How to Create Snapchat Business Account

Learn how to create a Snapchat business account in five easy steps.

Creating a Snapchat business account can help your business expand its online presence and engage with your customers. Snapchat is a social media mobile application that allows people to take pictures, edit them and share them with other Snapchat users. Snapchat was the first platform to offer the novelty of ephemeral messaging; allowing users to share pictures and texts that will expire or disappear after a while or after being viewed.

As a business owner, you can use Snapchat to engage with your customers by building a following, creating ads, posting awesome pictures (or “snaps”, as Snapchat calls it), create exclusive Snapchat geofilters for your business and more. With Snapchat, you can promote and market your business to a user base that exceeds the 300 million count. Now, we’re going to help you take the first step: create a Snapchat business account. Let’s get started, shall we?

Step 1: Start by Creating a Snapchat User Account

Before you can create a Snapchat business account, you need to make sure that you have a user account in place. So, to start with download the Snapchat mobile app from the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store.

Once you are done, open the app and create an account by clicking on “Sign Up”.

Step 2: Fill in Your User Details

Once you’re done, you’ll be asked to fill in your details. You’ll be asked for your birthday, your mobile number and your username. Make sure that your username is unique and has your business name in it. Once you create a username, you cannot change it.

Step 3: Snapchat User Account Verification

Once you’re done, you’ll be sent an email through which you’ll need to verify your user account. Upon verifying the email, you’ll be led to your user account.

Step 4: Create Your Snapchat Business Account

Now that you’ve created a Snapchat user account, you can go ahead and create a business account. You can access Snapchat for Businesses here.

You’ll be led to the following form. Fill up the fields with your relevant information. Once you’ve finished, click on “Get Started”.

Step 5: Create Your Snapchat Business Account

After you’re done filling this form, you’ll be sent another verification email. Once you verify your account, you’ll be asked to log in to your Snapchat business account. You’ll be led to the Snapchat Ads Manager dashboard from which you can use all of Snapchat’s features to promote your businesses.

That’s it! Your business’ Snapchat account is now all set for you to use. Happy snapping!