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  • Eric Barnett
  • 21 Mar 2022

Instagram Becoming a New Business Platform

Instagram has been a real game-changer in the social media market since its launch. In 2012, it brought the whole world together with photos and videos. After being bought by Meta, the app has been acquiring more features that are targeted at local businesses.

Major sales now are made on Instagram, as it presents updates that help businesses start and perform. This is a great place to find your shop and then continue expanding to other platforms.

In Australia and New Zealand in 2021, the feature was spotted that allowed users to locate the nearest business near them. You can find information about the products and tags related to the account. Lately, some people have noticed this option in further regions.

It appears as a little map symbol on top of the discovery page. To access the feature, you need to enable it in the Settings. Upon entering the map, you can see cafeterias, shops, hotels, and other establishments. Through this function, you can explore local businesses, how they work, and their price ranges.

For entrepreneurs, you need to expand your account and add more information to get proper engagement from the location page. The profile needs to be interesting and contain all of the needed data for users to consider their choices.

Moreover, Instagram has been testing a feature similar to Google Lens. Through the in-app camera, users can find different products and pages that sell related items. You will need to upload a photo from your gallery or take an instant one with the Instagram camera.  

It is nice seeing Instagram expanding its features to involve more people. Small businesses get more recognition and attract customers to the app in return.

Would you like these features to come to your country? What other additions can Instagram make? Please, share your opinion in the comments below.

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