5 Ways to Step Up your Instagram Stories Game.
It’s never too late.
In January 2019, Facebook announced that it now has 500 million daily active users on Instagram Stories alone. Couple this with the fact that Facebook is now focusing on a more authentic and personal-feeling social experience, this makes Instagram Stories the on-trend feature to use today.
While posts on the traditional feed are reserved for content that is curated and polished, content posted on Stories allows for a more raw and authentic feel. It can be as random as you posting what you’re having for lunch. In other words, feel free to spam on Stories. Users are more used to spammy content on Stories than on the traditional feed. Now that we know Stories is essential, here are the 5 ways you could game this Instagram feature.
1) Get the Apps
I’m sure by now you would have seen some pretty examples of Stories that influencers post when they want to highlight their travel. If you haven’t, here’s an example.
Instead of just posting an image, these holiday images are usually accompanied by fancy fonts and borders. You could achieve this by using Photoshop but if you’re someone who prefers to edit everything on the phone, Unfold is the app for you. Available on IOS & Android, this app has all the templates you would need to recreate these influencer-worthy Instagram Stories. Another app I would recommend is Adobe Spark Post.
2) Moving images are better than static images
Instead of posting a static OOTD of yourself, try posting a Boomerang. I mean, people will be more attracted to a moving Story, right?
3) Beautify your static Stories with GIFs & Stickers!
Just a photo of me on the computer would be boring. So why not spice things up with a “Hustle” on the empty spaces of the Stories.
4) Swipe Right for IG Story Filters to add color
It also serves as a quick editing tool for beautifying your flaws and terrible lighting.
5) Make it Interactive
Use the Poll sticker and go crazy.
Let your friends & followers decide what you have for lunch. Take them shopping with you. Let them decide which shoes you should buy. Because that‘s what Instagram is all about, interacting with people.
