How to put links on Instagram
After reading my guide on how to make money with Instagram, you’ve decided to open your first account and try to make some extra money. You have already published your first contents, connected all your social accounts, got the first “Like” and the first followers. Things are going well and the road is the right one, however not having much experience on Instagram, you do not know all its features and would like to know how to direct your audience to external channels, like your website or your Facebook page. I guessed? Well, then follow the advice I’m about to give you.
If you spend a few minutes of your time, I can explain how to put links on Instagram both from mobile devices and from computers. I will show you how to add a URL in the biography of your account, how to insert external links in the stories you publish and I will point out some services external to Instagram that allow you to circumvent the limitations related to links imposed by the famous social network. How do you say? Can not wait to learn more and publish your links on Instagram? So let’s not waste any more time in talk and let’s go right to the point!
Courage, get comfortable and take five minutes of free time to read the next paragraphs. Follow carefully the advice I’m about to give you, choose the solution that you think best for your needs and try to use it. I’m sure that, in the first place, you’ll understand how to publish a link on Instagram and you will be able to direct your followers to the websites and social accounts you want. Let it bet?
How to put links on Instagram – How to put links in the bio of Instagram
How to put links on Instagram
The only solution to put a link on Instagram available to all users, regardless of the number of followers and the type of account created, is to enter a URL in the bio of their profile.
To put the link in your Instagram bio, start the social network app and, if you do not have automatic access, enter your login information in the Phone number, username or email and Password fields and tap on the Login button to login.
Now, presses the icon of the little man in the menu below and press the Edit profile item, then find the option Web site and in the appropriate field type the address of the site you want to show in your bio. Pigia then on the item Finish at the top right to save the changes and you can see the link just inserted in your profile, under your name and your biography.
In the same way, you can also put a link in the Instagram bio via a computer. After connecting to your account, click on the icon in the upper right hand corner, press on Edit Profile and enter the address of the website you are interested in in the Website field, then click on the Send button in low and you’re done.
To do it faster and avoid typing the address of the site to show in your Instagram bio, you can first connect to the website, copy its address and then copy it in the Instagram website field as indicated above. For the detailed procedure you can read my guide on how to copy a link.
How to put links on Instagram – How to put links in the bio of Instagram with Linktree
How to put links on Instagram
In the bio of Instagram you can add a single link. However, by opening an account on Linktree and creating a collection of URLs, you can show your followers a link containing multiple addresses.
If your intention is to show a link “tree” in the bio, linked to the Linktree site and press the Sign up with Instagram button to link your Instagram account to Linktree. Then tap on the Authorize item and choose one of the available plans.
- Free: it is the free Linktree plan that allows you to insert an unlimited number of links, create a custom graphic, access the statistics and see how many times the links have been clicked.
- PRO: has a cost of 6 dollars / month and in addition to the features of the Free plan, also allows you to apply numerous graphic themes, remove the Linktree logo, connect Google Analytics, schedule the publication of a link, customize the address to show and many other features.
Made your choice, presses the Continue with Free button to sign up for free or press the Select Linktree PRO button to activate a subscription account. In the latter case, fill in the Billing details form with your personal details and enter your credit card details in the box. Then put the check mark next to the item I agree to the Linktree PRO to accept the terms of the service, presses on the button Charge my card and sign up and complete the payment and subscription to the service.
How to put links on Instagram
Once you have created your account and chosen the plan that best suits your needs, you are ready to add all the links you want to Instagram. Then press the button Add new button / link, enter a title to give to the link in the Title field and type the address in the field http: // url, then activate the link created by moving the relative lever from OFF to ON. Repeat the operation to add new links and in the Live preview section visible on the right displays the final result in real time.
To delete a link, you can press the trash icon, while to view the statistics you can press the arrow icon. Moreover, in case of multiple links, you can change the display order by holding down the left mouse button on the icon of the three dots relative to the link to move and drag it down or up.
How to put links on Instagram
After adding the links to show on Instagram, click on the Settings item and choose the graphic theme to apply, then click on the + button in the upper right to copy the URL address of your Linktree account, then log in to your Instagram account, presses the option Edit the profile, paste the address copied in the field Web site to show the link tree in your bio and presses the Send button. Your followers will see the link https://linktr.ee/[your account] and will press on them to send you to a screen with all the links you have just inserted.
If you no longer wish to use Linktree, log into your Instagram account from your computer, press the Edit Profile button and delete the Linktree link from the Website field, then press the Authorized Applications option from the menu on the left and click the Revoke Access button at Linktree.
How to put links on Instagram – How to put links in the Stories of Instagram
How to put links on Instagram
Among the features of Instagram, there is also the possibility to put a link in the Stories. However, this opportunity is reserved for accounts with at least 10,000 followers and, unlike what is reported in the Instagram guidelines, it is not necessary to have a verified account but a company account.
To switch from a personal account to a company account, access your Instagram profile, then press the icon of the little man in the menu below and press the gear wheel icon to access the Settings. Now, scroll down and tap on the entry Switch to a company profile, then click on the Continue button and connect your Instagram account to your Facebook page by pressing the Choose Page option.
Then select the Facebook page to be associated and press the Next item in the upper right, then enter your details in the fields Email, Phone and Address and tap on the option to complete the transition from personal account to company account.
Now you are ready to add a link to your story. To create a new Story, tap the + button on your photo in the upper left corner or swipe to the right, then take a photo or choose one in the roll of your device and tap the chain icon on the top .
Then enter the link of your interest in the field Insert the link and presses on the option Preview link to verify the correct operation, then tap on the item Finish in the upper right corner and you’re done. To deepen the functioning of the stories, I leave you to my guide on how to put photos on the History of Instagram.
If you do not see the chain icon, it means that you do not have a company account or do not have 10,000 followers. In this case, you can read my guide on how to increase Instagram followers to get valuable tips on how to best use Instagram and increase the number of your “followers”.
How to put links on Instagram