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Tag product to your photo/carousel/video and highlight best-selling items to convert visitors to buyers

Articles on: Socialwidget

Convert visitors into buyers with Socialwidget’s Shoppable Instagram Feed. Instead of just displaying beautiful Instagram content on your store, you can now tag products and variants, highlight best-sellers, and make your content instantly shoppable.

Introduction



Adding your Instagram feed to your store is a great way to attract attention. But what if you could go one step further and turn that attention into sales? With Shoppable Instagram Feed by Socialwidget, you can do just that. This guide shows you how to tag products and variants in your media content and make your posts even more engaging with eye-catching badges.


Table of Contents



1. What is the Shoppable Instagram Feed?
2.Key Benefits
3.How to Tag Products in Instagram Content
Method 1: Tag a product in a photo
Method 2: Tag a product variant
Method 3: Tag products in carousels
Method 4: Tag products in videos
4. How to Add a Hot Badge to Highlight Products


1. What is the Shoppable Instagram Feed?



The Shoppable Instagram Feed is an upgraded feature in Socialwidget that allows you to:
Tag up to 5 products or variants in any Instagram photo, video, or carousel.
Highlight bestsellers or discounted items using a Hot Badge.
Redirect customers directly to your product detail page with a single click.

2. Key Benefits.



Turn social content into a direct sales channel.
Increase product visibility by tagging related items.
Improve customer experience with easy navigation from feed to checkout.
Boost conversions by drawing attention to bestsellers and sales.

3. How to Tag Products in Instagram Content.



Method 1: Tag a product in a photo



Hover over the image you want to tag.

Click the Tag Product button.

Click on Add product/variant.

Search for the product by name using the search bar (if needed).

Select the product and click Save.

Click on the photo to choose the position of the tag.

If you selected the wrong item, click the bin icon to remove the tag.

Note: You can tag up to 5 products per image.

Reminder: If your store is password-protected, product tags won’t appear. Make sure to disable the password.

How It Looks:





Method 2: Tag a product variant



Click on Add Variant under the product tag option.

Select the specific variant you want to highlight.

How It Looks:




Method 3: Tag products in carousels



Instagram carousels are indicated by the icon below:

Steps:



Open the Album tab to access all carousel content.

Use the arrow icon to move between images.

Repeat the product tagging steps for each image.

Method 4: Tag products in videos



Go to the Video tab in your media section.

Select the video you want to tag.

Tag the product just as you would for a photo.


4. How to Add a Hot Badge to Highlight Products



Make your products stand out by using attention-grabbing Hot Badges for:

Best sellers

Discounted items

New arrivals

Steps:



Click to add a Hot Badge during the tagging process.

How It Looks:






With the Shoppable Instagram Feed, you can turn your Instagram content into a powerful sales driver. By tagging products and variants, and adding attention-grabbing badges, you provide your customers with a seamless path from inspiration to purchase. Try it out today and watch your engagement—and your conversions—grow.

If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out via live chat or email us at support@socialhead.io. We're here to help!

Updated on: 09/04/2025

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