{"id":48702,"date":"2022-07-30T22:52:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48702"},"modified":"2022-07-30T22:52:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:52:18","slug":"how-to-tag-products-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Tag Products on Instagram"},"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-6a2032fc1054e\" 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-6a2032fc1054e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2032fc1054e\" ><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\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram\/#How_to_Tag_Products_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Tag Products on Instagram\">How to Tag Products on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram\/#UGC\" title=\"UGC\">UGC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram\/#Brand_tagging\" title=\"Brand tagging\">Brand tagging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram\/#Controlling_who_tags_products\" title=\"Controlling who tags products\">Controlling who tags products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-tag-products-on-instagram\/#Getting_approval_from_Facebook\" title=\"Getting approval from Facebook\">Getting approval from Facebook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Tag_Products_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Tag Products on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/A6zMPfe.jpg\" alt=\"how to tag products on instagram\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:42% margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-height:275px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been wondering how to tag products on Instagram, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Instagram allows users to tag up to five products per single image post, and up to 20 products per multi-image post. Unlike Facebook, which limits how many products can be tagged in any single post, Instagram does not allow users to tag animated gifs, boomerangs, or videos. The product tags will show up in the description of the image, and will allow users to visit the product page for more information. It&#8217;s worth noting that you can still purchase product tags, but you have to make sure you have the latest version of your iOS or Android app, and you&#8217;ve linked your Facebook page to the proper catalogs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UGC\"><\/span>UGC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re looking to tag products on Instagram, you might be wondering how to tag a product using user-generated content. There are a few ways to do this, but first, let&#8217;s talk about avoiding violating the terms of service. Reposting user-generated content (UGC) requires explicit permission. To get permission, you can DM the poster or leave a comment on their post. In either case, you should make sure to tag the original poster.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tagging products from other users, you can use a hashtag to help identify the content. To do this, go to your profile page and tap the far right icon. It&#8217;s easier to identify UGC that is directly related to your brand when you have a hashtag that matches your product. You can also ask your followers to use the hashtag &#8220;#tagproducts&#8221; in their posts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brand_tagging\"><\/span>Brand tagging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a more transparent approach to branding your content, consider using the tagging feature on Instagram. It allows you to add a label that says &#8220;Branded Content by&#8221; or &#8220;Sponsored by.&#8221; You can toggle the setting to approve or reject each tag manually. Additionally, you can curate a list of business partners by adding them to your list of approved collaborators. Adding business partners to your list will expedite the publishing process.<\/p>\n<p>When you want to tag a brand in a post, first define your audience and what kind of business they are. Then, start with smaller brands. You may need to ask for permission to publish their posts, but that is not always easy. Once you are comfortable with the process, you can work your way up to larger brands. In the meantime, tagging other users is a good way to build a relationship with the brands you love.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Controlling_who_tags_products\"><\/span>Controlling who tags products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the new feature, Instagram is giving brands more control over who tags their products. Currently, over 1.6 million people tag brands each week. While it can be a powerful way to spread the word about your brand, there are some downsides. For one, tagging can be a way to promote fraud or game the system. To avoid this, make sure that your products are tagged only when the content is relevant to the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Instagram has recently rolled out its product tagging feature to all users in the U.S. In addition to allowing business accounts and creators to tag products, the new feature is now available to all users. When someone tags your product, you&#8217;ll be notified. Once you&#8217;ve approved your posts, you can also view tagged content on your profile. This new feature gives brands more control over who tags their products, as long as you create the post first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_approval_from_Facebook\"><\/span>Getting approval from Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are trying to create a product page on Instagram, you may be wondering whether getting approval from Facebook is necessary. If so, then you need to follow a few simple steps. Facebook has a helpful customer support system. Getting approval is usually a quick process, but you may need to wait a couple of days before your products appear on Instagram. If you do not hear from Facebook in two weeks, you can contact them to find out what to do next.<\/p>\n<p>First, you must set up your Facebook shop and Commerce manager. To do so, you need to create a business account and log in. 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