Let’s create your own unique, custom Instagram location!
As you know, you can now tag a location when you schedule your Instagram posts with Preview.
A lot of you asked:
“Can I create my own custom location tag for Instagram?”
Yes you can!
I’m going to show you how to do it.
The location can be anything:
- The location of your business
- Your website (it won’t link to your site, but it’s a clever way to get your link seen by more people – and it intrigues people)
- An imaginary / fake location (like “Home Sweet Home”, “Coffee Time”)
Follow these 4 steps.
Step 1. Go in your Facebook app and “Check in”
You need to set up your location tag on Facebook.
Facebook and Instagram are linked. As you may know, Instagram is owned by Facebook.
So you need to go through Facebook first to create your new location.
- Create a post (tap on “What’s on your mind”)
- Tap on “Check in”
- Make sure your “Location” permission is turned on in your phone settings for Facebook (you can turn it off again later)
Step 2. Type the name of your new location
Type a location name exactly as you want it to appear on Instagram. Pay attention to spaces, capital letters and punctuations.
Tap “Search“.
Chances are your new “location” does not exist. Or maybe some people have already registered a location with a similar name as you – which is fine.
If you’re not fine with that, here’s a quick tip.
Quick tip:
If someone has already taken the name of your location and you want to have a unique name, you can get very creative.
For example, if “Coffee” is taken, you can try “Coffee Official”, “The Official Coffee”, “This is Your Coffee”, “Where You Feel Alive”, “The London Coffee Shop”, etc…
Use your location name for marketing purposes.
If it’s something different, people will look at it and be intrigued! Take your time to brainstorm.
Step 3. Press on the “Add” button
Once you’re happy with the location name:
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen
- Press on the “+ Add [Location your just types]”
Step 4. Go on Instagram or Preview to use your new custom location
Next time you post on Instagram or schedule a post in Preview, use your new location.
Congratulations! You’ve created your own unique custom Instagram location!
Did this trick work for you?
More tips:
Still not working
after i create the check in location, it will be disappeared after several day, may i know how to make it existed forever? Thanks.
Hi, i managed to create a custom location & has been using it. But recently i temporarily disable my ig account & then when i reactivate it again, the custom location i created is gone. On the fb app, my custom location is still there, i could still check in, but somehow, ig location couldn’t find it. Any suggestion to fix this? Thanks!
I have the location already on fb… wand wants the same location on instagram, its not coming up….
I have the same problem! Any fix?
I’m going to lose my mind. Instagram set up an automatic address for my business in places before I created an account. It is correct in my account its self, but when you search the business name both addresses come up (it’s REOH if you want to try it). I need to edit the automated location of my business. All I can find are tutorials of how to edit the location within my business page.
thanks much!!
Hello Guys , This location creating thing is getting worse . I work for a chain restaurant in the UAE , I am trying to create locations on Instagram for the branches via Facebook and following every detail available on internet still the locations wont show up .Anyone with a concrete solution/fix Please help , my job is at stake . Thank You