How to Connect your Instagram Profile to Ready Social

Introduction

Ready Social provides a seamless way to manage your Instagram Business account, offering in-depth insights and analytics that are essential for monitoring and optimizing your Instagram campaigns. 

The recommended way to connect an Instagram Business account to Ready Social requires you to have it connected to a Facebook profile. However, even if you do not have a Facebook account connected to your Instagram Business account, you can still manage it using Ready Social. 

This guide will walk you through two methods for connecting your Instagram Business account to Ready Social. 

In This Article

1. Which Method of Connecting Instagram is Better? 
2. Prerequisites of Connecting Instagram Business Account 
3. How to Connect Instagram Business Account in Ready Social
   1. Via Meta Business Suite
   2. Via Instagram

Which Method of Connecting an Instagram Business Account is Better? 

Between the two methods of connecting Instagram to Ready Social, different users might have varied preferences. The recommended path is to connect to Instagram via Meta Business Suite, which requires a Facebook account. Having an established connection to Meta Business Suite provides users with better access to advanced business and marketing tools, including analytics and scheduling.  

However, you might be an individual creator or a small Instagram-based business that prefers a standalone, uncomplicated Instagram experience and doesn’t want to connect a Facebook account. 

In that case, you can choose the second option to connect your Instagram Business account directly to Ready Social without having to create a new Facebook account. Thanks to Ready Social, you will be able to access many advanced features, such as a social inbox and analytics, without the need for Meta Business Suite.

Prerequisites for Connecting an Instagram Business Account 

There are a few requirements for connecting your Instagram Business account to Ready Social via Meta Business Suite. Ensure that these conditions are met before proceeding with the connection. 

Here are the prerequisites: 

• Your Instagram profile should be a Business/Creator account. Having a personal account will restrict you from having access to many advanced capabilities, like direct publishing. 
• Your Instagram Business account must be connected to a Facebook page. Learn how to connect your accounts in this guide if they are not already linked.   
• You must have an admin role on the Facebook page associated with your Instagram Business account. To check your role, go to the Facebook page, click on Settings, and then select Page Roles. 

However, these requirements don't apply to you if you plan to connect a standalone Instagram Business account to Ready Social without having a Facebook connection.  

The only things you need in the second scenario are:

• An Instagram Business/Creator account.
• Login credentials for the Instagram account. 

How to Connect an Instagram Business Account in Ready Social

I. Via Meta Business Suite 

Follow the steps below to connect the Instagram Business Account in Ready Social:

1. Go to Ready Social and click on Connect Business or Creator to connect your business or creator account.

2. The pop-up will show two options: Connect via Meta Business Suite and Connect via Instagram. Select "Connect via Meta Business Suite" and click on “Proceed to Connect.” 

3. Ready Social will ask you to enter your Facebook credentials connected with the respective Instagram account.
4. Next, you will be redirected to Ready Social, where you will have to pick Instagram accounts:
   1. Select Profile: View and select the Instagram Business profiles associated with your Facebook account. You can choose one or multiple accounts to connect.
   2. Add to Groups: Select any groups you have created in Ready Social where you want to add the connected Instagram Business account.

5. Once you have selected the accounts and groups, click on Connect Accounts to complete the connection to Ready Social.

II. Via Instagram: 

Here are the steps to connect an individual Instagram Business account to Ready Social: 

1. Go to Ready Social and click on Connect Business or Creator to connect your business or creator account.

2. The pop-up will show two options: Connect via Meta Business Suite and Connect via Instagram. Select "Connect via Instagram" and click on “Proceed to Connect.”  

3. Ready Social will ask you to enter your Instagram account credentials.
4. Once you have given the credentials and all necessary permissions, your Instagram Business account will be connected to Ready Social.

Congratulations! Your Instagram Business account is now fully set up with Ready Social.

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