Instagram for Business: How to Add an Approved Business Partner

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Users with Instagram business accounts can create a list of approved business partners they work with, and those companies will then be able to tag them in branded content and more. Our guide will show you how to add an approved business partner on an Instagram business account.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS.

Step 1: On your Instagram business profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Tap “Settings.”

Step 3: Tap “Business.”

Step 4: Tap “Branded Content.”

Step 5: Tap “Approved Business Partners.”

Step 6: Type the Instagram username of a business you want to approve.

Step 7: Tap “Search for [name],” or tap the search button on your keyboard.

Step 8: Tap the correct Instagram account in the list of search results that appears.

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