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Connect Your Instagram Account to impact.com

This article guides you through the process of linking your Instagram account to a Facebook page in 4 easy steps.

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Important: Meta-owned Instagram requires you to have a linked Facebook page before you can connect your Instagram to impact.com. A Facebook page, unlike a personal Facebook profile, is a public front for your business that can be managed by multiple people.

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Create a Facebook page

You can create a Facebook page in just a few minutes, and even a barebones page is sufficient. Create the page on desktop or mobile by following the steps below.

  1. Log in to your Facebook account.

  2. Make sure you're in the Home tab, then from the left navigation menu, select [See More] → Pages.

  3. Select Create new profile or page.

  4. In the Create modal, select Public Page → Next → Get started.

  5. Enter a Page name, Category, and Bio.

  6. Select Create Page.

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Convert your Instagram to a professional account

If you have a personal Instagram account, you must convert it to a professional account before you can link it to your impact.com platform. Do this on desktop or mobile by following the steps below.

  1. Log in to your Instagram account.

  2. In the bottom left, select [More] → [Settings].

  3. Under the Settings menu, select Account type and tools.

  4. Select Switch to Professional Account → Creator → Next.

  5. On the Creator page, select Next.

  6. Specify which category of Creator you are (e.g., Health/beauty).

    • Optionally, select the [Checked box] Show category on profile.

  7. Select Done.

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Link your Facebook page to your Instagram

You need to link your Facebook page to your Instagram account before you can verify it on impact.com.

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Important: Linking your Facebook page to your Instagram can only be done via desktop.

  1. Log in to your Facebook account.

  2. In the upper-right of your screen, select [User Profile] and switch to your page.

  3. Once you are on your Facebook page, select [User Profile] in the upper-right corner.

  4. Select Settings & Privacy → Settings.

  5. In the left-hand menu, in the Permissions section, select Linked accounts.

  6. Select View next to the Instagram option → Connect Account → Connect.

  1. Select Confirm.

    • Optionally, [Toggle on] to allow access to Instagram messages in Inbox.

  2. Log in to your Instagram account as prompted.

  3. In the Adding to your business portfolio step, select Continue → Done.

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Connect your Instagram account to impact.com

  1. From the top navigation bar, select [User profile] → Settings.

  2. Under the Profile section, select Media Propertiesarrow-up-right.

  3. On the Promotional Channels screen, under Add new channels, select Instagram.

  4. Follow the prompts to authenticate your account.

    • You'll need to log in to your Instagram account to complete the process.

    • If this is not the first Instagram media property you're adding, you'll first be prompted to sign out of the account you've previously connected.

    • Once your Instagram account is connected to impact.com, it will have a Connected status.

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