My Favorite Instagram and Blog Tool- Link in profile

This post was sponsored by Link in Profile.  I love this service so much I reached out to them and said we need to share this information with everyone.  All opinions are my own.  It contains affiliate links so if you purchase I may receive a small commission.  Thank you.

Typically this is a place where I am sharing pretty home decor inspiration and ideas, but lately I have been getting a lot of questions about blogging tips & tricks.  I am not going to go into all of my blogging adventures and lessons today, but I do want to share one of my favorite things that really transformed my business.  If you are a blogger or social media influencer I am telling you….YOU NEED THIS TOO….GAME CHANGER!!!

Instagram is a HUGE social media tool with more than 500 million people on there, but its not user friendly for your followers if you are sharing something from your blog or a direct link….UNTIL NOW.  If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed the link under my profile name says linkinprofile.com/houseofhargrove.  Link in Profile is a blogger or influencers best friend!  My traffic and income have skyrocketed since using LIP.

{KEY:  IG=Instagram   LIP=Link in Profile}

WHAT IS LINK IN PROFILE?

When you sign up you get a custom link.  You add this link below your Instagram Profile and it never changes.  When readers click on this link it takes them to a custom landing page that shows every IG picture you post (that has a URL) and each one is clickable to send your readers where you want them to go.

HERE IS WHY I LOVE IT:

1. CONVENIENCE: It allows you to add links to your Instagram photos so they send your readers where you want them to go.  If you are talking about a blog post…it sends your readers right to the post for more information.  If you are talking about a specific item….it sends readers right to that item to shop.  It makes life easier for everyone.  You no longer have to update your Instagram link 5 times a day.  Here are some examples:

I post a lot of pictures on Instagram.  It was hard for my readers because I would share a picture of my kitchen and they would want to know where I got a cool mug rack.  I would put the affiliate link in my IG profile so they could click on it, but as soon as I posted another picture I would change that link to the new item and then if someone wanted to know about the mug rack it was gone!  Or I would post a picture of a cool DIY and post a link to that blog post….again, if I added a new picture I would have to change that link again.  NO MORE!  Now I have the exact same link under my IG profile and it stores every link I have ever posted.  If a new reader scrolls through my IG feed and clicks on an old picture they can see it in Link in Profile and it will link right to that post or item.  SO much better for everyone.  My readers get the info they want, I get the traffic and affiliate sales.  Also your readers don’t have to sign up for anything.  I have many who don’t want to do Like To Know It and get emails for every photo they liked.  This way they are also in control and pick only the info they really want.

2. TRAFFIC:  As a blogger you are looking for ways to send your readers over to your blog for more information or to find other posts they may like.  With LIP you can actually see in Google Analytics how many people are coming over from IG now.  It is amazing!  It will show as a traffic source.  IG is my #2 referral!  It converts so many more IG readers into blog readers because of how easy it is to use.  Below is a screen shot (please ignore the terrible picture) but it shows my Google Analytics in real time.  You can see 28 people are on my blog and 10 of them are from link in profile.  I posted a picture of my Fall decor on Instagram and linked it to my blog so you can see 10 Instagram followers clicked on it and are now on my blog.  How awesome is that?!  Before you had no idea!  You can also go to your Traffic Report in Google Analytics and see how many people have come from Instagram because it will say Link in Profile, Pinterest, Facebook, etc now.

3. INCOME:  I am able to post affiliate links to all of the items I post on IG and they don’t go away!  Someone can basically go through my LIP feed and shop all the items I have posted.  They don’t have to sign up for any service or anything.  It is just all right there for the readers to access.  Previously I would post an affilaite link and then when I updated that link readers would message me saying they couldn’t find how to get XYZ item and since you cannot post clickable links in comments I would have to PM everyone and that wasn’t efficient for anyone.  My affiliate income has skyrocketed since using LIP and my followers are happier because they have the information they want.

4. EASY TO USE: It takes seconds to set up and any post you have ever put a URL inauto populates to your new feed.  Any post you want to add a link too….just go back, edit your caption and add a link at the bottom.  This will now auto populate to your link in profile feed.  There is zero maintenance.  Everything is handled for you.

5. CUSTOMER SERVICE: LIP has some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. If there is ever an issue (only happend twice in the 5+ months I have used it) I just email the team and it is fixed in minutes!

6. FREE TRIAL:  There is a FREE 30 day trial so you can see for yourself how amazing it is.  You just click HERE and in seconds you are ready to go!  I am telling you….once you try it you will not be able to live without it.  Once your trial is over it is only $9.99 a month!  You will make that up in no time with the additional income you will see from your affiliate sales and traffic.

Here is a quick video showing how to use Link in Profile

Friends….busy season is coming!  It would be such a huge mistake to go into 4th quarter without  Link in Profile.  Every pretty holiday picture you share can send your reader to that post, share a beautiful pie and link to the recipe, share the most amazing throw blanket that your reader has to have and link directly to the item for them to shop, share your top Holiday gift ideas and send your readers there.  Both your readers and your bank account will thank you.  I truly have followers that tell me all the time they love my IG because it is so easy for them to find the info they need.  There is truly nothing to lose.  Try it for 30 days for FREE and then if you don’t love it you can cancel.

TRY LINK IN PROFILE FREE FOR 30 DAYS

If you have any more questions feel free to email me or comment below.  I love sharing amazing finds with my readers whether that be a great throw pillow or an amazing blogger tool!  I am happy to answer any questions you have!  I do not work for Link in Profile….just a very happy customer!