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What is an Instagram follow button?<\/a>
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An\u00a0Instagram follow button<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0simple, streamlined, and easy-to-use website or blog button\u00a0<\/strong>that\u00a0enables one-click access to your Instagram account<\/strong>, so visitors can easily find you (and then follow you). No copy-and-paste, no manual app-switching, and almost zero effort required. Remove the hurdles, and you\u2019ll improve your following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom line \u2013 if you\u2019re looking to grow your Instagram following, then you need an Instagram follow button. Because, whether you\u2019re an online shop or a hobbyist blogger, a professional travel photographer or startup brand, you know that\u00a0Instagram is key to your social and online success<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Does Instagram have a share button?<\/a>
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There are two general definitions of a share button: 1) a button that allows you (a business) to easily share your Instagram account (to encourage follows); and 2) a button within Instagram that allows you (a user) to easily share another user\u2019s post. No matter your definition of a share button, the answer (as of early 2019) is no, Instagram does not have a share button. But, you can get around both with easy-to-use services, like the ShareThis\u00a0Instagram follow button<\/a>\u00a0(for businesses) and various Instagram \u201cRepost\u201d apps (for users).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How do I put a link to Instagram on my website?<\/a>
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Adding your Instagram link to your website is very easy. ShareThis offers a simple and easy-to-implement\u00a0Instagram follow button<\/a>\u00a0that can be installed and customized in\u00a0two simple steps<\/strong>: Just 1)\u00a0add your Instagram account URL<\/strong>\u00a0and 2)\u00a0customize your button<\/strong>\u00a0look (size, alignment, design); then, simply\u00a0grab your code<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0post to your website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How can I add an Instagram follow button to my website?<\/a>
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The process of adding an Instagram follow button to your website is the\u00a0same as adding a link to your Instagram<\/strong>, with the ShareThis Instagram follow button. Why? Because, as of 2019, Instagram does not currently offer offsite follow capabilities (= you can\u2019t click \u201cFollow\u201d from any website but Instagram);\u00a0users must first click over to your Instagram account and follow you from there<\/strong>. So, for now, an Instagram follow button will direct users to your Instagram account, where they may then click Follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As detailed above, adding an Instagram follow button to your website is very easy with ShareThis. Install and customize in\u00a0two simple steps<\/strong>: Just 1)\u00a0add your Instagram account URL<\/strong>\u00a0and 2)\u00a0customize your button<\/strong>\u00a0look (size, alignment, design); then, simply\u00a0grab your code<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0post to your website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How do I add an Instagram follow button to my WordPress blog?<\/a>
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Adding an\u00a0Instagram follow button<\/a>\u00a0to your blog is very\u00a0simple and straightforward<\/strong>\u00a0with ShareThis. The\u00a0two-step process<\/strong>\u00a0prompts you to 1)\u00a0add your Instagram account URL<\/strong>; and then 2)\u00a0customize the design<\/strong>\u00a0of your follow button (ex. size, alignment, and overall look). Then, just\u00a0grab your code<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0post to your blog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is an Instagram Action Button?<\/a>
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Once you get social media users to follow you on Instagram (see \u201cHow can I add an Instagram follow button to my website?\u201d above), then you can\u00a0use Instagram Action Buttons as calls-to-action<\/strong>\u00a0to direct users to specific desired actions \u2013 to sell your product, take reservations, get leads, sign up for your list, etc. \u2013 via action buttons to\u00a0call, text, email, and even get directions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"parent":16052,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nInstagram Follow Button: Add the Instagram Button to Your Website<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Start growing your Instagram following today! 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