Most Nigerian creators and small businesses run on the same loop. Post on Instagram, get a DM that says "How much?", answer in the DMs, send an account number, wait for a screenshot of a transfer, then chase the customer to confirm. It works, but it is slow, and every step is a place where a sale can slip away.
A link in bio can fix most of that, as long as it does more than list your links.
The problem with a plain link in bio
A normal link-in-bio page sends people somewhere else. They tap through to your shop, your booking form, your WhatsApp. Each tap is a chance for them to give up. And when the money finally moves, it moves outside the page, so you have no tidy record of who paid for what.
What a page that earns looks like
A good page does the whole job in one place:
- Sell products, digital downloads or services, with a clear price in naira.
- Take bookings so customers pick a time instead of going back and forth in the DMs.
- Accept tips from fans who just want to say thank you.
- Show proof of what you do, with photos, links and your socials above the fold.
Everything lives at one address, like igboro.com/yourname, that you can put in your bio, your WhatsApp status and on your flyers.
Get paid in naira, without the DM back-and-forth
When a customer pays on your page, the payment is recorded automatically. You see who paid, how much and for what. No screenshots to check, no "I have sent it, please confirm".
Payments go through Paystack, so customers can pay by card, bank transfer or USSD, whichever they already trust.
How to set yours up in under ten minutes
- Claim your username. Pick the name people already know you by.
- Choose a template. Start from one built for your kind of work, whether that is a shop, a service, a creator page or an event.
- Add what you sell. One product or service is enough to start. You can add more later.
- Share the link. Put it in your Instagram, TikTok and X bios, and send it to your next customer instead of an account number.
Tips that make a page convert
- Lead with your best offer. Put the one thing you most want people to buy at the top.
- Use real photos. People trust faces and real work over stock images.
- Keep prices visible. If people have to ask, many will not.
- Answer the obvious questions. Delivery time, location and how booking works belong on the page, not in the DMs.
- Check your numbers. Look at which links get tapped, and move the winners higher.
Start free
You can claim your page and start taking payments for free. There is no card needed to begin. When your sales grow, Pro lowers the fee on each sale and unlocks more.
Ready to try it? Claim your username on Igboro and have your page live today.