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# Create new Media Source using Business Discovery

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Looking to pull content directly from an Instagram Professional account? With **Business Discovery**, you can seamlessly import photos and videos from any public Instagram Business or Creator profile into your media source. This guide will walk you through every step to set it up—no guesswork needed!

> **Note:** Instagram Business Discovery is only available in the **Advanced Plan**.
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### Table of Contents
1. [What is Instagram Business Discovery?](#1-1-what-is-instagram-business-discovery)
2. [Why Use Business Discovery?](#1-2why-use-business-discovery)
3. [How to Add a Custom Instagram Profile as a Media Source](#1-3-how-to-add-a-custom-instagram-profile-as-a-media-source)
4. [Notes](#1-4-notes)
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# 1. What is Instagram Business Discovery

**Instagram Business Discovery** is a feature that allows you to fetch media (photos and videos) from any public **Instagram Professional account**—whether it's a Business or Creator profile. This is especially useful if you want to monitor and reuse content from brand partners, influencers, or competitors.

# 2.Why Use Business Discovery?

Using Business Discovery offers several benefits:

* **Content Sourcing**: Pull relevant and high-performing content from official brand accounts.
    
* **Brand Monitoring**: Stay updated with your competitors or partners’ latest posts.
    
* **Automation**: Reduce manual work by automatically syncing posts from custom profiles.

# 3.  How to Add a Custom Instagram Profile as a Media Source

To Add a Custom Instagram Profile as a Media Source, please follow the steps below. 

1. Go to Dashboard in Socialwidget then select **Media Source**.
2. Choose **Add new source  **
3. Choose **Instagram with Facebook page**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cb92164b6e8ef000/1_1ayu3ai.png =1116x511)

4. Choose **Custom Profile** then **Enter Profile name**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cb92164b6e8ef000/image_xnpq52.png)

Input the **username of the Instagram Professional account** you want to pull media from.

* For example, if you want content from the brand **BOSS**, enter their official handle.
  
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cb92164b6e8ef000/image_9ayfab.png) 
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# 4. Notes

* Make sure the Instagram account you want to connect is a **Professional (Business or Creator) account** and **set to public**.
    
* This feature is only supported on the **Advanced Plan**. Make sure your subscription is up to date.
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Adding a media source using **Instagram Business Discovery** is a powerful way to automatically curate content from public professional profiles. Whether you're managing a store, promoting a brand, or tracking industry trends, this feature helps keep your media library fresh and relevant.

Ready to get started? Head to your dashboard and try it out today!

If you meet any issue while trying to fix these errors, do not hesitate to drop us a message in the live chat or email us at [support@socialhead.io](mailto:support@socialhead.io). We would love to help you out!