Instagram is one of the most important social networks of the moment and there are many who use it to share what they do in the day or make some kind of promotion. One of the most important resources are the Stories, where you can add a variety of filters and special stickers.
But there is a feature that many users don’t know about and that is the ability to put a link in Instagram stories. If you do not know how to do it and you are itching with curiosity we tell you the steps to follow.
Why links are important in Instagram
Every user knows that Instagram brings you many options for sharing content. On the one hand you have the traditional posts, which are the most classic expression of the app. And you also have the videos, although now what stand out are the Reels which is the copy that Instagram has made of TikTok.
But today it is not their turn because we are going to talk about one of the functions that keep the Stories.
And is that this function is one of the most common of the company thanks to how volatile it is. The content has 24 hours of life, then it disappears forever but only in the eyes of the followers, since the author will have it stored in his archive.
This includes all the information that was published inside it, such as links in Instagram stories.
Its function is simple: to redirect a user to an external site that is of interest to the user. Pressing it will redirect you almost instantly, so it is a good practice to take your friends to a site that matters to you for whatever reason. Here’s how to use it.
How to put a link in an Instagram story
We come to the practical part of this post in which we are going to teach you how to put a link to an Instagram Story, whether it is a personal account as if it is a business account the process is the same and is as follows:
- Open Instagram
- Swipe to the left to open the camera
- Take a photo or video
- At the top, click on the link of the chain
- So far everything works, but the problem is that you can’t use external links to put in Instagram Stories. The feature is not available to normal users and is only available to those who have a Business profile.
But there is still a prerequisite to start using the links which is to have 10,000 followers on the account. Without the support of followers it is clear that it is impossible to use this feature effectively, but there is another option.
How to put a link in the stories without being a Business profile
You’ve already seen that putting a link in an Instagram Story can be almost impossible, but don’t worry because there is another solution. It’s a little less elegant, but at least you’ll achieve your goal of making an external page known.
This “trick” consists in using the text sticker tool. The truth is that the procedure is very simple and consists of copying the URL of the site where you want to redirect and then paste it into Instagram.
Yes, it is a somewhat slower and less aesthetically appealing process, but it is the only option to make an Internet address known.
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