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Instagram bio: 10 examples for online sellers
Visitors decide at a glance whether to stay on your profile. If your bio says who you are but not what you sell, they leave without tapping your link. Use this four-line formula and 10 examples to get your message across.
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What to write in your Instagram bio: the four-line formula
- Who it’s for: “For freelancers who…,” “For moms who…”
- The result: what your customer gets, in a few words.
- The proof: a real number, a format, or a credential (“300 students,” “40-page guide”). No numbers yet? The format is enough.
- The call to action: tell people what to do, with an emoji pointing toward the link (“👇 Get the guide”).
Put your niche in the Name field (“Leah · Canva Templates”). Instagram uses this field in search, and it frees up a line in your bio.
10 Instagram bio examples to adapt
Borrow the wording, but only use numbers and promises you can back up.
Ebook
- “For students on a tight budget · Stop overdrawing your account · 40-page guide · 👇 Get the guide”
- “20-minute dinners · For busy parents · My ebook with 60 recipes 👇”
Online course
- “I help freelancers double their rates · 6-module course · 👇 Enrollment is open”
- “Excel without the headaches · For admin assistants and HR teams · 👇 Get instant access”
Templates (Canva, Notion)
- “Canva templates for coaches · Create posts in 10 minutes · 👇 Browse the packs”
- “Plan your week in Notion · Ready-to-use template · 👇 Download”
Coaching and services
- “Career coach · For professionals ready for a career change · 👇 Book a call”
- “Product photographer · For beauty brands · 👇 Get a quote within 24 hours”
Multiple products
- “Everything you need to launch your Etsy shop · Guides, templates & coaching · 👇 Find it all here”
- “Illustrator · Prints, cards & online workshops · 👇 Shop here”
4 mistakes that drive people away
- Making it about you (“This has always been my passion”) instead of your customer’s result.
- No call to action: nothing tells people to tap the link.
- Too many promises: focus on one result, the one your main product delivers.
- A link that doesn’t deliver: your bio promises a guide, but your link opens a homepage.
The last line: your link
Your bio has one job: get people to tap that link. Instagram lets you add up to five links to your profile, but the first is the one people see. It should open a page that immediately shows what you promised, with the price and a button that takes them to the purchase page. To choose what that link opens: Instagram bio link: what to include when you sell.
Instagram business bio: what changes with a professional account
A professional account lets you display a category under your name and add contact buttons. Choose the category that describes your business, not the one that sounds most impressive. Displaying it saves you a line in your bio.
Frequently asked questions
How many characters can an Instagram bio have?
150. Keep those four lines short.
What should my bio say if I sell several products?
Say who they’re for and the result they share, then link to a page that shows them all.
Should I use emojis?
One or two to guide the eye toward your link. More than that makes your bio harder to read.
Can I keep my existing link tool?
Yes. Add your Partn page as another link: it’s where people can see your products.
Where should I start?
Rewrite your bio using the formula, create your Partn page with your main product, then add its link in your profile’s Links section.
