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by Alli Hoff Kosik
When the word "hashtag" first worked its way into regular conversation amongst my peers a few years ago, I distinctly remember being extremely confused by it. It looked like the pound sign on a phone keypad, after all. However, a more social media savvy pal explained it to me in terms of categories, which helped" "Picture everyone you know typing out their favorite color and then adding the hashtag #favoritecolor." I started to catch on. Less than a decade later, the use of hashtags has become second nature to so many of us (myself included!), and our favorite social media platforms continue to create opportunities for us to use them in our social sharing. Instagram, of course, is no exception, and once you hear about their new update, I'm sure you'll want to know how to add profile and hashtag links to your Instagram bio.
According to a rep from the 'Gram, the app will introduce the ability to include live hashtag and profile links on Insta bios beginning Mar. 21. How will this enhance your Instagram experience? Basically, it will give you the chance to be even more descriptive in your bio, as well as let users easily navigate to profiles and hashtags you link to. If, for example, you're a blogger who manages a second Instagram profile specific to images from your blog, you'll now be able to link directly to that other profile from your primary bio, making it that much more seamless for fellow 'Grammers to engage with you across multiple feeds. Cool, right?
Here's how you can make it happen:
Open your own feed. (Who's that cutie in all your selfies?) Below your post, follower, and following counts, you'll see a button labeled "Edit Profile." Tap it!
If you've ever tweaked your profile, this part should be familiar to you.
Tap the "Bio" section and start typing like you would normally.
If you want to link to another Instagram feed or account through your bio, simply type the @ symbol. A list of recommended accounts will populate in the typeahead. Keep typing until you find the one you want, then select it. It's important to note that when you mention someone else's profile in your bio, they'll get a notification. At that point, they can opt to remove that link from your bio. Their profile name will still appear in your bio, but it won't actually be linked. Make sense?
Just like tagging a profile, adding a hashtag to your bio is as simple as, well, typing it. Add in the all-important # symbol, then start keying in your hashtag of choice. A list of recommendations will populate if you need a little help!
Once you're happy with the profile and hashtag additions you've made to your bio, click "Done" in the upper-righthand corner of the screen.
Your updated bio should now pop up on-screen. The biggest change you'll notice? The hashtags and profiles you added in the editing step will appear in blue type — a telltale sign that when you tap them, the Instagram engine will take you to a collection of other similarly tagged profiles and photos or to a different profile entirely (but one of your choosing, of course). And that's exactly what's going to happen! Tap the hashtags and profile links to see the new feature in action.
The Instagram team says they've decided to add this feature as a result of the excitement that came over the 'gramming community when the platform launched the hashtag following feature in December — and I think they're really on to something here! If social media is supposed to be about creating your distinct personality to share with others (and not having FOMO and comparing yourself to others), why shouldn't we have maximum opportunities to build out our bios?
Your Instagram bio could always be used to link to other websites or profiles or just to show off your witty personality. Now, you also have the ability to use this section to tag other Instagram accounts as well as add tappable hashtags. Whether you want to link out to your best friend, company, or the latest trend in your city — if it has a profile name or tag, it can be in your bio.
These new tagging features were added as a server-side update on March 21, 2018, but as always, make sure you're running the latest version of Instagram for Android or iOS.
Then, in the Instagram app, tap the profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the display. Next, tap "Edit Profile. On the following page, tap the gray "Bio" or your current bio's words to launch the bio editor.
Once in the editor, you can type either a # or @ sign to tag a hashtag or user account, respectively. When you type a # on iOS, you will automatically see trending posts in your area, but you can continue typing to find the specific hashtag you want. On Android, it won't pull up suggestions until you type at least one letter. An @ symbol will pull up suggested user accounts for you to tag, but you can always keep typing to find the specific account you're looking for.
When you find a hashtag or account you like, tap on it to add it to the bio editor or, if applicable, tap the word on the keyword shortcut on your keyboard.
When finished, tap "Done" or tap the checkmark icon, then, on the Edit Profile page, tap "Done" or hit the checkmark again to save your edits. If unhappy, you can always tap "Cancel" or hit the "X" to revert to the bio you had (or didn't have) before.
Once saved, Instagram will load back to your profile, where you can check out your new bio. Tap any of the tags you made, and you'll jump right to them. If you tagged an account, you'll open their Instagram profile. If you tagged a hashtag, you'll find yourself on its page.
It's worth noting that when you tag users in your bio, they get an alert on Instagram. These users have the option to remove the link from your bio if they want to, although they cannot remove the text itself. With that in mind, it's definitely worth considering the user you're tagging in your post.
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Instagram tags and mentions allow you to tag friends, colleagues and brands in photos, posts, comments, stories and IGTV.
How it works, what gives an account, what does it have to do with promotion, and how to tag a person on Instagram - read about all this in our article.
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A simple example is that you went to a cafe with friends and want to share your impressions of your leisure time on Instagram. You can simply post a photo and write the name of the cafe, or you can mark the official profile of the institution or mention its profile in the text. Here's what the mark on Instagram looks like - the icon in the photo.
If you click on the mark, the login of the marked account appears, you can go to it or immediately subscribe directly under the photo. Convenient - no need to look for it in the search. nine0003
You can also mention the institution's account in the post under the photo, for this you need to write its login with the dog @, it is clickable, you can also go to the profile by it.
P.S. The difference between tags and mentions is purely symbolic, both of these tools are effective for promoting an account.
You can mark and mention institutions, friends, colleagues, business partners. The account that is tagged receives a notification. Posts with marks are displayed in the "marks" section. By going to someone's profile, you can not only see the publications of the author, but also the photos in which he is tagged. nine0003
If the account is closed, then only its subscribers can see the marks. In addition to posts, you can tag comments, stories, and IGTV.
If the mark is not displayed for the marked account, most likely its owner has set manual moderation of marks. This may be for anti-spam purposes, to prevent bulk tagging, or simply the author wants to control the placement of such content. Your mark may have been rejected or not yet reviewed.
Add a photo from the gallery for publication on Instagram (+ button). Apply a filter if necessary. Click Next and get into the settings. Below the description block, click on "Tag People". nine0003
You need to select the area where the mark will be. For example, if this is an advertisement for glasses, click on the glasses, if this is a joint photo with some person, click on it. The "Who is this" icon appears. There will be a mark here.
We start writing the login of the desired account. From the very first letter, Instagram offers accounts that begin with this letter, that is, you can mark any account in general, and not just the one you are following or who is following you.
When a username is written or selected, the username is displayed instead of the "Who is this" icon.
Now you can post your photo.
The mark can be deleted or moved. To move, simply pinch and drag to another location. To delete, click on it, and then on the cross that appears.
You can also put a mark on an already published photo. To do this, open the publication and click on the 3 dots, and then "Edit". A "Tag people" button appears in the lower left corner. nine0003
Click on it and then, in the same way, select the place on the photo where the mark will be and write it down as described above.
Here you can additionally mention the account in the post itself, for this you need to write its login with the dog @.
There are two ways to mark a story in a story:
Stories can contain up to 10 tags. They are also clickable, that is, any viewer can go to the mentioned profile. Mentions made in stories will come to Direct to the person you mentioned. He will also be able to add this story to himself.
You can also tag a person through a challenge sticker - when you create a challenge, you can challenge other people by mentioning their accounts. They will receive a notification that they were marked in the challenge.
In the comments put marks under other people's posts.
So you can fulfill the condition of the draw (“Tag three friends under the photo”) or draw the attention of a friend to an interesting publication.
To mark a comment under an Instagram post, open the post we are interested in and start writing a comment. The marked account must be written with the @ (dog) symbol before the login. For example, @postiumru. The account will receive a notification about the mark. You can specify up to 5 profiles in one comment. nine0003
If the account has restricted the ability to mark, then the warning "Unable to @mention" will pop up.
If you use the IGTV app, then add a video through the + button in the upper right corner. If you upload a video via Instagram, then through the + button at the bottom (where we publish photos).
Select the desired video in the gallery, click "Next". Choose a cover for IGTV from a video fragment or upload from the gallery. Next, the settings open. Here you can mark the account in the description of the video - through the dog.
Read more in the article: How to upload a video to IGTV. nine0003
You can also tag a business partner or sponsor if your video is branded content.
You can also put a mark in the account profile, for this we simply write other accounts with the dog @ in the description.
Possible ways to promote with tags:
Brand tags and mentions bring more traffic than friends' tags. We advise you to post a detailed sincere review about a product or store that you really want to recommend to other people. What this gives you is that if a brand likes a review, it will keep it for itself, and some of its subscribers may subscribe to you. Or the brand might give you a thank you gift for your honest review, such as a discount on your next purchase. nine0003
The rest of the tips are more about commercial accounts.
For example, you have a business account and a personal account.
You can make cross marks and drive traffic back and forth. So people who subscribe to a personal account can switch to a commercial one and become your customers.
An example is a cafe chain. The main account periodically marks regional restaurants and cafes.
This is the most common way to use marks. You create a contest, one of the conditions of which is to tag a couple of friends in the comments under an Instagram post. Friends of the commenters will receive notifications about the tagging and can follow you after reading the post in which they are tagged.
Similar to the first point, only if the client posts a review at the call of his heart, without expecting anything in return, and here you yourself motivate customers to write reviews tagged with your brand. You can offer bonuses for reviews or publishing a post with marks on Instagram. nine0003
These are essentially the same reviews with a mark, but for a specific paid order. Or direct advertising. Find a blogger or media personality, and for a penny he posts a post tagged with your brand.
Now this is a popular feature among bloggers. They make a joint project, a webinar, a video and indicate each other in the marks under the publication, exchanging the audience.
The same, but for all users. For example, you can promote your friend in a post by posting a joint photo and tagging. If a friend is in business, you can also promote him, and he will promote you.
This idea is suitable for a competition to increase engagement. The bottom line is this - you create an account for the contest or post a post with a mark in the main profile. And several accounts where they will go by marks. For example, the game “Choose your look” - in the first photo, a person must select a hat, then click on the checkmark to select the top of the wardrobe (in the second account), then he must again click on the checkmark to select trousers (in the third account) and so on.
And in the end, he gets to the account with a discount. Or you can come up with a detective story where the plot changes depending on the choice of mark. nine0003
The point of this is to involve the audience in the process of the game so that they interact with brand accounts for as long as possible. Read more in the article: Games for followers on Instagram.
Remember to use tags and mentions and find a good way to do it. You can put marks simply as a sign of respect and gratitude, or you can use them as a full-fledged tool for promoting your account.
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Instructions for comments, stories, photos and videos in a post.
On Instagram*, this is called a mention. It can come in handy if you want to draw the user's attention to a post or conversation below it. After you add a tag, the discussion will display the name of the selected person. They will receive a notification and be able to quickly move on to posting.
To mention someone in the comments, type @ (dog) and start typing the username. When a list of accounts appears on the screen, select the desired person. Add any comment text if needed, then click Publish. nine0003
If you took a photo or video that includes your friends, you can tag them in your post. In this case, links to the accounts of the selected people will appear in the post. If your profile is not private to them, these users will be notified of the post and can quickly view it.
As an example, we'll show you how to tag a person in a photo.
Marks on the video are put in the same way. nine0003
Prepare the post for publication: add a photo, adjust colors if necessary, and apply filters. But don't hit the share button just yet. Instead, select Tag People (iOS) or Tag People (Android). Then tap the photo.
Add the names of the users you want using the search form. When marks appear on the image, you can move them to suitable places. Click the checkmark or Done. Now use the "Share" button to publish the post with all the marks. nine0003
Click on the three dots next to the post you want to edit and select Edit (iOS) or Edit (Android). Click "Tag People" (icon with a person), touch the photo and add the necessary people using the search form. When the marks appear on the image, you can move them to the appropriate places. Click on the checkmark or "Done" and then again.
Instagram* allows you to tag people not only in posts, but also in stories.
This can be done using a special sticker or the @ symbol. Choose the method that seems more convenient to you. nine0003
Click on the account photo. When the Stories editor opens, add the photo or video you want. Then tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen and select @mention. Start typing a username and select the right person when their profile appears on the screen.
Move the added sticker to a convenient location. If desired, change its scale by pinching and spreading your fingers. After that, you can add other people in the same way. When you're done, publish the story. nine0003
Click on your profile picture. When the Stories editor opens, add the photo or video you want. Touch the screen, enter the @ symbol and immediately after it, start writing the name of the desired user. When the list is displayed, select the person you are looking for. If necessary, add other people in the same way.
Use the color icons and the slider to customize label appearance.
