Instagram is great for showcasing products, but is it enough to build a business that grows and scales?
Many entrepreneurs start selling on Instagram, and that's great. It's fast, accessible, and has a large audience. But there comes a point where the lack of structure begins to limit you .
📱 Instagram: great for visibility, limited for conversion
Instagram lets you showcase your products, interact with followers, and close sales via DMs or links. But it also brings problems:
- You have no control over the algorithm
- You cannot automate purchasing processes
- There is no professional user experience
- Your store depends on a platform that doesn't belong to you
🛒 Online store (Shopify): structure, trust, and scalability
Having your own store allows you to:
- Automate payments, shopping carts, and tracking
- Build a customer database
- Apply SEO and appear on Google
- Integrate tools such as email marketing, analytics, retargeting
- Sell while you sleep (literally)
⚖️ So what is best?
Instagram should be a channel, not your entire business. If you're already selling online but don't have your own store, you're leaving money (and control) on the table.
“It's not a question of choosing one or the other. It's a question of using both correctly. Instagram to attract, your store to convert.”
🚀 What if I don't know where to start?
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