{"id":20801,"date":"2022-07-18T06:10:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=20801"},"modified":"2022-07-18T06:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:10:59","slug":"can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile","title":{"rendered":"Can You Have a Personal and Business Instagram Profile?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e5da1c0747\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e5da1c0747\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e5da1c0747\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile\/#Can_You_Have_a_Personal_and_Business_Instagram_Profile\" title=\"Can You Have a Personal and Business Instagram Profile?\">Can You Have a Personal and Business Instagram Profile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile\/#Limits_on_personal_and_business_Instagram_accounts\" title=\"Limits on personal and business Instagram accounts\">Limits on personal and business Instagram accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile\/#Benefits_of_a_business_Instagram_account\" title=\"Benefits of a business Instagram account\">Benefits of a business Instagram account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile\/#Creating_a_compelling_business_profile_on_Instagram\" title=\"Creating a compelling business profile on Instagram\">Creating a compelling business profile on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-have-a-personal-and-business-instagram-profile\/#Setting_up_a_business_Instagram_account\" title=\"Setting up a business Instagram account\">Setting up a business Instagram account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Have_a_Personal_and_Business_Instagram_Profile\"><\/span>Can You Have a Personal and Business Instagram Profile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Can you have a personal and business Instagram account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RFKnn7u.png\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:38% max-height:301px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>Can you have a personal and business Instagram profile? Yes, you can! In fact, you might even benefit from having both. Read on for some advantages of setting up both accounts, as well as a few tips for creating a compelling business profile. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits_on_personal_and_business_Instagram_accounts\"><\/span>Limits on personal and business Instagram accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have recently noticed a message in your Instagram notifications telling you that you&#8217;ve reached the limit on your personal and business Instagram accounts. This is because you&#8217;re not allowed to follow more than 7,500 people. This limit is actually much lower than what you&#8217;d see on YouTube, and it is a significant factor in keeping your Instagram accounts under control. The solution to this issue is simple: reconnect your personal and business pages on Facebook. Click the &#8220;Instagram&#8221; tab on your business manager settings page and check whether your profile is connected to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>While Instagram is free to use, there are limits. Firstly, Instagram does not want to see accounts that are spammy and over-engaged. In fact, most Instagram users don&#8217;t interact with other accounts, so the restrictions are designed to discourage automated activities. Also, the age restriction can be different for different countries. For example, it is 21 years old for US and Canada users, and 18 in the UK.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_a_business_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Benefits of a business Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating an Instagram account for your business has many advantages for your marketing efforts. Not only does it improve brand awareness, it also generates fresh leads. Using a profile link on your Instagram account will provide you with a high-quality backlink for your website. Additionally, if someone likes your content, they are likely to want to know more about you. In this way, your Instagram account link will be an ideal place to send them.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a business Instagram account also gives you control of your social media content calendar. Rather than manually posting every single day, you can schedule posts in advance and schedule them through Later. This tool allows you to publish content at times when your audience is most likely to engage with your content, increasing engagement. It&#8217;s free, so you won&#8217;t have to worry about putting up all those posts. Once you have your Instagram Business account, you can begin creating posts and schedule them ahead of time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_compelling_business_profile_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Creating a compelling business profile on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running a business with a visual component, you should create a business profile on Instagram. Instagram launched the feature in 2016, and many companies were early to test it. These new accounts give businesses access to additional features and tools that help them grow their business. In addition to being able to add more call-to-action buttons, business profiles can also include integrations with third-party services like Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Before creating an Instagram business page, make sure you have a Facebook business page. After sprucing up your Facebook page, you&#8217;ll want to create a compelling profile that draws people in. Make sure to include a call-to-action on your profile. To do so, log in to your Instagram account and tap on the gear icon. From there, select &#8220;Switch to a business profile&#8221; and then tap on &#8220;Continue&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_up_a_business_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Setting up a business Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve set up your business Instagram account, you&#8217;ll need to maintain and grow it in order to be successful. To do this, follow these tips. Once you&#8217;ve set up your business account, you&#8217;ll need to promote it by getting influencers or brand ambassadors to use the account for promotional purposes. In addition, you&#8217;ll need to use relevant hashtags and images that represent your brand. 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