Set Up A Shop Option on Instagram Accounts - Random or?

[rocknrollchef]

Hello:

I own/manage several IG accounts, some older than others. Recently, two of the accounts received a "set up shop" button via my smartphone, but not the others. One of these invited accounts is barely 30 days old.

What gives? Is this a random thing, or does IG look at what kind of account it is (personal, business or creator)? I would think a shop could be good for any variety of account.

THANK YOU!

 

[Badboy Enterprise]

They give this button only if you have a business account

 

[perrymason]

It is not implemented for all accounts yet. As usual, IG goes randomly testing and adding features with users lol

 

[rocknrollchef]

They give this button only if you have a business account

I actually have some IG accounts I've switched to Business - no go. And what happens if/when there's a celeb with an "Creator" account who wants to sell merch from there?

 

[rocknrollchef]

They give this button only if you have a business account

That may be true, but in the bigger picture: I wonder why only two of my business accounts were give the "store" option, and the others were not? Strange...

 

[arnautulucas]

As far as I know you have to prepare your account before. I entered a facebook business site and there I put my facebook page as a shop, then I linked the instagram account to the facebook page, after that facebook business site I created a catalog and I linked the store to a site, then appeared on my store button and I checked it out.

 

[rocknrollchef]

As far as I know you have to prepare your account before. I entered a facebook business site and there I put my facebook page as a shop, then I linked the instagram account to the facebook page, after that facebook business site I created a catalog and I linked the store to a site, then appeared on my store button and I checked it out.

I may have done that too but I have to say: Facebook does NOT make things easy to navigate and set things up.

 

[rocknrollchef]

I may have done that too but I have to say: Facebook does NOT make things easy to navigate and set things up.

Now that I think of it... I didn't do any of what you said to get your Shop option with the connected Facebook pages so... I remain mystified here.