Instagram Stories: How to Create and use?

Instagram Stories has become a major part of Instagram marketing strategy. If you haven’t tried them out yet, you should give them a try. They allow you to share short clips (up to 15 seconds) of your life directly from your phone.

Instagram Stories was launched in 2016 and since then they have grown into a huge success. The feature allows users to create stories that include photos or videos taken within the last 24 hours. These stories can be shared publicly or privately with friends.

You can easily create and share Instagram Stories using your smartphone camera. This article explains how to create and use Instagram Stories.

How To Use Instagram Stories

Step 1 – Open up Instagram on your mobile device.

Step 2 – Tap the hamburger icon at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 3 – Click “Stories” from the menu.

Step 4 – Select the type of Story you want to create. It could be an event, a photo, or video.

Step 5 – Choose a location for your story.

Step 6 – Take a picture or record a video.

Step 7 – Add text if needed.

Step 8 – Share your story by tapping the blue button at the bottom of your screen.

You can also add multiple people as recipients.

Step 9 – Once you are done creating your story, tap the blue button again to send it.

If you want to edit a previous story, tap the three dots icon next to the story name. You will see all the options available to you.

Step 10 – Edit any details like adding more people, changing locations, etc.

Step 11 – Tap the blue button to save your changes.

Step 12 – Your story is ready! Now you can share it with your followers.

Step 13 – After sharing your story, you can choose whether you want to make it public or private.

Step 14 – When you are done editing your story, tap the red square icon to close it.

Now that you know how to use Instagram Stories, let us learn about some tips and tricks to help you get started.

1. Make sure you have enough storage space on your mobile device. You may need to delete old pictures before uploading new ones.

2. Don’t forget to take a screenshot when you are taking a photo or recording a video.

3. Keep your phone steady while shooting a video.

4. Be creative with your content. Tell a story through images and videos.

5. Tag your friends who appear in your story.

6. Try different types of filters to enhance your photos.

7. Post your story once you are done creating it.

8. Save your stories so you don’t lose anything.

9. Have fun with this new social media platform.

10. Follow other influencers in your niche.

11. Get creative with your captions.

12. Remember to tag brands in your posts.

13. Always keep your profile updated.

14. Stay active on Instagram.

15. Engage with your audience.

16. Interact with other users.

17. Ask questions to gain insights.

18. Answer others’ questions.

19. Join groups related to your business.

20. Comment on other user’s posts.

21. Follow influencers in your industry.

22. Like and comment on their posts.

23. Check out their profiles to find out what else they do.

24. Find similar accounts to follow.

25. Follow them back.

26. Look at their bio and check out their website.

27. Read their blog.

28. Watch their YouTube channel.

29. Subscribe to their email list.

30. Check out their Instagram account.

31. Check out their Facebook page.

32. Check out their Twitter account.

33. Check out their LinkedIn page.

34. Connect with them on LinkedIn.

35. Check out their Pinterest account.

36. Check out their Google+ account.

37. Check out their Tumblr account.

38. Check out their Vimeo account.

39. Check out their Vine account.

40. Check out their Snapchat account.