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Instagram is a photo sharing application with over one
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celebrities and politics. Instagram has is easy to achieve. Instagram can help you
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Instagram is available for Android, iOS and the
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you connected and up to date even when you can’t
access it via your mobile. In this section we look at
how to install Instagram on the major platforms and
how it all works.
Once it’s installed, we then guide you through the
setting up of your profile, linking to Facebook and
posting your first photo.
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Home screen. Once it’s open, tap on the App Store, tap the Get button to begin
Search icon in the bottom right corner of the the download and installation process. Tap
Store. When the search bar is available, enter Install in the pop-up box that appears from
Instagram and tap on the first result. the bottom of the screen. The installation
shouldn’t take too long.
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tap the Instagram icon that’s now available account tap the Sign In link at the bottom of
from your Home screen. Either way, you are the first login section. This then takes you to
taken to the Instagram login screen. a username and password section to log into
the app with.
Installing Instagram
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The Windows 10 Microsoft Store is filled to the brim with useful
apps, one of which is Instagram. Windows 10 is in a unique position
because it’s the only desktop operating system that features an
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Instagram on Android
Instagram has recently updated its layout, making the process of posting
photos and seeing photos from other users much easier. Most of the
app’s core features can be accessed via the controls on the main page.
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you already follow and then some suggested now much easier to follow someone you meet
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Since Instagram is designed for use on mobile devices, it looks a lot
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post photos and video, explore content and search for other users,
it’s not as fluid as the Android or iPhone versions.
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Your Instagram profile is an important element of the setup procedure,
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right is a science in itself but here’s how to get started.
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Android and iOS users need to go to the Next to your profile image is a button
main Instagram window and tap on the labelled Edit Profile; tap it to open your
person icon in the bottom menu bar. By full Profile page. In here you’re able to change
default, Instagram won't display a profile your name, Instagram Username, add a
picture unless you signed in via Facebook, website or a short Bio detailing your job,
where it shows your Facebook profile image. interests and much more.
See Step 3 below to change your image.
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menu where you're able to import your current link a little further down the Profile options.
profile picture from Facebook or Twitter, This launches a step-by-step process that
remove the current photo or create a new one details extra settings for promoting posts
from your device’s gallery or camera. from your business, shopping on Instagram
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icon in the bottom right of the screen. Once can be set up and edited. From here, tap the
you’re in your profile section, tap the Three Settings option at the bottom of the screen,
horizontal bars in the upper right (for Android followed by Account in the Settings page.
users), or for iOS users, tap the Cog icon in the Once you're in the Account page, tap the
upper right. Linked Accounts option.
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for the moment we'll look at the Facebook enter your username and password. Once
option (with Twitter coming next). It’s also entered and verified, you will be asked
worth noting that Instagram is continually permission for Facebook to access the media
improving and adding new features, so expect on your device thus enabling cross content
to see this list expand over time. sharing between the apps.
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the Settings page. If you can’t remember how there’s now a tick next to the Facebook entry,
to get there, tap the Profile icon in the bottom indicating that the two platforms are now
right of the main Instagram page, followed by linked together under your Instagram profile.
the Three horizontal bars for Android users, or To link with Twitter, tap the Twitter entry in the
the Cog in the upper right for iOS users, then list of social media platforms.
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password. Before you enter your login details, taken back to the Linked Accounts screen.
it’s best to quickly review what the application This time, there will be a tick next to the
is capable of doing once it’s linked; there will Twitter option. You can add more linked
be list below the login fields. Once you’ve accounts from here, each following a similar
entered your details, tap the Authorize App fashion of asking for username/password
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photo gallery. Pick the image you want to the many filters to your image. If you’re
post, you can also choose multiple images via happy with how it looks without a filter, tap
the Select Multiple option in the corner of the Next. You can now, add a caption with the
screen. When you're ready, tap the Next link in photo, where the photo was taken, who else
the upper right of the screen. was included and opt to share to other social
media platforms. When done, tap Share.
Posting a Video
Posting a video to Instagram has been available since the June 2013
update and Instagram itself has become one of the most prolific video
sharing platforms available today. If you’ve got something amazing,
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shot from your device’s gallery, or via the of the screen. This automatically starts the
camera(s). Start by opening Instagram and rear-facing camera on the device; to change
from the bottom menu strip, tap the middle to the front-facing camera, tap the two
button (the plus sign inside a box). circular arrows.
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of the screen. This will start the video recording. with posting a photo, you can now enter a
To stop the recording, release the circle. You can caption for the video, add a location, people
see how long the video has been recording and and decide whether to share the post with
how much space is available to record, by use of other social media platforms. Don’t forget to
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the device's gallery. When you have the photo along the bottom of the screen. Simply tap
you want to filter and edit, tap the Next link in each one and the filter will automatically be
the upper right hand corner of the screen. applied to the photo. Scroll from left to right, to
view each filter in turn, until you find one that
enhances your original photo.
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the photo further with Adjust, Brightness, Brightness option providesa slider to fine-
Contrast, Structure, Warmth, Saturation, tune the brightness levels. You will find that
Colour, Fade, Highlights, Shadows, Vignette, most of the options will provide a slider, or
Tilt Shift and Sharpen. choice (in the Colour option) to get a little
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(as you would to access your profile). Then from features. There’s a lot to get through and we'll
the Profile page tap the Three horizontal bars look at some of the more important elements
in the top right corner (for Android users), or throughout this section.
if you're on iOS, tap the Cog icon in the upper
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Here you'll find the Instagram settings photos or videos, in which you're tagged,
specific to you, such as: Posts You've Liked, will appear in your profile automatically or
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feature has been set up to help people avoid they start faster, whenever possible. However,
creating fake accounts, or Finstagrams, in order doing so consumes cellular, or mobile, data. If
to post sensitive content to their friends. you're worried about the amount of data being
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privacy is to enable the Private Account
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Facebook account and checking the Privacy then it’s worth tapping on your Followers list
tab within the Settings page. from the Profile page. If it contains anyone
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numbers and special characters. Make sure leaving. Also, if it’s computer, ensure that the
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Two-factor Authentication is a security feature that’s available
through Instagram’s Account Options page. When activated, every
time you log in to Instagram from an unknown device, you'll be
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Instagram Stories is a feature that lets users post photos and videos that
vanish after 24 hours. The feature has been mimicked from Snapchat
and has so far, proven to be widely popular among the Instagram
community. However, it’s best to view its settings prior to using it.
Blocked accounts Hide your story and live videos from specific people.
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part of Instagram’s Stories, since the companies
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posts, when someone mentions you in a comment, if someone starts
following you or posts a photo with you tagged in it and much more.
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tapping the photos and videos that you like that determines what’s presented in your
the look of and double tapping those you Explore page. Liking a photo or video greatly
really like; even leaving a comment to show improves the chances of you seeing more of
your appreciation. that type of content in future.
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a list of hashtags relating to the search criteria, as being in the same category. For example,
along with any users or business accounts that we entered ‘mountains’ and tapped the
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According to released marketing statistics, over $1 billion was spent on
Instagram influencer marketing in 2017. That’s a shocking amount of
money, So it’s easy to see why there are those who would want a piece
of the action. Fake accounts are rife on any social media platform and
Instagram certainly isn’t immune. Here are some tips to help avoid
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Stories
Instagram Stories, although relatively new in the app’s timeline,
has proved to be one of the more popular decisions and
additions made by the developers. The popularity of Stories
has made Instagram the best Story platform now, even over the
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can view their Instagram Story from your main including any sound with a video file. You can
Home page. Look to the top of the feed and the swipe to select the next Story, if the same
Stories are listed across the screen. Tap each user has more than one Story, or to move on
to view, they usually have a red outline around to the next user’s Story. Along the top of the
the profile picture, or tap Watch All to cycle screen are blocks representing the number of
through them. available Stories.
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Alternatively, you can tap the Explore Just like the Stories from your Home
window (the magnifying glass icon) and page, all you need do is tap the ones
find a selection of Stories available along the that interest you and watch them as they
top of the screen to choose from. These are cycle through. You can start at the beginning
all selected as part of the search algorithm and the Story feed runs through all the
and whatever Story has been boosted by available Stories.
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two options to start your own Story. The appearance when posting a photo or
first is to tap the Plus sign at the bottom right video. There is a large circle in the middle,
of your profile picture (at the top of the feed - which will take a photo when tapped, or take
under the Stories section). The other is to swipe a video when tapped and held. The icon to
right from the Home screen. the far left is your current device's gallery and
the next icon will enable the camera flash.
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swaps cameras, while the icon to the far To button in the bottom right corner
right will open the various overlay graphics of the screen. This will open a new window
you can add to people’s faces. Instagram will where you can send the Story to groups of
automatically add a date stamp to your Story, followers, or just share it for anyone to see by
to remove it tap and hold the date, before tapping the Share button next to your profile
dragging it down to the bin that appears at image, followed by Done at the bottom of
the bottom of the screen. the screen.
Editing Stories
One of the many cool things you can do with your Stories is edit
them, adding graphics, text, drawings, filters and much more.
Here are some tips on how to edit your posts ready for posting to
an amazing Story.
Follow the process on posting a Story, but By holding your fingers on the phone
before you share it with the world, take a screen and pinching, you can zoom in
moment to look at what’s available. By swiping or out of the picture. This can enable you to
from the left or right, you’re able to apply a view the outer edges of the shot, be aware
number of different filters to the photo before in doing so you'll notice bars across the top
sharing it as a Story. and bottom. Instagram is designed for photos
taken in portrait mode, so always try and align
your shots as such.
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some extra icons. They represent Stickers, stamp that Instagram adds to every
Pen, Effects and Save and Text, these provide Story, than simply deleting it; tap and hold
an added element of interest to a standard it and you’re able to move it around the
Story post and can tell a viewer where a shot screen. If you hold it and rotate your fingers,
was taken, for example, or just something fun. you're then able to swivel the date clockwise
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anything just yet. What we'll be looking at here the text can be altered by moving the slider,
are the two icons in the top right of the screen: on the left, while the font can be changed,
the pen and the Aa letters. Tap the Aa icon to by tapping on the button at the top middle.
begin entering text to your Story photo. Different colours are available, when cone tap
and hold the text to position it on the screen.
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drawings and text to the content
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Tap Done when you’ve finished adding When drawing on a photo in Instagram
the text you want to the photo. When there are numerous options to choose
back at the main Story screen with the from. There’s a selection of colours at the
photo (and text), tao on the pen icon. As bottom of the screen, the pen size can be
you probably guessed, this allows you to free altered with the slider to the left and there are
draw using your finger. different pen types along the top accompanied
by an Undo button in the upper left.
Face Filters
Instagram’s face filters have proved to be remarkably popular with
not just younger users, but most of the selfie and indeed Instagram
community. Basically, a face filter will superimpose a set of graphics
on top of any faces in your content. Here’s how it works.
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take a photo. You can use both the front and up your camera with the face to which you’re
rear cameras, but you will need to have a going to add the filter. Along the bottom of
face to work on, sometimes a pet will do, but the screen is a selection of filters you can
the technology is really looking for an actual apply to the person in the photo. Scroll along
human face. to find one that works for you.
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that are only activated when you make applied any animations or extra graphics
an expression, such as opening your mouth that come with it, simply tap the large circle in
or raising your eyebrows. The filter will let you the lower centre to take a photo. You can then
know what to do to enable the animation via add text, drawings and so on, before posting
a quick message on the screen. it in your feed.
Stickers
Stickers are an interesting addition to Instagram photos and videos.
They’re a fun way to express yourself in a rather unique way and
there are plenty of options and varieties to choose from. Stickers can
include hashtags, locations and even an interactive poll.
Post a Story; you can delete the date stamp A pop-up window will open from the bottom
that’s automatically added to the photo or of the screen, displaying the Stickers. There
video. Look for the Square face icon with the are loads to choose from, just scroll down
upturned corner, along the top of the screen through the selections and swipe left to view
(next to the Drawing and Text icons). Tap it to the second page of Stickers. If you want a larger
bring up the available Stickers. view, tap and hold the bar at the top of the pop-
up box and drag it to the top of the screen.
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Any Sticker can be deleted in the same
way you would remove the date stamp.
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this and you can choose from any number the reach of your content. Enter a good
of trending Stickers from GIPHY. Just tap the hashtag and the Sticker will be added to
animated Sticker to add it to your Story. the Story photo or video. You can also add
multiple Stickers to the same post, such as
Location and animated GIF Stickers.
Live Streaming
A recent addition to the many features of Instagram is the ability to
stream live video. Live Streaming or Instagram Live, enables you to
share a live video with your followers in real time. Once the video has
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you haven't already started a Story tap the plus change which camera the Live stream utilises
icon in the bottom corner of your profile picture by using the circled arrow icon; also, turn the
from the Home screen, or slide in from the left camera’s flash on with the lightning bolt icon.
to launch Story mode. When you’re ready to start the Live feed, tap
the Start Live Video button.
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You can of course view other users’ Live feeds.
Tap on the magnifying glass to open the Explore
tab. In the top of the screen can see the currently
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number of viewers appears at the top vertical dots in the Comment box (three
of the screen and any comments appear at horizontal dots for iOS users) and select Turn
the bottom. You can tap Comment to add a Off Commenting. The two-faces icon allows
comment or tap and hold a comment to pin it you to add someone else to your Live stream.
to the top for viewers to read easily. When you want to stop the Live feed, tap the
End button in the top right of the screen.
Boomerangs
The Boomerang feature has proved to be one of the most popular,
recent elements of Instagram, but what exactly is it? As with an actual
boomerang, which when thrown will return, an Instagram Boomerang
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As Boomerangs are a part of the Story The icons along the bottom represent
feature of Instagram, you will need to launch the following, from left to right: Gallery,
a new Story: tap the Plus icon in the bottom Camera flash, Take Boomerang, Change
right of your profile picture, or swipe in from the camera and Add face filters. Naturally, you
left of the screen. Once in Story mode, slide the can add a video you’ve already taken from the
options at the bottom of the screen to the right device’s Gallery, or tap and hold the middle
until you come to Boomerang. button with the symbol for infinity, to start
filming your Boomerang.
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IGTV
Instagram’s newest feature, as of June 2018, is IGTV, or Instagram TV.
It’s a video hub that allows users to create hour long videos to share
with the rest of the community; think of it as competition for YouTube.
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you're still using an older version, i.e. the TV icon interference while the available content is
in the top right of the main Instagram screen being loaded. Video starts automatically and
isn’t there, then you need to enter the App can be paused via the menu available at the
Store or Play Store and update Instagram. After bottom of the screen.
closing the app down and restarting, the IGTV
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IGTV that users have uploaded. There are your own Channel. Your Channel allows you
various categories: For You, based on your to create a channel that users can ‘tune’ into
search history, friend’s likes and so on; and watch your uploaded videos as with a
Following, any IGTV videos posted by your standard TV.
followers; Popular, IGTV videos that are most
watched and liked; and Continue Watching.
Using IGTV
Instagram created IGTV to function as a normal TV would, so you turn
it on and instantly start watching what’s available. The concept is that
you can IGTV Channel surf through users’ video content; but as it’s
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displays content when you tap the Explore icon. users listed down the screen. For example,
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to watch, it’s displayed at the bottom restart any video by double-tapping
of the screen. Tap it and the video starts to the left or right of the screen or by using the
play. You can tap the screen to bring up the media control slider at the bottom of the
media controls, enabling you to pause, like, screen. Tapping the Send To icon (the paper
comment and send to another Instagram user aeroplane) brings up a list of your Instagram
via Direct Message. friends that you can send the video to.
Hands-free
One of the complaints with taking videos in Instagram was that you
needed to keep your finger on the Record button while filming.
However, in response to that the company released Hands-free mode
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much needed extras, some of which you Story layout. There’s nothing new to add
probably won’t use during your Instagram with regards to the Hands-free mode but to
usage, but they’re there nonetheless. Hands- recap the available icons are: gallery, camera
free may not sound like much of a big deal flash, Record button, switch cameras and
but it’s actually quite a good feature. It’s a face filters. To start, find a subject and tap the
Story element, so open a new Story and scroll Record button.
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by the coloured border encircling processed the data, it plays continuously,
the centre button. You can wait until the as with the other Story examples we’ve
recording limit has been reached, which is looked at. To delete it tap the X in the top left
around the 20-second mark, or you can tap of the screen; tap the Send To button in the
the square button in the centre to stop it. opposite corner to post as a Story or send to
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You’re well on your way to becoming an Instagram
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the Bookmark to view it later; but for now, tap on WhatsApp. For iOS users however, the
the three vertical dots in the top right of the options are: Share to Facebook, Copy link
post (for Android devices) or three horizontal and Report.
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tap Copy Link. You can see the message: your email and tap and hold to Paste the link
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want to recall for later, it’s recommended that tapping the Bookmark icon, double tap to like
you tap the Bookmark icon followed by Save it Cor tap the Heart icon if you prefer). Now
to Collection. Be aware if, instead, you simply move back to the Explore tab and the current
double-tap to like the content, it’s not likely to view will have cleared and it’s highly unlikely
ever appear in the Explore tab again. you'll find the same photo again.
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your right to privacy. Having a saved search horizontal bars (Android users), before
history helps bring you a better Instagram tapping the Settings option at the bottom of
experience, however that information is a part the page. Now tap the Privacy and Security
of your digital identity and you don’t always option, after which, scroll down and tap Clear
want it available to others with access to your Search History.
device. Tap the Profile icon to begin.
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the Clear Search History link at the top now tap on the Explore tab. You will notice
of the screen and, as you would expect, this the content in your feed will have changed, as
will clear searches you’ve made for accounts, it’s now based on: the current trending posts,
locations or hashtags while in the Explore tab. what you've liked in the past and what your
followers have liked. Tap the Search box and it
no longer displays your last searches.
Rearrange Filters
Instagram’s Filters will probably be the most used features of
the platform during your time with it. With more added almost
weekly, it’s often difficult to keep up-to-date with the new filters,
while still enjoying the ones you’ve come to use most often. You
therefore need to rearrange them.
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a filter, tap the Next button in the top right of brightening up the photo. However, it’s almost
the screen. The filters, as always, are listed along at the back of the list, so to bring it forward
the bottom of the screen in a strip. so it’s easier to hand when you next post a
photo, scroll to the end of the filters and tap
the Manage tile.
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greatly increases your users privately. The content create multiple Stories
audience and reach doesn’t appear on the throughout the day and
on Instagram. Home feed for other users they’re stacked for your
to view, in any search followers to view. Stories
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engaged with followers
Geotagging — A geotagisa
location that’s attached with L and the Instagram
community without posting
the photo or video you’re Like — A level one countless photos.
posting, either as an engagement, Likes are
individual post or as a Story. when someone double-taps Suggested Users — Instagram
Geotagging allows your a post or taps the heart utilises another algorithm
post to be categorised with icon, to ‘like’ a user’s post. to collate a group of users
other posts from the The more likes a post who you may be interested
same location. receives, the more in following. The criteria
engagement it accumulates is based on advertising,
and as such can be pushed what you’ve viewed in the
to a prominent position in past, searches you’ve
Hashtag — Hashtags are a the Explore tab for more entered into Instagram
method of describing and users to view. and the users that you
categorising posts on currently follow.
Instagram. The hash symbol
(#) precedes the description
of what the post is related
to. For example, a photo of
Mention — The same as
Tagging another Instagram
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Tag — A tag is when an
a sandy beach may have user. Placing an ‘@’ symbol
Instagram user attaches
several hashtags attached before their Username/ another user’s Instagram
to it: #beach, #sand, Handle to mention them in username to a post. Users
#holiday, #seashore, a post or comment. can do this either in the
#relaxing and so on.
Hashtags are an important
way of increasing the reach
P commentary of the post
itself, such as tagging
Post A post is simply any
— another Instagram user
of your posts.
content, photo or video, who's in the picture with
Home — The Home feed is the that you’ve shared via the them, or in the comments
default view on Instagram, section. Tagging is
Instagram platform.
represented by the house considered as a level
icon on the lower strip of Private Account — A private
account on Instagram locks three engagement.
options. It’s the latest
stream of photos or video your feed and your profile Trending — A popular topic
posted by you and the details to only those who that’s being used in the
other users who you follow. you have allowed access to. Instagram network, usually
You can enable privacy or as part of a hashtag.
disable it through the Profile Trending posts are usually
Settings page. always pushed to the top of
Instagram Live — Instagram Profile — Your personal everyone’s Explore feed and
Live is a new video feature information on Instagram, can generate a huge
that enables you to consisting of a photo of you amount of interaction, either
broadcast a live feed to and your Bio. good or bad.
your followers. Followers are Public Account — The default
only able to watch the video
in real-time and there’s Instagram profile is public, U
meaning anyone who has an Username — Can also be
currently no replay account and access to
functionality. Recently, Live can view your referred to as your ‘Handle’,
has been criticised for Instagram
the username is the
having too much lag, as posts and your profile.
Instagram specific name by
other users join the feed. which you are known on the
Instagram Direct — This Ss platform. It has to be unique
feature allows you to senda Story — A Story is a short post but can contain special
photo or video to a single that’s only visible on your characters, such as
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