Insert link in Instagram story - all information

The story function is a popular feature of Instagram. In this practical tip, we will tell you how you can link other users or insert an external link, such as from a website, into your story.

Linking users in the Instagram story - how it works:

Linking users to their own Instagram story is easy.

• Open Instagram and go into camera mode. Here you can either take a picture or video or select one from the gallery.
• Once you've done this, open the Instagram text box. Here you can now tag the desired user with an "@" in front of the user name (example: @christiano).
• If you have done this, the viewer of your Instagram story can click on the name to visit the profile of the linked user.
• The linked account also receives a notification that it has been tagged.

Link a website - Here's how:

Linking a website is a bit more difficult. The prerequisite for this is that your account has at least 10, 000 followers. If you want to use the function, you must diligently collect followers to unlock the feature. If this requirement is met, the linking itself is very simple.

• Open Instagram and go into camera mode. Here you can either take a picture or video or select one from the gallery.
• When you have done this, a link button will appear in the top right corner. If you click on it, you can simply insert the URL of the desired website.
• If viewers of the Instagram story now want to visit the website, you have to swipe up.
• That's why it makes sense to incorporate a call-to-action. That means you should clearly ask your followers to wipe up. You can either do this with a text or you can use one of the many swipe-up GIFs that can be easily found in the search mask of the moving images.