About Instagram stories for Shopify
The easiest way to display Instagram Stories on your Shopify store on autopilot.
EmbedSocial helps you generate your latest Instagram stories and automatically displays them on your Shopify store in a form of an engaging widget your online customers can’t resist.
Replicate the familiar Story experience on your Shopify homepage store or an inner page, and add a checkout link to each of the products displayed in the Story to provide a smooth shopping experience and encourage potential sales. No coding skills are required.
Try a combination of your Instagram, TikTok, or any media in a Story format and embed them on your online store to attract customers and drive more sales.
Our Story widgets are completely customizable, interactive, and fully mobile responsive, so they can fit any Shopify design and help you create a unique shopping experience that will make your store stand out, effortlessly!
Benefits for Shopify websites
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Display your products , in a stunning Story widget
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Entertain your visitors , with a familiar Story format
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Boost your conversions , with shoppable Story widgets
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Get lower bounce rates , and more time spent on your store
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Grow your Instagram followers base ,
Instagram stories features for Shopify
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Mobile-responsive and fully customizable , widget designs that fit every Shopify theme
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Custom CSS option , for complete control over the widget look
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Shoppable CTA buttons , on every Story
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Media reordering , and handpick the desired Stories you want to be published
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Combine multiple Stories , from several sources into a Gallery format
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Transform stories , into the fast-loading AMP story format
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Bookends , to add related links at the end of your widget
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Highlights widget , that replicates the Highlights functionality
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Display your latest Instagram Stories , in the widget, automatically
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Option to create unlimited Story widgets , with a variety of layouts
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Convert Stories to Instagram Story Ads ,
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Advanced reports , to track your progress
How to embed Instagram stories in Shopify
EmbedSocial helps you display the perfect widget for your Shopify store in just a few clicks. All you need to do is craft your desired widget and select the page where you want the Instagram widget to be shown, on an inner page or on your Shopify home page.
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Step 1: Start free trial for EmbedSocial
Start free trial for EmbedSocial and connect your Instagram account.
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Step 2: Customize the widget
Customize and modify the story widget.
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Step 3: Copy the HTML code
Copy the provided HTML code located in the top right corner.
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Step 4: Open Shopify Online Stores
Log in to your Shopify account, choose ‘Online Stores’ and click ‘Pages’.
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Step 5: Add a new page
Click to ‘Add Page’, and in the editor click the ‘Show HTML’ icon.
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Step 6: Paste the code
In the HTML editor, paste the generated code from EmbedSocial.
Add Instagram Stories on your Shopify homepage
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Option 1 , Add Instagram Stories in a Shopify inner page, see the 6-step guide above for the inner-page method.
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Option 2 , Add Instagram Stories on your Shopify homepage, follow the first 3 steps above to create an EmbedSocial account and copy the provided widget code, then open your Shopify Online Stores, select ‘Pages’ and click ‘Customize’, click to ‘Add section’ and select the ‘Custom section’, click to ‘Add Content’ and click ‘Custom HTML’, then paste the code in the HTML field and tap to ‘Save’ it.
Best practices for displaying Instagram Stories
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Prominent Placement , Display Stories prominently on your Shopify store, such as on the homepage or above the fold on a product page. This ensures they are easily visible to visitors.
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Shoppable CTAs , Add shoppable buttons to each Story so visitors can tap and check out without leaving the Story flow.
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Visual Appeal , Incorporate images or icons to break up the text and make the widget more visually appealing. This can enhance user engagement and readability.
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Slider or Carousel Format , Consider using our slider options that allow you to display Stories in a slider or carousel format. This dynamic presentation can capture visitors’ attention and make the widget more engaging.
