How to quickly and painlessly go to VKontakte from other social networks
Miscellaneous / / March 18, 2022
Simple instructions for "moving" to the domestic social network for users, bloggers and business owners.
1. Download data from other social networks
First you need to upload data from social networks that you do not plan to use yet. On Instagram, you can save an archive of photos, videos, and even comments.
- Click on the three bars in the top right corner of your profile.
- Select the "Your Activities" tab.
- Find the item "Download Information".
- Enter the email address and password for your Instagram account.
Within 48 hours, the service will send an email with a link to download the archive.
On Facebook, you can also make a copy of the data.
- Click on the triangle icon in the upper right corner.
- Select the "Settings and Privacy" tab, and then "Settings".
- Find the "Your information on Facebook" section in the menu on the left.
- Scroll to "Download Information" and click on "View".
- The social network will prompt you to select files to save, such as publications, messages, stories. Here you can also configure the archive settings: file format, quality of photos and videos, date range. Let's say you can download files for all time or only for the last year.
- Once all settings are selected, click "Create File".
The preparation of the archive may take several days. You will receive it in the "Available Copies" tab. Click "Download" and enter the password for the page.
2. Set up a personal page "VKontakte"
VKontakte pages have different parameters that allow you to make your profile convenient. For example, you can set up privacy: choose who sees basic information about you, saved photos and a list of groups to which you are subscribed.
In the "Notifications" tab, you can configure social network alerts. Usually, VKontakte sends push notifications about new messages, reactions and comments to your posts, friend requests, interesting publications, and much more. But if you don't want to be disturbed, you can turn them off completely.
VKontakte has its own currency - votes, which are used to pay for internal services, gifts and stickers. It is easy to replenish the balance and find out how many votes are on your account in the "Payment services" tab.
3. Post Content
If you haven’t updated your VKontakte profile for a long time or just started it, you can upload fresh pictures and videos from the downloaded archive. This will help friends and subscribers to "recognize" you on the new site. In addition, many use social networks as a personal diary. The functionality of VKontakte will not let you lose important content.
Through the mobile application, users add videos, create clips and broadcast live. The desktop version has fewer features, for example, you can’t take a photo through a webcam or start broadcasting. But you can create a text post or upload an image from your computer.
Stories have not disappeared anywhere - VKontakte also has a similar service. Moreover, unlike Instagram, you can publish them not only from a mobile phone, but also from a computer. To add content, you need to go to "News" and click "+" next to your profile photo.
4. Create groups and publics
To do this, go to the "Communities" section. Next to the list of all groups to which you are subscribed, there is a button "Create a community". If you click on it, a tab will appear in which you will be offered a choice of six types of communities. It remains only to click on the desired option.
You can add an event and invite friends there. This is handy when planning a birthday or party. And if you want to communicate with classmates or like-minded hobbyists, open an interest group. There are three types of groups: everyone can join the open group, and the closed group can be joined by invitation or after submitting an application to the administrator. There are also private groups that cannot be found through a search engine. News in the group can be published only by administrators or by all members, depending on the settings.
To promote a personal brand or business, a public page is suitable. It is always open, and everyone can subscribe to it. Only the administrator can add a post, but users have the opportunity to offer news. If the editors like it, then the record will be published.
5. Set up a business page and open a store
By clicking on the “Create Community” button, you can launch a full-fledged store with a shopping cart, payment and delivery. To do this, select the first option in the list of publics - "Business".
Turn on the "Products" section in the settings. He has two modes. The basic one is suitable for companies that plan to talk about new products and communicate with customers on social networks. It has a showcase and product cards, from which buyers can write to the seller and ask questions.
The advanced mode is worth choosing if you want to make VKontakte a full-fledged sales channel. In addition to the showcase and cards, a shopping cart and orders are available here. The seller will receive transfers through the service VK Pay. And you can deliver goods through Boxberry, SDEK or using courier services.
Don't forget to check out the advertisements. "VKontakte" allows you to place ads in the feed or on the pages of the site. There you can also set up the target audience, the schedule of impressions and the budget of the advertising campaign. After that, your ad will go to moderation - checking ads takes up to 15 hours.
VKontakte has additional tools that can improve communication with customers and increase sales. For example, you can connect an autoresponder bot or set up an online appointment for services. If you want to tell potential buyers about discounts, promotions or new products, create a newsletter. A feedback application will allow you to collect customer reviews - place it on the business page and offer a discount or a gift to those who leave a comment.
If you are used to looking for clients and making money on social networks, you should not worry about changing the site. VK is launching a special line of support for small and medium-sized businesses. The social network division will help companies set up a business page and improve promotion on the social network. You can learn about updates to the platform and tools in the community "VKontakte for business». VK has strengthened the support service in order to promptly process requests.
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