Manager, you can manage your Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages, and assign people who can work with them.
Download product catalog . The new catalog is created in Facebook's Commerce Manager, a section within the social network where you can manage your inventory and sales. If you already have a catalog, you can add it using one of the partner platforms: OpenCart, WooCommerce, Shopify, etc. We will talk about this when we go through the setup. nine0031

In the catalog you can

Manage products: create them, edit the image, description, price and other important characteristics.
Combine products into collections to show customers exactly what they are interested in.
Give access to product management to other people or partner companies.
Set the country and language so that buyers see the correct information and the correct prices.

How to add products to Instagram through Commerce Manager

The system prompts you to create a shop or catalog. The store is a single storefront for Instagram and Facebook, which is available to companies with physical goods. To promote products on Instagram, click Add Catalog. Choose the type of catalog depending on the subject of your business, e-commerce is suitable for online stores.

In the next step, you need to configure the parameters and method for loading products. From the drop-down list, select the advertising account to which the catalog will be linked. nine0007

You can create a catalog yourself - by uploading a spreadsheet or by connecting a pixel - or through integration with one of the partner platforms. In the second case, the goods will be loaded from an existing online store.

Click the "Create" button - the catalog is ready.

Important : the catalog must contain exact prices and information about the availability of each item. In addition, the rules for returning goods must also be indicated - on the store's website or in the Instagram account.

To proceed with product creation, select the desired catalog in Commerce Manager and then click Add Products.

Add products using one of the following methods:

Manually - this method involves filling out a form for each product and is suitable for companies with a small assortment.
Via a data feed (spreadsheet). You can download many products at once and set up regular updates. Files in CSV, TSV and XML (RSS/ATOM) formats are supported, as well as Google Sheets. nine0031
Automatically - through integration with one of the partner platforms. In this case, the goods will be loaded from the existing store.
Using the Facebook pixel. If you haven't installed the pixel yet, we recommend contacting the webmaster.

If you choose to download manually, a form will open. In it you need to add the name of the product, its description, images, link to the site and price. The system will tell you which data is not required.

After completing the form and uploading, the products will appear in your catalog. nine0007

How to create a collection with products

Inside the catalog, products can be grouped into collections: for example, by subject, season, upcoming holidays, etc. Collections help sellers to get to the user's interests more accurately, and users to quickly select goods.

You can create not only the standard collections, but also those that will attract more attention, such as "Top 10 coats" or "Gifts for best friends".

You can combine products into groups manually or using filters, for example, if there are a lot of products. nine0007

At the final stage, specify the name of the collection and click the "Create" button.

After creating a product catalog, you need to send an account for verification. The verification may take several days.

How to add products to Instagram

To add a catalog to Instagram, go to the "Settings" section in the application and select the "Company" tab.

Then click "Set up Instagram Shopping" and follow the prompts.

If the catalog passes the check, a "Purchases" section will appear in your Instagram account. Once your account is approved, turn on Instagram Shopping. To do this, in the "Purchases" section, select the product catalog that you want to connect, and click "Finish". nine0007

How to tag an item

To tag an item in a post, start posting as usual - add a photo and post text, and then follow these steps:

Click Mark Items.
Find the product you need and select it from the catalog.
Click "Done" and share the post with your followers.

You can also mark the product in Stories. To do this:

Select an image to publish and click on the sticker icon in the upper right corner of the screen. nine0031
Select the product sticker and the desired product in the catalog.
Tag a product with a sticker and share your story with your followers.

Up to 5 products can be tagged in one photo, up to 20 in total in the gallery. In Stories, a sticker is added to only one product, but you can change its color and text.

In conclusion

Instagram Shopping will increase sales and user engagement in your account. The product catalog can be used not only to familiarize subscribers with the assortment, but also to set up targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram. nine0007

We especially recommend this tool for e-commerce: the user immediately sees the price and all information about the product. True, if a product or service involves preliminary communication with the client and a long transaction cycle, then the published price may scare the user away. Therefore, before using Instagram Shopping, consider whether the tool suits your product and the behavior of your target audience.

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How to add action buttons to Instagram

Instagram has long grown from a concise communication tool into a full-fledged tool for promoting goods and services. It is overflowing with the target audience of large, small and medium businesses, grateful readers, responsive sponsors and just good people who literally rush to your page to buy, order and share with friends.

Content:

Instagram action buttons
How to make a Contact button on Instagram
How to add a WhatsApp button on Instagram

Only they can't find you. And this means that the key factor in successful promotion through Instagram is the speed and availability of information transfer. In other words, let users easily and quickly find what you offer, and they will willingly become your customers.

It's easy, you just need to bring all the actions in one click. This is what we will tell you about: how to add action buttons to Instagram and make communication as comfortable and efficient as possible. nine0007

Action buttons on Instagram

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By placing links to third-party resources or redirecting to popular messengers in the same way, we give people a real opportunity to click on this link. nine0007

Very trite and simple, isn't it? The problem is that, despite all the logic and simplicity, people will not do this. Your links will be followed by loyal friends, ardent fans, a couple of living wanderers from boredom and a dozen dead souls with blank pages. And that's all. Because people are too lazy to click copy and paste, and even the simplest “links in the profile header” prefer not to go. A literal link, among other things, causes distrust: you are definitely sending to a good place, but what if?

The picture changes if a person instead of a link or other coordinates is offered a modest “Contact” with the ability to click the button with the mouse. He will not even specify where you are sending him for an ambulance, the main thing is that there is a button. Part of your audience will click, even if communication with you was not originally planned.

This is a conditioned reflex. It’s good if at the end of this shortest path the user will be waiting for a messenger with a familiar interface or some other understandable interiors with a clear window in which you can write. If this is the way, even those who did not want to click will write to you. And those who came to sell will buy. nine0007

That's what we're going to learn now, how to make a contact button on Instagram and other useful action buttons.

We also recommend reading the article: 10 important tips for website usability.

How to make a contact button on Instagram

So, how do we set up magic instant buttons? To do this, we only need a business account on Instagram and a few minutes to set everything up.

If you have a regular account, you will need to change it to a company profile, as there is no option to add buttons in a regular profile. This is done in a couple of minutes absolutely free, but you will need a Facebook page. nine0007

Switch to a business account:

go to your personal page and open Settings.
in the settings, select the line "Switch to the company profile", we will open the Facebook authorization window.
log in to Facebook. If you don't have a Facebook page, you can register right there.
the site offers us pages from which a business account on Instagram will be maintained. Select a page and click Next.
Now you need to fill in a brief information about yourself and the business that will be presented on your page. We press "Next". nine0031
in a new window fill in contact information for feedback.
everything is ready! We refresh the page and get into our updated business profile.

The Contact button and the Call button on Instagram for a business account are added automatically. It remains only to enter the necessary contacts, and we have reached the goal.

Creating call buttons for apps

Instagram works with integrated apps. These are various sales and services services through which you can place an order, buy tickets, book a hotel room, and so on. Let's take it in order. nine0007

How to set up an Instagram button for an integrated app? You don’t need to integrate anything on your own, everything is already ready, all that remains is to configure it.

To do this, go to your profile and click on "Edit profile". Further according to the scheme:

In the menu that opens, select the option "Methods of communication".
In the newly opened window, find the line "Add an action button" and add it.
We will see a complete list of integrated applications to which we can connect our action button, select the one you need. nine0031
Now all that's left is to enter the exact address of the page in the app that you want to direct your visitors to. Enter the address, click OK.

Everything! You have a beautiful and convenient transition to the page of the desired application.

How to add a WhatsApp button to Instagram

It is much easier for many to contact by short messages through a phone application than to write to a site or call. Unfortunately, the popular messenger is not in the list of integrated applications and is not in the settings for communication methods, so here we will go the other way:

Open the profile again, click "Edit Profile".
In the window that opens, select the “website” column and enter the link https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=*** into the empty line, where the asterisks are the phone number that you specified when registering in the messenger . The number should be entered in the form 7ХХХХХХХХХ, 11 digits in total.
Save changes. Ready!

Now any user who visits your page can easily contact you via short messages. This means that your business will always be in touch on Instagram, quickly responding to customer requests, informing them in real time about all the news and changes. nine0007

Marketers note that most of the lost sales are due to untimely and inconvenient information support.

The reverse is also true: well-organized and user-friendly information support stimulates purchases, inspires confidence and leaves a pleasant impression of a product or service. Good luck to your business!