Tag Archives: Instagram

Social media is not easy to manage and when the medium is mostly visual, as it is with Instagram, visibility is key. Unfortunately, visibility is also hard since users follow many accounts on Instagram, all trying to stand out. This has lead to the use of ‘grid’ posts on Instagram. …

Instagram has interactive stickers that you can add to stories. The stickers allow you to add polls, ask questions, and as of recently, invite users to a chat group. The Instagram Chat sticker lets anyone viewing your story request to join a conversation. Since the story will be viewed by …

Instagram lets you DM people i.e. direct message people. You can easily exchange private messages with users who follow you. You can even send message requests to users who don’t follow you. Additionally, you can use this same feature to send self-destructing photos on Instagram. The app basically has a …

Apps and services can connect with your Instagram account if you allow them to. Instagram isn’t used as an online ID like Google accounts and Facebook profiles however it can still be used to sign into apps and services that support it. There aren’t very many of them but they …

Instagram has a new photo capture mode called Focus mode. It works with the story camera and is available on both Android and iOS users. There’s just one catch though; there are device limitations. What this means is, Focus mode isn’t going to be available on all devices. Focus Mode …

If you find an interesting post in your Instagram feed, you can share it with your followers in one of two ways; the Repost app, or by sharing it to your story. The Repost app fills a gap that Instagram refuses to address; resharing posts. Instagram doesn’t let users share …

If you notice a sudden spike in the number of accounts you follow, or you see you’ve suddenly followed a random account that you don’t remember actually following, you’re not alone. This happens to quite a few users and often, the increase in the follower count is massive going from …

Social media has its good side and its dark, depressing, evil side. People and trolls alike leave offensive comments that can ruin your day or start a comment war on a social post. Instagram is no different and it has its fair share of trolls. Its harassment problem isn’t as …

Social media is generally regarded as a way to share something, anything, with lots of people. Every social media platform has its own way of sharing but what they all have in common is that you build your audience via friends or followers. Instagram is no different; you build your …

Instagram’s Live broadcast feature is quite popular. Brands and ordinary people alike use the feature to stream events, big and small, to their followers. It’s become quite popular over time and Instagram has been improving it slowly ever since. You can save an Instagram live video and make it available …