{"id":22381,"date":"2021-10-07T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/servidor.reportei.com\/?p=22381"},"modified":"2021-10-07T09:46:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:46:00","slug":"close-friends-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reportei.com\/en\/close-friends-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Friends lists: 5 ways to use them for your Instagram business profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to include Instagram\u2019s Close Friends lists in your digital marketing strategy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close Friends is one of Instagram\u2019s most successful features. It allows the average user to share stories with a select list of followers, and the account admin gets to decide who to include.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though it\u2019s a hit among personal profiles, Close Friends is also a valuable feature for brands to create a stronger bond with their audience and even monetize an account by offering exclusive content and rewards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know more? Below, we\u2019ll talk about how to create a Close Friends list for your account and look at 5 ways you can use it to boost your business on Instagram. Check it out!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to create a Close Friends list for your profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compiling your Close Friends list on Instagram is easy and will only take a moment. Follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your profile and tap the top-right menu;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Close Friends;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add profiles you follow or that follow you to the list by using Instagram\u2019s suggestions (higher engagement followers) or the search bar at the top;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s it! After selecting and adding profiles, you can start posting content that only those on the list get to see.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more on this, read: <a href=\"https:\/\/reportei.com\/en\/how-to-use-instagrams-algorithm-to-your-advantage-and-why-it-is-excellent-for-marketing\/\">Instagram\u2019s Algorithm<\/a>: How to use it to your advantage?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Five ways to use Close Friends lists to benefit your Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Close Friends is popular among personal Instagram accounts, it also stands out as a valuable tool for businesses to build relationships with their audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many brands use Close Friends to monetize their Instagram accounts and offer their followers or clients exclusive content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we\u2019ll take a look at five ways to use it to a business\u2019 advantage, whether that\u2019s monetizing, sharing exclusive content, or bringing a target group closer. Keep reading!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1.Offer rewards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses bet on Close Friends lists as a means of offering exclusive rewards to their high-engagement followers. These might be discount coupons, sales, or product launches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That way, followers can find out what\u2019s new firsthand and feel valued by the brand. To get started creating a close friends list, you can open a question box in your stories or publish a post that enables users to sign up, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because sales can change from one period to the next (and those interested in rewards, as well), some brands do this monthly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2.Create a subscriber list<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like our previous suggestion, a subscriber list for Close Friends is a way to get exclusive content to your audience if you aim to monetize your profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a monthly subscription, followers gain access to in-depth content on the subjects you cover, information that goes beyond the content you share with your larger audience, and relevant tutorials on particular topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth mentioning, though, that if you do decide on subscriptions for Close Friends, it\u2019s essential to deliver unique and original content. If not, your followers might feel they were tricked into paying to become VIPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3.Mentoring<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work in education, a Close Friends list is a good way of providing mentoring for your students and potential students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a space for your students to ask questions about specified topics via question boxes. They can also test their knowledge and get ahead in their studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For potential students, you can open monthly mentoring groups to cover topics related to the courses and training you offer. That way, it\u2019s easier to bond with those who are genuinely interested in your products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/reportei.com\/en\/how-to-schedule-instagram-stories-for-free\/\">How to schedule Instagram stories for free<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4.Share behind the scenes<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is growing as a channel that brings brands and people together, so nothing better than using Close Friends lists to share content that isn\u2019t available to larger audiences.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you use them to share what\u2019s new, give spoilers before a product launch, or as a way for users to interact with the people behind the brand\u2019s success, sharing behind the scenes is an excellent way of building relationships and trust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This strategy encourages people to want to know more about your business and builds your public\u2019s loyalty to your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5.Internal Communications<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also create a Close Friends list with members of your staff if the goal is to strengthen bonds with your internal public. In this case, stories should be interactive and less formal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, sharing tips on well-being, entertainment suggestions, happy hour reminders, and using question boxes, polls, and tests to raise your team\u2019s engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since we\u2019re talking Instagram, your content should be less focused on work and more spontaneous to make the day-to-day atmosphere lighter and more fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Were these tips on how to use Close Friends lists to boost your business helpful? Then check out\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this article<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0with 7 tips for increasing engagement!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s how to include Instagram\u2019s Close Friends lists in your digital marketing strategy. Want to know more? 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