{"id":3353,"date":"2018-05-24T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T10:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2019-10-23T16:02:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:32:44","slug":"how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-and-drive-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-and-drive-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Promote Business On Instagram &#038; Drive Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instagram, with over 800 million active users, is not only a photo sharing app but also a place where brands are venturing to keep their customers engaged. If &#8220;how to promote business on Instagram and why&#8221; is giving you sleepless nights here are the actual facts:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payumoney.com\/ebook\/instagram_for_business.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=IFB_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA.png\" alt=\"instagram for business ebook\" width=\"986\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA.png 986w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA-768x126.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instagram keeps customers 10 times highly engaged with their brands compared to Facebook.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">70% Instagram users are probable buyers as they have already purchased products online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3355\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio-1024x624.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram graph\" width=\"691\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-ratio.png 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Driving sales on Instagram can be a task at times if not done right as almost 70% of the posts shared on Instagram go unnoticed! Hence, based on the above facts, in this blog you will see drilled information about;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nFkWevXKjZE\" width=\"760\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #43c6ac;\">How To Promote Business On Instagram Easily In Just 5 Steps!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>#<\/b><b>1. <\/b><b>Crea<\/b><b>te <\/b><b>Instagram <\/b><b>Business <\/b><b>Account<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first step to drive sales is to create an Instagram business account separate from a personal account. If you already have a separate account for business, you can switch it to an Instagram business profile easily:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to &#8216;Account Settings&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8216;Switch to Business Profile&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/payumoney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3356\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-swtich-accounts-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram switch account\" width=\"549\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-swtich-accounts-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-swtich-accounts-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-swtich-accounts-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-swtich-accounts.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the above, you can also make your Instagram business profile more attractive and sales savvy by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Directing your profile visitors and followers to useful business links such as online store, website, etc. Place these links in the bio as that is the only place where you can insert links. Instagram is less commercial and more inspirational!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fill your description or bio (below your handle name) with great information: what you do? who you are? why you do what you do? etc..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/payumoney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PayUmoney-instagram-description.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram business bio\" width=\"720\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PayUmoney-instagram-description.png 720w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PayUmoney-instagram-description-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Pro-tip:<\/em> Shorten the links and make them trackable, so that you are on top of your business with valuable visitor insights. This will help you grow sales!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>#<\/b><b>2. <\/b><b>Twist The\u00a0<\/b><b>Content <\/b><b>You Share<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Content on Instagram has a very diverse, creative and vibrant approach! More often than not, businesses do get confused with what needs to be posted on Instagram? So, here are the top posts which get maximum likes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Posts with faces (they get 38% more likes comparatively!) &amp; food<\/li>\n<li>Event-related posts<\/li>\n<li>Product posts<\/li>\n<li>Team pictures<\/li>\n<li>Behind the scenes images<\/li>\n<li>Short Videos<\/li>\n<li>Memes<\/li>\n<li>Other User Generated Content (UGC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This social media platform is the place where you can be as creative as you can. Bring in ample of faces, colors, and moods to make the best use of Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UGC-Instagram.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3359 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UGC-Instagram-651x1024.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram UGC\" width=\"549\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UGC-Instagram-651x1024.png 651w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UGC-Instagram-191x300.png 191w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UGC-Instagram.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Courtesy: Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shining some more light on UGC:<\/span> It is a very strong content generation when it comes to media channels like Instagram where youth and businesses are the main targets. You can use UGC strategy to get more views, likes, and reposts on Instagram. For example, if you are a fashion designer and sell clothes on Instagram, you can put up posts of your clients or buyers wearing your creations. This will prove to be your testimonials as well. You can ask your clients or buyers to tag you in their posts as well. Use apps that enable you to re-post or re-gram UGC content which triggers word of mouth in the future.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Food-Instagram.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3360\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Food-Instagram-685x1024.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram food content\" width=\"549\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Food-Instagram-685x1024.png 685w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Food-Instagram-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Food-Instagram.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Courtesy: Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>#<\/b><b>3<\/b><b>. <\/b><b>Run Successful Instagram <\/b><b>C<\/b><b>ontests<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Running out of ideas on how to promote business on Instagram without seeming obvious? We have a solution! The contest is one easy way to promote business and drive sales subtly. Also, this way your brand gets recognition, engagement, and increased number of followers.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the most used contest ideas are:<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Comment To Win (participants have to <b>l<\/b><b>ike <\/b>your <b>photo<\/b> and tag 2 friends)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Like And Tag To Win (participants have to <b>like <\/b>your <b>photo<\/b>)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Type Your Email ID To Win (participants have to comment their email ID)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Tag Us To Win (participants have to post photos with your product + with a specific hashtag and post it on their wall)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Instagram-contests.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3369\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Instagram-contests.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on Instagram contests\" width=\"549\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Instagram-contests.png 719w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Instagram-contests-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Instagram-contests-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Courtesy: A brand on Instgram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Note:<\/em> Run a contest only when you have a good number of followers. This is so, the number of people who are engaged to your post increases through the contest. <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from these 3 sales strategies on &#8216;how to promote business on Instagram&#8217;, mentioned above you can also drive sales to your Instagram by:\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>#<\/b><b>4<\/b><b>. <\/b><b>Ad<\/b><b>vertising On Instagram<\/b> <b>To <\/b><b>Pro<\/b><b>mote <\/b><b>Business<\/b> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instagram is a great place to advertise, especially if you have started a new business. This is because photos can drive sales without the need to say much about them. These ads come on the users&#8217; news feed and it will not seem obvious to them, as they look very similar to regular posts, except with tiny sponsored tag on them. If you are posting on Instagram feed, you can advertise with photo, video, and carousel (which can be used to showcase more than one product in a go).<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/payumoney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3362\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-PayUmoney-ad-958x1024.png\" alt=\"how to promote business on instagram adverts\" width=\"549\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-PayUmoney-ad-958x1024.png 958w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-PayUmoney-ad-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-PayUmoney-ad-768x821.png 768w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/instagram-PayUmoney-ad.png 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\">Instagram Stories <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\">is a great way to post your content <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\">because your readers will find the post at the top of their feed always for 24<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\"> hours. When it comes to ads, you can post ads with photo or <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\">video, which also carries a tiny sponsored tag on i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144008090\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144008090\">t.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>#<\/b><b>5. Drive Sales With <\/b><b>Instagram <\/b><b>Influencer <\/b><b>M<\/b><b>arketing<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So do you know what influencer marketing means? Influencer marketing is a type of marketing which uses people with influence to convey your brand\u2019s message to a large number of people. You can hire an influencer instead of directly marketing to a large group of people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for reasons to use an influencer, the most important reason will be to reach people who are having doubts or questions about using your product. To know in depth about Influencer Marketing check out <strong><span style=\"color: #43c6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #43c6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/quick-insights-into-effective-influencer-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Insights into Effective Influencer Marketing<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3404\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2.png\" alt=\"how to promote business son instagram infographic\" width=\"607\" height=\"1227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2.png 1022w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2-148x300.png 148w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2-768x1553.png 768w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/how-to-promote-business-on-instagram-infographic-2-507x1024.png 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instagram is slowly becoming one of the most used social media platforms, especially among people who shop online. Also, now that you know how to promote business on Instagram, you will be able to increase real engagement between your brand and customers. When these Instagram sales strategies are put into practice, you will learn how to promote your business and drive sales effortlessly.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With all your marketing efforts for your business in place, it&#8217;s a good idea to have an all &#8211; in- one payment solution in place as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payumoney.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=23052018&amp;utm_campaign=instagramsalesblog&amp;utm_term=PayUmoney&amp;utm_content=Content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #43c6ac;\"><b>SignUp on PayUmoney<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">now\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">to enjoy the best payment gateway experience and grow your business effortlessly!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #43c6ac;\"><b>Recommended Reads<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payumoney.com\/ebook\/instagram_for_business.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=IFB_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA.png\" alt=\"instagram for business ebook\" width=\"986\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA.png 986w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/payu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Ebook-CTA-768x126.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/instagram-marketing-strategy-for-businesses\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=recommended%20reads&amp;utm_campaign=instagramsalesblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram Marketing Strategies For Businesses<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.payumoney.com\/instagram-for-business\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=23052018&amp;utm_campaign=instagramsalesblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Is Instagram?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instagram, with over 800 million active users, is not only a photo sharing app but also a place where brands are venturing to keep their customers engaged. 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