How to Customize Each Instagram Post Image with its Own Unique Link Using Spotlight Pro
Prerequisites:
- WordPress website
- Spotlight Pro plugin installed and activated
Step 1: Connect Your Instagram Account
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to "Spotlight" in the left-hand menu.
- Click "Add New Feed" to create a new Instagram feed.
- Connect your Instagram account by clicking "Connect an Instagram Account" and following the on-screen instructions.
Step 2: Customize the Display Settings
- Once your Instagram account is connected, go to the "Design" tab.
- Choose a layout for your Instagram feed by selecting one of the options (Grid, Masonry, Highlight, or Slider).
- Customize other design elements, such as the number of columns, spacing between posts, and more, according to your preferences.
Step 3: Enable Post Links
- Go to the "Customize" tab in the Spotlight feed settings.
- Scroll down to the "Links" section.
- Enable the "Link posts to custom URLs" option by toggling the switch on.
Step 4: Add Unique Links to Your Instagram Posts
- After enabling the custom links feature, a new section called "Post links" will appear below the "Links" section.
- Click the "Add new post link" button.
- In the "Post" field, search for the Instagram post you want to add a custom link to by entering the post's caption or a keyword.
- Select the desired post from the search results.
- In the "URL" field, enter the unique link you want to associate with the selected Instagram post.
- Optionally, you can choose to open the link in a new window by checking the "Open in a new window" box.
- Click "Add post link" to save the custom link.
- Repeat steps 2-7 for each Instagram post you want to customize with a unique link.
Step 5: Embed Your Instagram Feed with Customized Links
- After customizing your Instagram feed, click "Publish" in the top-right corner.
- Copy the provided shortcode.
- Navigate to the page or post where you want to display your Instagram feed.
- Paste the shortcode into the desired location within the WordPress editor.
- Update or publish your page or post to display the Instagram feed with customized links.
By following these steps, you can now display your Instagram feed with customized post images and unique links, driving user engagement and directing traffic to the specific content you want to promote. With Spotlight Pro, customizing each Instagram post image with its own unique link is a seamless process that enhances the browsing experience for your website visitors.