So where can you find this mysterious link in bioand what does it mean?

And if you’re intent on creating your own Instagram bio, how do you do it?

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(Hence all the confusion around link in bio!)

The reason this happens?

The circular profile photo leads you to Instagram Stories, not the bio.

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Go ahead and click it!

This is where you want to be.

The newer the post, the closer to the top it’ll be.

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Don’t see the post you set out for?

Simply scroll down the grid until you find it.

When you do, tap or hit it once to bring up the corresponding link.

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Step 4: Enjoy the Content

We made it!

Go ahead and click it.

press the section that says “Links.”

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Tap the “Done” button to save the changes you’ve made.

you’ve got the option to now add up to five links to the Profile field.

You may need to pay a few dollars a month to create the link page for those.

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Pop that in the link in bio to help people keep up with the latest things you’ve created.

Feature contests or giveaways

Who wouldn’t want an opportunity to win something?

Your Instagram link in bio is the perfect place to promote a giveaway.

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It also helps people find more information about you easily instead of searching for it in other ways.

you might change it as frequently (infrequently) as you like depending on your own personal preference.

But it is not mandatory.