Should You Switch to an Instagram Creator Account?
While Business and Creator accounts have quite a few similarities, there are some key differences when it comes to what you need to build your brand, so which one should you choose?

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Who is the Instagram Creator Account for?
- Public Figures
- Content producers
- Artists
- Influencers/Content Creators
- Bloggers
Who is the Business Account for?
What special features do Instagram Creator Accounts include?
Music Library
Detailed Growth Data
Daily number of follows and unfollows
Demographic data (age, location, etc.)
Instagram Creator Dashboard**
Messages
- Primary: Messages you want to receive and be notified of.
- General: Messages you don’t want notifications for.
- Requests: Messages from people that you don’t follow and don’t necessarily want.
Label Yourself
Control Over Who Contacts You
Shoppable Posts
FAQ: Business Account vs. Creator Account
- Get access to Instagram Analytics about your followers and posts
- Promote Instagram posts as ads
- Add links to Instagram Stories
- Schedule and Auto Publish your posts to Instagram*
- Go private on Instagram
- Get access to the Instagram Creator Studio on desktop
- Access creator-specific analytics, including follow/unfollow metric and engagement stats
- Filter your Direct Message inbox
- Tag products from brands directly within a feed post
- Get access to Flick’s analytics, best times to post, and benchmarks features
- Connect your Instagram to any third-party apps


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