Do you use social networks to communicate and have your own group or community? Then it will not be difficult for you to understand how effective these tools are for promoting any legal business. Unlimited opportunities for scaling, a source of millions of traffic, which leads to rapid promotion of new products and services. We will tell you how to link your Instagram business account to Facebook, why to do it, and what benefits it will bring.
What are the advantages of synchronization?
Almost all serious bloggers, marketers, and targetologists strive to synchronize two commercial pages on Facebook and Instagram in the first place. This gives a lot of advantages, significantly saves time, and effectively scales the promotion of goods and services. As a result, the owner of two related profiles will be able to get the following opportunities.
Open access to statistics
Getting advanced statistics is the first important information that becomes available after linking two social platforms. The owner of a business page will be able to view all the information from the linked account:
- full coverage of the target audience;
- how many new visitors viewed the profile;
- number of new subscribers;
- track the geolocation, gender, and age of their followers;
- general data on likes, comments, and page clicks.
In any case, linking your Facebook to Instagram will not only be a wise decision, but it will also have a positive impact on scaling and promoting your business, product, or service in all directions.
Profile promotion
Effective cross-posting of fresh publications. Business pages are primarily linked to avoid wasting time publishing the same content on separate resources. Synchronization will allow you to publish fresh posts, launch advertising campaigns in two accounts simultaneously.
After linking, the advertising post on Facebook will redirect all visitors directly to the Instagram page. A good plus, after linking social pages, the owner will get access to managing advertising campaigns right from the Instagram application installed on a smartphone, iPhone, or iPad.
Viewing and responding to comments
Syncing social resources allows the user to quickly access both services through one profile, making it much easier than constantly entering a login and password. The owner of two linked pages will be able to receive timely notifications from their acquaintances, friends, and followers.
After linking on a Facebook page, an additional window with messages from Instagram will appear in the messages section. To stay in touch with your followers, simply log into your Facebook account, open the Instagram tab, where you can:
- Receive notifications about new comments on your posts, respond to them, and like them.
- Subscribe to new users, if any of your Facebook friends register a page on Instagram, you will immediately receive a notification and be able to subscribe.
- Editing personal information is available: nickname, website, changing or adding a phone number and email.
The huge advantage of open access to Instagram through Facebook is that if a user forgets their login/password for their Insta profile, access can be easily restored through Facebook.
How to link Instagram account with Facebook
It’s not as difficult as it may seem at first glance to link a business account. You can make a connection between two social networks from both your phone and computer. Just follow the step-by-step instructions.
On the phone
Many active Instagram users not only frequently, but constantly use the application exclusively on their mobile devices. This is practical and convenient, providing many advantages to always stay up-to-date with the latest events.
iPhone User Manual
- Launch the application on your device and log in.
- Go to the profile section and click on the settings icon “gear”.
- In the new window, select the “Linked Accounts” or “Publication Settings” tab.
- In the drop-down menu, click on the Facebook icon and enter the synchronization details.
After synchronization is complete, Instagram will automatically provide unrestricted access to all Facebook information. The only condition for successful linking of the two resources is that the Facebook profile owner must have administrator access.
Android Instruction
Setting up page synchronization on an Android phone is almost the same as the instructions for other devices, with a few exceptions:
- Log in to the app and go to your profile.
- In the top right corner, find the icon with three vertical dots and click on it.
- In the window that opens, select the “Linked Accounts” tab.
- Select the Facebook icon in the opened tab and log in.
After these settings, you can immediately start publishing and set up cross-posting for two linked pages.
On the computer
The easiest way to link Instagram to a business page on Facebook is on a computer. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the web version of Instagram and log in using the “Log in with Facebook” button.
- Then log in to the web version of Facebook, find the triangular icon on the top panel, and click on it.
- In the drop-down menu, select “Settings” and go to it.
- In the new window, on the left side, find the “Apps” section and click on it.
- In the “App Settings” field on the right, go to the tab with the Instagram icon and click on the pencil icon.
- Make the necessary settings and in the “App Visibility” section, allow access for everyone.
Settings on the computer end at this step, to complete the full linking, you need to use the mobile app. Here’s what you need to do:
- Open the Instagram mobile app on your smartphone, iPhone, or iPad.
- Go to settings through the “three dots” or “gear” icon.
- Scroll down the settings menu, find the “Linked Accounts” tab, and then select the “Facebook” icon.
- Authorize the app to access your Facebook profile and log in to the account you want to link.
Finally, Instagram will offer to place posts on your Facebook page. You can choose to tag specific users with whom you want to share your posts and videos. Then, check the box and give Instagram permission to manage pages and post public content on your timeline.
How many Instagram profiles can be linked to Facebook?
It is no secret that the more the target audience is covered and the more subscribers are engaged in the same activity, the faster the process of online monetization moves forward.
How many commercial Instagram accounts can be linked to one Facebook profile? Remember! Only one can be attached. Many people do not know this and in some cases try to connect multiple pages, which results in an error.
Possible errors when synchronizing two accounts
It’s not often, but there are situations when social networks malfunction and refuse to synchronize accounts with each other. There can be many reasons for this behavior, the most common ones are:
- If Instagram says that the Facebook profile cannot be found, it is recommended to link both pages to the same email address.
- If the pages were linked a long time ago, there may also be problems if the page was abandoned or blocked.
- Only one Instagram account can be linked to one Facebook account. When attempting to link a second page, a message about the impossible action will appear.
There is one way to link an Instagram business account to one Facebook account, but in this case, the old link will need to be removed. This is done when there is a very popular group and it is not desirable to lose it. Everything is done almost the same way through settings. The old Instagram link to Facebook is removed, and a new one is connected. Everything is clear and simple.