- Does your brand have the perfect Instagram bio yet?
No?
Well, let's fix that, shall we?
(calm music)
Your Instagram bio is a great opportunity
to make a great first impression
and a key place to feature a clickable link
to drive traffic to your website, social media or blog.
So we put together a few tips
to make the most out of your 150 character bio
with some of the best examples we could find.
First up, the name.
Now, obviously, this is where you include your brand's name
but with 30 characters to play around with,
some businesses and companies
like to include keywords as well.
You see, the name section of your Instagram bio
is what pops up in search results.
So by including your name and a relevant keyword,
you're sure to be found by people searching for you.
In this example for instance, the brand Naked
will appear in searches for its name
and for the term fitness tracker which is very handy.
Just be sure not to go too overboard.
Stuffing keywords in for the sake of it will result in a,
well, let's say less than perfect Instagram bio.
Your username is your identity on Instagram.
Most brands will simply opt to use their name
as the username itself.
Of course, that is if it's available.
Keep in mind that when people are tagging you on Instagram,
it's this username that they'll use.
So don't make it overly complicated
and also maybe try to keep it the same
as other social media usernames
so the people can find you on different platforms.
Next up, the link.
Ah, yes, this is the part that we like.
While this section of your Instagram bio
actually says website,
it really means you can include a link
to anywhere that you like.
Now, rather than using a generic URL shortener
for this section, we recommend you use a branded link
with your brand's name on it.
These links are on brand and memorable
and they're more trusted than generic short URLs
which can often be associated with spam.
As well as this, branded links come with the ability
to customize the keyword after the slash
which gives brands the ability to feature a call to action
directly in their Instagram bio as a link.
Check out this example from Panda Express.
They really win with the lovely description of food
and then their link straight away tells you to order now.
I can confirm food always works on me anyway.
Now, you can change your Instagram bio link
as often as you want.
Many vloggers and bloggers often change it
to update to their most recent post or video
but what you can do with branded links
is have the same link remain on your Instagram bio,
never touch it and then in the Link Management dashboard,
you can edit the link there.
Honestly, it's just very easier that way.
It means you never have to change the link
in the Instagram bio itself.
Instagram is all about appealing to consumers
with slick visuals.
So of course it can be tough
to pick a photo for your account.
You want to be sure that your profile image
is representative of your business.
Now, major brands will often use their logo
but smaller businesses might want to use a picture
of their storefront or their team.
It's up to you.
Whatever you choose, make sure viewers will be able
to see it clearly on any size of screen.
It's no use having a low res bunch of pixels
representing your company unless your company specializes
in low res bunches of pixels.
In that case, more power to you.
So we finally arrived at the heart of your Instagram bio,
the 150 characters.
Here, you need to explain who you are, what you do
and show off your brand personality.
Be sure to use well thought out language
and a tone that speaks directly to your audience.
Let customers know and possible customers
that they have come to the right place.
Look, to sum it all up,
Instagram provides you with a great opportunity
to really inject some personality into your brand
and show consumers what you're all about.
Hopefully this guide has gotten you started on the path
towards creating the perfect Instagram bio for your brand.
Don't forget to experiment a bit with your bio
and change things up.
So hopefully you can hone your message
and truly create a perfect Instagram bio.
Hi, everyone, hope you found that helpful.
We here at Rebrandly are big fans of Instagram
so we thought we'd just put that together
to give everyone a hand.
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and until next time, take care.