Symbols
- + (plus) icon, 78
- #follow4follow hashtag, 149
- #tbt (throwback Thursday) hashtag, 93
- @ mention. See tagging people
A
- Abusive Comment option, 164
- accounts
- disabled, 67
- hacked, 64
- Instagram and IGTV, 303
- linked, resetting, 68–69
- private
- overview, 39–40
- requesting to follow, 140
- usernames for, 320
- using hashtags in, 128
- professional
- dashboard tools for, 324
- upgrading to, 37–39
- using calls to action (CTA), 124
- web addresses and, 315
- public, 39
- spam accounts
- overview, 149
- reporting, 164
- usernames and, 320
- Accounts feature
- finding new accounts to follow, 145
- searching with Explore page, 50
- activating IGTV account, 309
- AdEspresso study, 329
- Adjust tool, 85
- Adobe Photoshop, 285
- ads, in stories, 203
- Agorapulse social media management software, 324
- algorithm for Instagram
- Explore page and, 47
- hashtags, 132
- IGTV home feed and, 306
- Instagram suggestions for following, 145
- overview, 44–46
- Allow Message Replies setting, 212
- Allow Sharing setting, 212
- Android devices
- bio on, formatting, 34
- comments, deleting, 161–162
- installing Instagram on
- issues with, 58, 63
- overview, 15
- notifications on, 69–70
- predictive text for hashtags, 132–133
- problems, reporting, 71
- storage space on, 60–63
- angles, long, 334
- animals, 326–327
- API (application programming interface), 324
- App Store, 12
- Apple iPads, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12–14
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- Apple iPhones, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- using Notes app for captions, 123
- Apple Mac computers
- installing on, 17–19
- uploading photos from, 96
- Apple Support, 63
- application programming interface (API), 324
- apps. See also specific apps
- App Store, 12
- Continual app, 208
- CutStory app, 208
- Flume app, 18
- Google Play Store, 15
- IGTV app, 303–304
- Instagram
- installing, 11–19
- starting, 21–24
- Later app, 218
- Notes app
- storing hashtags on, 133–134
- writing captions in, 123
- Planoly app, 218
- Storeo app, 208
- StoryCutter app, 208
- Tailwind app, 134, 324
- Uplet app, 18
- archived stories
- adding content to highlight galleries, 285–287
- saving, 241–243
- Arkon Mounts tripods, 294
B
- before and after stories, 221
- behind-the-scenes stories, 218–219
- bios, 32–37
- adding web address to, 35–37
- advantages of, 321
- formatting, 34–35
- hashtags in, 34
- including information, 32–34
- layouts for, 35
- overview, 32
- Bitly link shortener, 36
- blocking
- blue as dominant color, 329, 331
- Boomerang camera option, 223, 230–233
- Boomerang icon, 96–97
- Brightness tool, 85
- broadcasts, 291–298
- general discussion of, 10
- interacting with live guests, 295
- inviting guests onto, 296–297
- overview, 291–293
- planning tips, 294
- saving, 298
- scheduling, 294
- sharing, 298
- business profiles. See Professional Accounts
C
- calls to action (CTA), 123–124, 322
- camera roll
- uploading from
- photos, 96–97
- videos, 234–236
- cameras
- accessing for stories, 210–215
- changing camera mode, 215
- editing settings, 212–214
- grid, turning on, 336
- options, 228–234
- Boomerang, 230–233
- Focus, 233
- Hands-Free, 233–234
- Rewind, 230–233
- SuperZoom, 230
- Canva graphic-design tool website, 285
- captions, 119–124
- adding to photos, 89–91
- adding to videos, 111–112
- advantages of, 322
- formatting, 122–123
- including calls to action (CTA), 123–124
- length of, 119–121
- channels on IGTV, setting up, 307–309
- Chat stickers, 254–256
- cheat sheet, for this book, 3
- Close Friends list, 268–271
- Color tool, 87
- colors
- blue as dominant color, 329, 331
- bold, 328–329
- options for location stickers, 246
- commenting. See also direct messages (DMs)
- blocking commenters, 165
- error messages, 71–72
- hashtags, 128–129
- replying to, 158–163
- deleting comments, 160–163
- on IGTV, 315
- from Notifications tab, 158–159
- from posts, 160
- reporting commenters, 164
- turning on and off
- for photo posts, 94
- for video posts, 111–112
- using automated tools for, 324
- communities, 149–153
- finding, 150–151
- Instagram pods, 152–153
- overview, 149
- Community Guidelines
- filtering words or phrases, 72
- flagged for spam content, 322
- resolving disputes, 163
- tagging people, 92
- Compass icon, 20
- compatibility error messages, 58
- contact list, syncing, 140–141
- Continual app, 208
- Contrast tool, 85
- conversations, using direct messages, 167–195
- cultivating communities through, 150
- declining, 194–195
- group conversations, 186–187
- inbox, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- overview, 9
- replying to, 188
- sending in response to stories, 205
- sharing GIFs via, 181–183
- sharing photos and videos via
- overview, 173–177
- sending disappearing, 177–180
- sharing stories via, 267–268
- starting new, 168–172
- using Live Chat in, 188–191
- using voice messages, 184–185
- Countdown stickers, 238, 256
- cover images
- for highlight galleries, 282–285
- for IGTV videos, 310, 314
- for videos, 110–111
- Create setting features, 237–238
- creating
- content for IGTV, 314–315
- tips for, 314
- using video description, 314–315
- hashtags, 134–135
- stories, 217–243
- photo, 221–226
- planning tips, 217–218
- reasons for, 218–221
- text posts, 236–238
- video, 227–236
- Creator accounts, 38
- CTA (calls to action), 123–124, 322
- CutStory app, 208
D
- declining direct messages, 194–195
- Delete button, 108
- deleting
- comments
- Android device users, 161–162
- error messages, 72
- iPhone and iPad users, 160–161
- website users, 163
- direct messages (DMs), 191–193
- stickers, 258–259
- stories from highlights, 287–288
- text posts, 263
- video clips, 108
- devices
- Android devices
- bio on, formatting, 34
- comments, deleting, 161–162
- installing Instagram on, 15, 58, 63
- notifications on, 69–70
- predictive text for hashtags, 132–133
- problems, reporting, 71
- storage space on, 60–63
- iPads, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12–14
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- iPhones, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- using Notes app for captions, 123
- Direct icon, 168
- direct messages (DMs), 167–195
- cultivating communities through, 150
- declining, 194–195
- group conversations, 186–187
- inbox, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- overview, 9
- replying to, 188
- sending in response to stories, 205
- sharing GIFs via, 181–183
- sharing photos and videos via
- overview, 173–177
- sending disappearing, 177–180
- sharing stories via, 267–268
- starting new, 168–172
- using Live Chat in, 188–191
- using voice messages, 184–185
- disabled accounts, 67
- disappearing
- photos or videos, 177–180
- stories
- highlight galleries, 287–288
- saving, 238
- disputes with commenters, 163–165
- blocking others, 165
- reporting, 164
- DMs (direct messages), 167–195
- cultivating communities through, 150
- declining, 194–195
- group conversations, 186–187
- inbox, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- overview, 9
- replying to, 188
- sending in response to stories, 205
- sharing GIFs via, 181–183
- sharing photos and videos via
- overview, 173–177
- sending disappearing, 177–180
- sharing stories via, 267–268
- starting new, 168–172
- using Live Chat in, 188–191
- using voice messages, 184–185
- doodles, 259–262
- double-tapping
- in Explore function, 142
- interacting by, 9
- overview, 156
- using automated tools for, 324
- drawing tools, 259–262
E
- editing
- camera settings for stories, 212–214
- photos tools for
- multiple photos in one post, 102
- overview, 83–89
- email, storing hashtags in, 134
- emojis
- in captions, 122
- stickers, 252–253
- error messages, 71–73
- adding comments, 71–72
- deleting comments, 72
- following users, 73
- refreshing feed, 72–73
- Explore page, 47–53
- following friends, 142–143
- IGTV on, 302
- searching with, 47–53
- Accounts feature, 50, 51
- Places feature, 50, 53
- Tags feature, 50, 52
- Top feature, 48–49
F
- face filters, 223–224
- Facebook
- Instagram business profiles and, 38
- logging in with, 19
- promoting live videos on, 294
- sharing photos on, 92–93
- Fade tool, 87
- feed, home
- defined, 8
- Instagram algorithm, 44–46
- interacting from, 155–157
- overview, 41–44
- refreshing, errors with, 72–73
- sharing posts as stories, 272–274
- sharing stories as posts, 274–275
- Filter screen, 79–80
- filters
- applying to photos
- multiple photos in one post, 101–102
- overview, 81–83
- applying to videos, 110
- in direct messages (DMs), 168
- face filters, 223–224
- flagging messages, 191–193
- flash icon, 79
- flat lays, 332–333
- Flume app, 18
- Focus camera option, 233
- follower list, 147
- following, 139–153
- communities, 149–153
- finding, 150–151
- Instagram pods, 152–153
- error messages with, 73
- finding new friends, 141–146
- Explore page, 142–143
- Instagram suggestions, 145–146
- Search feature, 143–145
- following back, 147–149
- followers, 147–148
- guidelines for, 323
- reasons for, 148–149
- overview, 9
- syncing contact list, 140–141
- unfollowing
- cleaning up feed by, 149
- overview, 45–46
- using automated tools for, 324
- Following tab, 56
- font options for text posts, 262–263
- food photos, 332
- formatting
- bios, 34–35
- captions, 122–123
- for IGTV videos, 305
- profile photos and, 320–321
- frames, cover, for videos, 110–111
G
- galleries of highlights, 277–289
- adding content to, 285–287
- from active stories, 285
- from archived stories, 285–287
- creating, 279–285
- from active stories, 279–281
- cover image for, 282–285
- naming, 282
- from profile, 279
- deleting stories from, 287–288
- overview, 277–279
- suggestions for, 289
- GIFs
- stickers, 251
- via direct messages (DMs), 181–183
- Giphy, 181
- Google Analytics, 36
- Google Play Store, 15
- Google Play troubleshooting wizard, 63
- Google URL Shortener, 36
- grid in camera settings, 336
- group conversations, via direct messages (DMs), 186–187
- guests
- interacting with on live videos, 295
- inviting onto live videos, 296–297
- Guidelines, Community
- filtering words or phrases, 72
- flagged for spam content, 322
- resolving disputes, 163
- tagging people, 92
H
- hacking, 64
- Hands-Free camera option, 223, 233–234
- harassment, 163
- hashjacking, 322
- hashtag stickers, 250–251
- hashtags, 128–135
- #follow4follow hashtag, 149
- #tbt (throwback Thursday) hashtag, 93
- algorithm for Instagram, 132
- in bios, 34
- choosing, 130–132
- creating, 134–135
- expanding reach with, 130
- in IGTV video description, 315
- limitations, 250
- placement of, 128–129
- saving, 132–134
- searching by, 50, 52, 130–132
- for stories, 218
- Heart icon, 9, 20, 156. See also double-tapping
- Hide Story From setting, 212
- Highlight button, 279, 281
- highlights, 277–289
- adding content to, 285–287
- from active stories, 285
- from archived stories, 285–287
- creating galleries, 279–285
- from active stories, 279–281
- cover image for, 282–285
- naming, 282
- from profile, 279
- deleting stories from, 287–288
- overview, 277–279
- suggestions for, 289
- Highlights option, Color tool, 87
- Highlights tool, 87
- home feed
- defined, 8
- Instagram algorithm, 44–46
- interacting from, 155–157
- overview, 41–44
- refreshing, errors with, 72–73
- sharing posts as stories, 272–274
- sharing stories as posts, 274–275
- Hootsuite social media management platform, 324
- human element, in posting, 325–326
- hyperlinks
- copying IGTV, 306
- sharing, 156
- shortening, 36
I
- icons
- Boomerang icon, 96–97
- Compass icon, 20
- Direct icon, 168
- flash icon, 79
- Heart icon, 9, 20, 156
- IGTV icon, 302
- Instagram Direct icon, 168
- Layout icon, 96–97
- paper airplane icon, 156, 272
- Person icon, 20
- plus (+) icon, 78
- Questions icon, 295
- speech bubble icon, 156
- switch cameras icon, 79
- used in this book, 2–3
- IGTV
- content for, creating, 314–315
- tips for, 314
- using video description, 314–315
- defined, 9
- finding with IGTV app, 303–304
- home feed, 305–306
- on Instagram app, 301–303
- overview, 10
- responding to comments, 315
- setting up channel, 307–309
- uploading videos to, 309–313
- live, 298
- using computers, 311–313
- using mobile devices, 309–311
- videos on, formatting for, 305
- IGTV app, 303–304
- IGTV icon, 302
- images
- GIFs
- stickers, 251
- via direct messages (DMs), 181–183
- photos
- adding captions to, 89–91
- adding location to, 92
- improving, 79–89
- pixelated, 32
- posting, 94–95, 98–102
- for profile, 30–32
- sending in response to stories, 205–206
- sharing, 92–94, 173–180
- inappropriate activity, 132
- inbox, direct messages, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- influencers
- lifestyle photos, 333
- overview, 217
- Instagram, 7–10
- Explore page, 47–53
- searching with, 47–53
- viewing, 47
- feed
- algorithm, 44–46
- overview, 41–44
- following on, 9
- IGTV on, 10, 301–303
- installing app, 11–24
- on Android, 15
- on iPad, 12–14
- on iPhone, 12
- on Mac, 17–19
- on Windows PC, 15–17
- issues with, 57–73
- disabled accounts, 67
- error messages, 71–73
- installation, 57–63
- logging in, 64–67
- notifications, 69–70
- reporting, 70–71
- sharing, 67–69
- notifications, 53–56
- posting, 119–135
- captions, 89–91, 119–124, 322
- creating galleries from profile, 279
- hashtags, 128–135
- locations, adding, 92, 111–112, 126–127
- overview, 8–9
- photos, 94–95, 98–102
- preview of IGTV videos, 310–311
- replying to comments, 160
- suggestions for content, 325–338
- tagging people, 91–92, 124–126
- turning on notifications for, 45–46
- videos, 113–114, 310–311
- smartphones for, 7–8
- starting app, 21–24
- stories
- overview, 10
- posting, 265–275
- terms of use, 324
- tools for managing
- approved, 324
- Tailwind app, 134
- website users
- deleting comments, 163
- overview, 19–21
- Instagram Direct
- cultivating communities through, 150
- declining direct messages, 194–195
- group conversations, 186–187
- inbox, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- overview, 9
- replying to direct messages, 188
- sending direct messages in response to stories, 205
- sharing GIFs via direct messages, 181–183
- sharing photos and videos via
- overview, 173–177
- sending disappearing, 177–180
- sharing stories via, 267–268
- starting new, 168–172
- using Live Chat in, 188–191
- using voice messages, 184–185
- Instagram Direct icon, 168
- Instagram Direct inbox, 191–194
- Instagram Live
- general discussion of, 10
- interacting with live guests, 295
- inviting guests onto, 296–297
- overview, 291–293
- planning tips, 294
- saving, 298
- scheduling, 294
- sharing, 298
- Instagram Live screen, 291, 293
- Instagram pods, 152–153
- Instagram stories
- accessing camera for, 210–215
- changing camera mode, 215
- editing settings, 212–214
- before and after, 221
- behind-the-scenes, 218–219
- of candid shots, 220
- creating, 217–243
- photo stories, 221–226
- planning tips, 217–218
- reasons for, 218–221
- text posts, 236–238
- video stories, 227–236
- defined, 8
- highlight galleries, 277–289
- adding content to, 285–287
- creating, 279–285
- deleting stories from, 287–288
- overview, 277–279
- suggestions for, 289
- ignoring, 321
- limitations for, 207–209
- recording time, 208–209
- uploading, 208
- overview, 10, 199–203
- pausing, 205
- personalizing, 245–264
- with doodles, 259–262
- with stickers, 245–259
- with text, 262–264
- promoting live videos on, 294
- reacting to, 205–206
- rewatching, 204–205
- saving, 238–243
- accessing archives, 241–243
- after publishing, 238
- automatically, 238–241
- before publishing, 238
- series, 221
- sharing, 265–275
- another story to own story, 265–267
- posts from feed, 272–274
- as posts on feed, 274–275
- to select people, 267–271
- Instagram suggestions, 145–146
- Instagram's Community Guidelines
- filtering words or phrases, 72
- flagged for spam content, 322
- resolving disputes, 163
- tagging people, 92
- installing Instagram, 11–24
- on Android, 15
- IGTV app, 308
- on iPad, 12–14
- on iPhone, 12
- issues with, 57–63
- with Android device, 63
- compatibility error messages, 58
- finding missing apps, 63
- storage issues, 58–63
- unfreezing, 63
- on Mac, 17–19
- on Windows PC, 15–17
- interacting on Instagram, 155–165
- from home feed, 155–157
- with live guests on live videos, 295
- replying to comments, 158–163
- deleting comments, 160–163
- from Notifications tab, 158–159
- from posts, 160
- resolving disputes, 163–165
- blocking commenters, 165
- reporting commenters, 164
- inviting guests onto live videos, 296–297
- iPads, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12–14
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- iPhones, 8
- deleting comments, 160–161
- finding storage space on, 60
- installing Instagram on, 12
- reporting problems on, 70–71
- setting notifications on, 69
- using Notes app for captions, 123
- issues with Instagram, 57–73
- disabled accounts, 67
- error messages, 71–73
- adding comments, 71–72
- deleting comments, 72
- following users, 73
- refreshing feed, 72–73
- installation, 57–63
- with Android device, 63
- compatibility error messages, 58
- finding missing apps, 63
- storage issues, 58–63
- unfreezing, 63
- logging in, 64–67
- checking username, 64
- fixing password issues, 64–67
- notifications, 69–70
- reporting, 70–71
- sharing, 67–69
L
- Later app, 218
- Layout icon, 96–97
- layouts, for bios, 35
- lifestyle, 333, 335
- liking posts. See double-tapping
- limitations
- for bio, 32
- for following users, 9
- IGTV
- for live videos, 294
- for stories, 207–209
- hashtags, 250
- recording time, 208–209
- uploading, 208
- links
- copying IGTV, 306
- sharing, 156
- shortening, 36
- Live camera setting, 223
- Live Chat, in direct messages (DMs), 188–191
- live videos, 291–298
- general discussion of, 10
- interacting with live guests, 295
- inviting guests onto, 296–297
- overview, 291–293
- planning tips, 294
- saving, 298
- scheduling, 294
- sharing, 298
- location
- adding to photos, 92
- adding to videos, 111–112
- posting, 126–127
- searching by, 50, 53
- in stories, 218
- location stickers, 246–249
- logging in, issues with, 64–67
- checking username, 64
- fixing password issues, 64–67
- long angles, 333
- Lux tool, 86–87, 102
- lyrics, for Music stickers, 256
M
- Mac computers
- installing on, 17–19
- uploading photos from, 96
- Manage Filters screen, 81–82
- Mention stickers, 249–250
- mentioning people. See tagging people
- messages, direct, 167–195
- cultivating communities through, 150
- declining, 194–195
- group conversations, 186–187
- inbox, 191–194
- deleting messages, 193
- overview, 191–192
- searching in, 194
- overview, 9
- replying to, 188
- sending in response to stories, 205
- sharing GIFs via, 181–183
- sharing photos and videos via
- overview, 173–177
- sending disappearing, 177–180
- sharing stories via, 267–268
- starting new, 168–172
- using Live Chat in, 188–191
- using voice messages, 184–185
- messages, error, 71–73
- adding comments, 71–72
- deleting comments, 72
- following users, 73
- refreshing feed, 72–73
- micro-blogs, 121
- microphones, allowing access to, 104
- Microsoft, 15
- Music stickers, 256
- muting
- posts, 45–46
- video chats, 190
N
- names
- choosing, 29–30
- as username, 319–320
- Normal camera setting, 223
- Notes app
- storing hashtags on, 133–134
- writing captions in, 123
- notifications
- from being tagged, 126
- checking on app, 53–56
- issues with, 69–70
- overview, 22–23
- push notifications, 55
- turning on post, 45–46
- Notifications tab, replying to comments from, 158–159
O
- online resources
- Agorapulse social media management software, 324
- Apple Support, 63
- Arkon Mounts tripods, 294
- Bitly link shortener, 36
- cheat sheet for this book, 3
- Community Guidelines, 164
- filing trademark violation claims, 28
- formatting captions, 91
- Google Play troubleshooting wizard, 63
- Google URL Shortener, 36
- Hootsuite social media management platform, 324
- Instagram limits, 73
- Instagram website, 19
- Macworld UK website, 18
- Rebrandly link shortener, 36
- securing accounts, 64
- Sprout Social social media management software, 324
- Tailwind app, 324
- organic environments, 336, 338
P
- Painter, Lewis, 18
- pages
- Explore page, 47–53
- following friends, 142–143
- IGTV on, 302
- searching with, 47–53
- viewing, 47
- Profile page
- seeing saved stories from, 242
- viewing current stories from, 199–200
- paper airplane icon, 156, 272
- passwords, issues with, 64–67
- pausing stories, 205
- people, tagging
- for calls to action (CTA), 123–124
- Mention stickers for, 249–250
- overview, 124–126
- in photos
- sharing stories and, 265–267
- in stories, 218
- Person icon, 20
- personal profiles, 25–32
- choosing name, 29–30
- choosing username, 27–29
- profile photo, 30–32
- Photo screen, 78
- photos, 77–102
- adding captions to, 89–91
- adding location to, 92
- improving, 79–89
- applying filters, 81–83
- with editing tools, 83–89
- saving changes, 89
- pixelated, 32
- posting, 94–95
- for profile, 30–32
- sending in response to stories, 205–206
- sharing
- on Facebook, 92–93
- on Tumblr, 93–94
- on Twitter, 93
- via direct messages (DMs), 173–180
- stories, creating
- from camera roll, 225–226
- with candid shots, 220
- overview, 221–224
- suggestions for
- animals, 326–327
- blue as dominant color, 329, 331
- bold colors, 328–329
- flat lays, 332–333
- human element, 325–326
- lifestyle, 333, 335
- long angles, 333, 334
- organic environments, 336, 338
- Rule of Thirds, 336–337
- white space, 329, 330
- tagging people in, 91–92
- taking, 77–79
- uploading
- from camera roll, 96–97
- multiple photos, 98–102
- Photoshop, 285
- picture-in-picture stickers, 256
- pixelated photos, 32
- Places feature
- finding new users to follow, 145
- searching with Explore page, 50
- Planoly app, 218
- plus (+) icon, 78
- pods, 152–153
- Poll stickers, 238, 254
- posting, 119–135
- adding locations, 92, 111–112, 126–127
- captions, 119–124
- adding, 89–91, 111–112
- advantages of including, 322
- formatting, 122–123
- including calls to action (CTA), 123–124
- length of, 119–121
- content suggestions, 325–338
- animals, 326–327
- blue as dominant color, 329, 331
- bold colors, 328–329
- flat lays, 332–333
- human element, 325–326
- lifestyle, 333, 335
- long angles, 333, 334
- organic environments, 336, 338
- Rule of Thirds, 336–337
- white space, 329, 330
- creating galleries from profile, 279
- hashtags, 128–135
- choosing, 130–132
- creating, 134–135
- expanding reach with, 130
- placement of, 128–129
- saving, 132–134
- overview, 8–9
- photos
- multiple, 98–102
- overview, 94–95
- preview of IGTV videos, 310–311
- replying to comments, 160
- stories, 265–275
- another story to own story, 265–267
- posts from feed, 272–274
- as posts on feed, 274–275
- to select people, 267–271
- tagging people, 91–92, 124–126
- turning on notifications for, 45–46
- videos, 113–114
- privacy settings, 39–40
- private accounts
- choosing usernames for, 320
- overview, 39–40
- requesting to follow, 140
- using hashtags in, 128
- profanity, 72
- Professional Accounts
- dashboard tools for, 324
- upgrading to, 37–39
- using calls to action (CTA), 124
- web addresses and, 315
- Profile page
- seeing saved stories from, 242
- viewing current stories from, 199–200
- profile photos
- choosing, 30–32
- tips for, 320–321
- profiles, 25–40. See also accounts
- bios for, 32–37
- adding web address to, 35–37
- formatting, 34–35
- including information, 32–34
- layouts for, 35
- business, 37–39
- personal, 25–32
- choosing name, 29–30
- choosing username, 27–29
- profile photo, 30–32
- public accounts, 39
- Push Notifications, 55
Q
- Questions icon, during live videos, 295
- Questions stickers, 237, 253–254
- Quick Reaction emojis, 205–206
- Quiz stickers, 254
R
- reacting to stories, 205–206
- Rebrandly link shortener, 36
- Record button, 107
- recording bar, 104
- recording videos, 103–109
- deleting clips, 108
- limitations
- length of, 103
- for stories, 208–209
- multiple clips, 108
- reviewing, 108–109
- with smartphone or tablet, 104–107
- for stories
- camera options, 228–234
- filming with stories camera, 227–228
- refreshing feed, 72–73
- reinstalling, 60
- replying to comments, 158–163
- deleting comments, 160–163
- Android smartphone and tablet users, 161–162
- iPhone and iPad users, 160–161
- website users, 163
- in direct messages (DMs), 188
- on IGTV, 315
- from Notifications tab, 158–159
- from posts, 160
- reporting
- commenters, 164
- IGTV videos, 306
- inappropriate messages, 194
- issues with Instagram, 70–71
- resolution, photo, 94, 208
- resolving disputes, 163–165
- blocking commenters, 165
- reporting commenters, 164
- rewatching stories, 204–205
- Rewind camera option, 223, 230–233
- Rule of Thirds, 336–337
S
- Saturation tool, 87
- saving
- changes to photos, 89
- hashtags, 132–134
- IGTV videos, 306
- live videos, 298
- stories, 238–243
- accessing archives, 241–243
- after publishing, 238
- automatically, 238–241
- before publishing, 238
- Saving setting, 212
- scheduling live videos, 294
- “seamless” videos, 228
- Search feature
- finding new accounts to follow, 143–145
- search queries with, 27
- stickers and exposure on, 246
- selfie mode, 215, 223, 227
- selfies
- adding captions to, 119
- as stickers, 256
- series stories, 221
- settings
- Allow Message Replies setting, 212
- Allow Sharing setting, 212
- camera
- for camera access, 212–214
- grid in, 336
- Live camera, 223
- Normal camera, 223
- Close Friends list, 268–270
- Create setting features, 237–238
- Hide Story From setting, 212
- notifications
- on Android devices, 69–70
- on iPads, 69
- on iPhones, 69
- privacy, 39–40
- Saving setting, 212
- Shadows option, Color tool, 87
- Shadows tool, 87
- sharing. See also posting
- GIFs, 181–183
- issues with Instagram, 67–69
- links, 156
- live videos, 298
- photos
- on Facebook, 92–93
- on Tumblr, 93–94
- on Twitter, 93
- via direct messages (DMs), 173–180
- stories, 265–275
- another story to own story, 265–267
- posts from feed, 272–274
- as posts on feed, 274–275
- to select people, 267–271
- videos via direct messages (DMs), 173–180
- Sharpen tool, 89
- shutter button, 79
- skipping through stories, 204
- Slider stickers, 251–252
- smartphones
- for Instagram, 7–8
- recording videos with, 104–107
- uploading videos to IGTV from, 309–311
- social media influencers, 217, 333
- social media traffic, Google Analytics tracking, 36
- spacing in captions, 122
- spam
- accounts
- overview, 149
- reporting, 164
- usernames and, 320
- content
- general discussion of, 125
- hashjacking and, 322
- Spam or Scam option, 164
- speech bubble icon, 156
- Sprout Social social media management software, 324
- starting app, 21–24
- stickers, 10, 245–259
- adding
- Chat, 254–256
- Countdown, 256
- emojis, 252–253
- GIF, 251
- hashtag, 250–251
- location, 246–249
- Mention, 249–250
- Music, 256
- picture-in-picture effect, 256
- Poll and Quiz, 254
- Questions, 253–254
- Slider, 251–252
- deleting, 258–259
- overview, 245
- storage issues, 58–63
- Storeo app, 208
- stories, 199–215
- accessing camera for, 210–215
- changing camera mode, 215
- editing settings, 212–214
- before and after, 221
- behind-the-scenes, 218–219
- of candid shots, 220
- creating, 217–243
- photo stories, 221–226
- planning tips, 217–218
- reasons for, 218–221
- text posts, 236–238
- video stories, 227–236
- defined, 8
- highlight galleries, 277–289
- adding content to, 285–287
- creating, 279–285
- deleting stories from, 287–288
- overview, 277–279
- suggestions for, 289
- ignoring, 321
- limitations for, 207–209
- recording time, 208–209
- uploading, 208
- overview, 10, 199–203
- pausing, 205
- personalizing, 245–264
- with doodles, 259–262
- with stickers, 245–259
- with text, 262–264
- promoting live videos on, 294
- reacting to, 205–206
- rewatching, 204–205
- saving, 238–243
- accessing archives, 241–243
- after publishing, 238
- automatically, 238–241
- before publishing, 238
- series, 221
- sharing, 265–275
- another story to own story, 265–267
- posts from feed, 272–274
- as posts on feed, 274–275
- to select people, 267–271
- Story Controls page, 212
- StoryCutter app, 208
- Structure tool, 87
- SuperZoom camera option, 230
- switch cameras icon, 79
- syncing contact list, 140–141
T
- tablets, 7, 104–107
- tapping, double
- in Explore function, 142
- interacting by, 9
- overview, 156
- using automated tools for, 324
- tagging people
- for calls to action (CTA), 123–124
- Mention stickers for, 249–250
- overview, 124–126
- in photos
- sharing stories and, 265–267
- in stories, 218
- Tags feature. See also hashtags
- finding new accounts to follow, 145
- hashjacking and, 322
- searching with Explore page, 50
- Tailwind app, 134, 324
- text posts
- creating in stories, 236–238
- Create setting features, 237–238
- overview, 236–237
- font options, 262–263
- removing, 263
- throwback Thursday (#tbt) hashtag, 93
- Tilt Shift tool, 88–89
- timers for live videos, 292
- tools
- for managing Instagram
- approved, 324
- Tailwind app, 134
- for photo editing
- Canva graphic-design tool website, 285
- multiple photos in one post, 102
- overview, 83–89
- Photoshop, 285
- Top feature
- finding new accounts to follow, 145
- searching with Explore page, 48–49
- trademark violation claims, 28
- travel photos, 218
- tribes. See communities
- Trim screen, 116–117
- tripods, 294
- Tumblr, sharing photos on, 93–94
- Twitter, sharing photos on, 93
U
- unblocking, 165
- unfollowing
- cleaning up feed by, 149
- overview, 45–46
- unfreezing app installation, 63
- upgrading to business profiles, 37–39
- Uplet app, 18
- uploading
- photos
- from camera roll, 96–97
- screenshots of stories, 267
- videos, 114–118
- to IGTV, 309–313
- multiple, 116–118
- overview, 114–115
- for stories, 234–236
- URLs. See web addresses
- usernames
- changing, 28–29
- choosing, 27–28
- irrelevant, 320
- issues with logging in, 64
- searching for, 50, 51
- using name as, 319–320
V
- vertical videos, 314
- Video screen, 104–106
- videos, 103–118
- creating story
- camera options, 228–234
- with candid shots, 220
- filming with stories camera, 227–228
- talking to camera, 219–220
- uploading video from camera roll, 234–236
- IGTV, 301–306, 307–315
- creating content for, 314–315
- finding with IGTV app, 303–304
- formatting for videos on, 305
- home feed, 305–306
- on Instagram app, 301–303
- responding to comments, 315
- setting up channel, 307–309
- uploading videos to, 309–313
- improving, 109–114
- adding details, 111–112
- applying filters, 110
- changing cover frame, 110–111
- posting, 113–114
- live videos, 291–298
- general discussion of, 10
- interacting with live guests, 295
- inviting guests onto, 296–297
- overview, 291–293
- planning tips, 294
- saving, 298
- scheduling, 294
- sharing, 298
- recording, 103–109
- deleting clips, 108
- multiple clips, 108
- reviewing, 108–109
- with smartphone or tablet, 104–107
- sending in response to stories, 205–206
- sharing via direct messages (DMs), 173–180
- sound for, 108
- uploading, 114–118
- multiple, 116–118
- overview, 114–115
- Vignette tool, 87
- violence, 163
- voice messages, 184–185
W
- Warmth tool, 87
- web addresses
- adding to bios, 35–37
- for calls to action (CTA), 123–124
- on IGTV videos, 315
- for Instagram accounts, 27
- link shorteners, 36
- website users, Instagram
- deleting comments, 163
- exploring, 19–21
- white space, 329, 330
- Windows PC, installing Instagram on, 15–17