Connect Instagram Officially
Get verified metrics, real-time data syncing, and 3x more visibility to businesses by connecting your Instagram account officially.
What You'll Need
An Instagram account
Any Instagram account works, even new ones
A Facebook account
Used to create the page (you probably already have one)
Instagram app on your phone
You'll switch to Business account from the app
Switch to Instagram Business Account
This is easy and doesn't change how your Instagram looks to followers.
Open Instagram app
Go to your profile by tapping your profile picture in the bottom right
Open Settings
Tap the menu (☰) in the top right, then tap "Settings and privacy"
Find Account Type
Scroll down and tap "Account type and tools"
Switch to Professional
Tap "Switch to professional account" → Choose a category (e.g., "Creator", "Influencer", "Public Figure") → Select "Business"
Done! Your Instagram is now a Business account
Your profile looks the same to followers. You just unlocked business tools.
Create a Facebook Page (Hidden from Public)
Instagram Business accounts must be linked to a Facebook Page. Don't worry-this page can stay completely hidden!
Don't worry about your Facebook Page being visible!
The Facebook Page you create can be completely hidden from public view. It's only used to connect your Instagram Business account to our platform. Nobody will see it unless you want them to.
Your page will be hidden!
We'll show you how to hide it in step 2.6 below. Nobody will find your page on Facebook unless you share it.
Still in Instagram app
Go back to Settings → "Account type and tools" → "Switch to professional account" → You'll see an option to "Connect to Facebook"
Create a Page
When prompted, tap "Create a new Facebook Page" → Give it any name (e.g., your Instagram username) → Select a category
Link to Instagram
The app will automatically link your Instagram Business account to this new page
Open Facebook app or website
Go to facebook.com or open the Facebook app and log in
Find your new Page
Tap the menu (☰) → "Pages" → Select the page you just created
Hide your Page from public (Important!)
On your Page, go to Settings → "Page visibility" → Toggle "Page unpublished" to ON
✓ Your page is now hidden from everyone except you. It won't show up in searches or anywhere on Facebook.
Perfect! You now have a hidden Facebook Page linked to Instagram
Nobody can see this page, but you can use it to connect to SoReachMe!
Connect to SoReachMe
Now you're ready to connect your Instagram officially and get verified!
Go to your SoReachMe profile
Click "Connect Instagram" in the Platform Connections section
Choose "Connect Officially"
Click the "Connect with Instagram" button in the recommended section
Log in and authorize
Log in with Facebook, select your hidden Page, and grant permissions. SoReachMe will only access your Instagram Business data-we never post anything!
🎉 You're all set!
Your Instagram is now officially connected with verified metrics. You'll see:
Troubleshooting
Make sure your Instagram app is updated to the latest version. If still not showing, try: Settings → Account → "Switch account type"
This means your Instagram isn't linked to a Facebook Page yet. Go back to Step 2 and make sure you created and linked the page through the Instagram app.
No! Your profile looks exactly the same to followers. You'll just have access to business tools like insights and the ability to connect to platforms like SoReachMe.
Yes! You can switch back anytime in Instagram Settings → Account type and tools → "Switch to personal account". Just note that you'll lose the verified connection on SoReachMe.
Yes! When you unpublish it in Step 2.6, it becomes completely invisible to everyone except you. It won't show up in searches, won't have a public URL that works, and nobody can find it. It's only used as a technical connection between Instagram and our platform.
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