4 Pro Tips Before Monetizing Your Instagram Account

Do you want to take your Instagram account to the next level? Would you like to use Instagram like the biggest French influencers.ses or the biggest brands? Before monetizing your Instagram account you need to be taken seriously by your future customers. To do this, it's best to manage the 4 pro tips before monetizing your account.

In this article you'll learn about the advantages of having a pro Instagram account. We'll help you get to grips with the features of a professional Instagram account. Then, before monetizing your account, you'll finally know the pro tricks to offer the best experience to your community.

1/ Switch to a professional account

Switch to a professional account in less than a minute

The first step before monetizing your Instagram account is to switch your Instagram account to a professional account. In just 1 minute, you have access to all the pro features on Instagram. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.
2. Access your account settings by clicking on the burger (the 3 horizontal lines) at the top right of your smartphone screen.
3. Click on "account".
4. At the very bottom of all the settings "switch to professional account".
5. Select the "professional" option.
6. Choose the category that best represents your activity on Instagram.
7. Select "done" to save your account change.

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Advantages of having a professional account before monetizing it

The professional account offers you multiple advantages. Especially if your aim is to offer your services or even your services. Below, let's take a look at the various advantages of having a professional Instagram account.

• You'll have access to statistics about your Instagram account's followers. You'll know their age range, where they live, what time of day they're most active, etc.
• You'll have access to statistics for your stories and posts.
• You can finally promote and sponsor your Instagram posts to reach your prospects more easily.
• Your messaging is split into 2 parts: a "main" messaging and a "general" one.
• One of the great advantages of the pro account is the ability to add call-to-action buttons, available in the communication settings ("Contact", "book", "make an appointment", "find out more"...).
• And of course, you can add more information about your business. (Opening hours and address).

Professionalizing your Instagram account takes a lot of time and dedication. By associating a Facebook page with your Instagram account you can benefit from various features that can save you time by delegating certain tasks. For example, you can appoint the people of your choice: editors or administrators who will be able to manage both your Instagram account and your Facebook page.

Automating your posts: the helping hand that makes all the difference

Now that you have access to all the features of a professional account, it's time to step up a gear if you want to get results. Work hand in hand with Boostfluence and increase the quality and production of your Instagram content. Manage your account like an Instagram professional, thanks to our automation and scheduling tools.

2/ Leave your contact details

Are you looking to monetize your Instagram account? Make it easy for your future customers to get in touch. Obviously, most people can reach you by private message. However, the aim is to professionalize your Instagram account before monetizing it.

To do this, Instagram offers you the option of adding an email address as well as your phone number.

1. Go to your Instagram profile.
2. Click on the burger in the top right-hand corner.
3. Select "settings", "account" then "personal information"
4. Add your professional email address and phone number.

Once this personal information has been saved, a new "contacts" tab will appear on your Instagram profile. Some professionals go a step further by notifying their professional email address directly in their biography.

3/ The call to action

In marketing parlance, a call to action (CTA) or call to action is a technique used by all professionals to encourage your prospects to discover your products or even offer to find out more about your services. Now that you're considered a professional on Instagram, it's vital for you to know how to use a call to action correctly.

Call to action buttons

The call to action buttons available in "edit profile" allow you to associate your Instagram profile with other online services you offer. So your customers can interact with your business, directly on your Instagram profile. These action buttons allow your customers to order food, book a service or even make an appointment based on your availability.

In your stories

Since 2021, you no longer need to have 10,000 followers to embed a link in your Instagram story. In the thumbnails, you'll find one called "link" that simply lets you embed a link. Have you created a new service and want to let your community know about it? Create an explanatory story and insert a call-to-action thanks to the "link" thumbnail.

In your biography

It's also possible to insert a URL in your Instagram biography. Simple and quick to insert, you can promote your services or put your website link there.

1. On your profile, click on the "edit profile" tab.
2. In the "website" section, integrate the link you'd like to highlight in your Instagram biography.

The link you're going to integrate is necessarily a clickable one. By clicking on it, your community is redirected to the source of the link.

4/ Create original front-page stories

On the social network Instagram, visuals are very important. And front-page stories are one of them. Headline stories allow you to highlight specific content that allows you to explain in more detail what you offer on Instagram. Or simply, to create albums so your community can see your older stories; the ones that are fun to look at.

Creating a front-page story

We'll now look at how to create a front-page story on your Instagram profile.

1. Open the Instagram app and access your profile.
2. Click on the large "+" icon to access your old archived stories.
3. Select one or more old stories to put in your album.
4. Add a title and cover photo to the album.

Create an original cover photo

Once you know the steps to follow to create a front-page story, we'll now share some tips for creating your cover photo design.

• The Noun Project is a site that lets you upload any icon you want.
• Choose an icon that perfectly reflects the content of your album.

Then, once you've uploaded your icon, head over to the Canva site to make your edit. For the record, the size of a front-page story thumbnail is 161 x 161 pixels. Follow the steps below:

1. Click on "create a design" at the top right;
2. Select "custom dimensions";
3. Select 161 x 161 pixels;
4. Choose a background image;
5. Import your Icon on Canva;
6. Center it;
7. Save it;
8. Publish your montage directly on Instagram.

Thanks to its easy-to-follow steps, you've become a pro at creating a front-page story thumbnail. From now on, you'll know how to select the content to put in the album, as well as how to edit it, for a polished, original visual that reflects the image of your Instagram account.

Monetize your Intagram account: it's up to you!

It's up to you! Now you've got all the features you need to use Instagram like a professional. What's more, in this article we've explained how to create call-to-actions to engage your followers. Now, focus on Instagram content creation and schedule your posts with Boostfluence so you can focus on the tasks that pay you.

The more relevant content you publish, and in quantity, the more you'll grow your community. What's more, thanks to analytics tools, you'll get to know your community better. The more you know about your community, the better you'll be able to meet their expectations, and the greater your sales!