Hey friend! Have you ever made a Thread on Instagram for your closest pals to chat in secret? I love having a private space to share silly memes and vent about life with my besties. But sometimes my Threads get kinda quiet. I figured out some awesome tricks to drop little hints about my Threads in my Instagram bio so more friends join in on the fun!
Let‘s Break This Down: What Exactly are Instagram Threads?
Threads are Instagram‘s spin on close friends lists. When you make a Thread it generates a special ID made up of unique numbers and letters. I‘ll show an example in a sec.
You use that ID to add specific people to the Thread. Then only those members can see posts shared in that Thread! It‘s great for super personal convos or building closer communities with your Circle.
According to Instagram, over 300 million accounts now use Threads each month. The average user has about 3 active threads at a time. I definitely see the appeal – it‘s a nice way to filter who sees your content.
Now let‘s get into the fun stuff – using your bio to show off your Threads while still keeping them exclusive!
No, You Can‘t Make Your Thread ID Itself Clickable 😕
I thought it would be simple to add my Thread ID straight to my bio and link it. Sadly Instagram doesn‘t let you do that (yet!). Bios just allow plaintext and basic links. No special formatting or coding to make IDs tappable.
But! We can get creative with emojis, eye-catching fonts, and other tricks to showcase the ID text itself. Then explain how to join your network beneath it!
Expert Thread ID Bio Promo Ideas!
🚀 Use attention-grabbing emoji combos:
My Dan‘s Besties Thread:
ID: 347👽F🌈6A💖2M9!!!
✨ Make it stand out with font changes:
Join my inner circle thread ~Crazycoolfam~
ID: 347F6A942M9
💡 Give clear instructions to join:
Fitness pals Thread [ID: D34N8X82]
DM me "Add me please!" to join the squad!
See? Even without clickable functionality you can still highlight your exclusive Threads to attract new members!
I suggest updating your bio every month or so with your most active threads‘ IDs. Keep it fresh!
Linking Your Threads Profile for More Exposure
If you want make joining your threads even simpler, add your Threads link directly into your bio too using these steps:
1️⃣ Open Threads and tap your profile pic
2️⃣ Tap "Share Your Profile"
3️⃣ Select "Copy Link"
4️⃣ Go edit your Instagram profile
5️⃣ Tap "Links" and "Add External Link"
6️⃣ Paste in the Threads link
7️⃣ Hit "Done"
Now people can tap your bio to head straight to your Threads profile and go request to join your private friend circles!
The Deal with the Mysterious Instagram Threads Badge
If you use Threads, you may have noticed a little badge icon near a number that randomly appeared on your Instagram profile one day.
This shows when you linked your Threads relative to other users. Lower badge numbers mean you adopted Threads earlier. It‘s based on order of activation after launch.
So if you have #156,342, that means 156,341 other people linked Threads before you did!
I think it‘s fun to watch your number decrease as more folks join Threads over time. For those who want it gone, Instagram has settings to toggle the badge visible or invisible.
Either way, it doesn‘t impact your actual threads or engagement. But could be a neat bragging right someday if you scored a super early activation badge number! 😎
The Takeaway: Creative Bio Hacks FTW!
While you can‘t make your threads IDs interactive links (yet!), you have options to artfully showcase your exclusive Threads in your bio with:
👽 Creative emoji and font choices to highlight IDs
🗣 Clear instructions for others to follow/join
🔗 Clickable links to your Threads profile
Whether trying to reboot stale threads or promote new ones, a little Instagram bio-strategy goes a long way! I hope these ideas help you gather more buddies into your secret circles. 😉 Now, time to go make some new threads for 2023!
