This is 2018, and I want to tell you that your website is not the only funnel for you to sell your products. Social media platforms are a new force, and Instagram is leading the force. Instagram itself has turned into very cool sales tools especially when you know how to leverage them. You tend to gain different incredible opportunities to reach your target audience and drive sales when you learn how to sell on Instagram. In September 2017, Instagram announced that they now have about 2 million advertisers registered in their business community.

The fact is that there is no type or form of business that cannot get results by using Instagram. About 75% of Instagram users take actions like visiting a website or making a purchase after seeing a ads. You are missing a lot if you're not yet using Instagram! Here are some tips that actually work to help you learn how to sell on Instagram:

• Create shoppable content

Instagram Shopping is no doubt one of the best options for selling via Instagram, and this is due to the fact that it allows you to link products to your images for people to buy. This means that you can publish a post for two purposes (for business purposes and enjoyment of the content for its aesthetic value) at the same time. Those who are interested in the product can purchase it if they desire.

• Leverage Instagram ads

With Facebook Ads channel you wont be able to promote posts on Instagram but also drive more engagement and also encourage your people to click through to your website. Both of these can be effective means of increasing product awareness. You can easily use this second option to drive traffic to your website.

• Work with influencers

Instagram is no doubt the best place to find influencers with huge amount of followers and this influencers are the perfect people to help you gain access to the right audience for your product or service. The number one reason why people opt for this influence is that you can promote your content without making it look spammy. All you have to do to get started is to simply pay for a post and have they included a call to action that leads to wherever you want it.

• Use all of Instagram’s features

Instagram is a platform that is evolving constantly with new features been ditched out frequently, and these usually offer unique sales opportunities. For instance, the new Instagram Stories that was introduced not long ago and it has already gained about 200 million active daily users. This means you will be missing out on the chance to interact with millions of these users daily. Also, with every feature launch they are always cheaper and example is the Instagram Shopping that does not charge any service fees currently.