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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Instagram
Chapter 1: Instagramming Like a Pro
Figuring Out What You Need to Get Started
Discovering How to Add Posts to Your Instagram Account
Connecting with Others on Instagram
Exploring the Excitement of Instagram Stories
Creating Videos with IGTV
Chapter 2: Installing Instagram Ever y where
Installing Instagram Wherever You Want to Use It
Exploring Instagram on the Web
Starting to Gram Instantly
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Profile
Personal Profile Practices
Writing a Dazzling Bio
Taking Advantage of a Business Profile Upgrade
Setting Your Account Privacy Settings
Chapter 4: Navigating Instagram
Scrolling through the Feed
Making Sense of the Instagram Algorithm
Exploring the World of Instagram
Checking Your Notifications
Chapter 5: Why Isn’t This Working?
Installation Issues
Log-In Difficulties
Finding Relief for Common Problems
Nothing Is Working … Now What?
Getting Rid of Error Messages
Part 2: Getting Creative with Instagram Content
Chapter 6: Taking and Posting Great Photos
Taking Your Best Shot
Improving Your Best Shot
Enriching Your Photo
Posting Your Photos: Ta Da!
Uploading Photos from Your Camera Roll
Uploading Multiple Photos to One Post
Chapter 7: Recording and Posting Great Videos
Recording Videos
Improving Your Video
Uploading a Stored Video
Uploading Multiple Videos from an iPhone or iPad
Chapter 8: Personalizing Your Post
Determining How Long Your Captions Should Be
Formatting Your Caption
Including Calls to Action in Your Caption
Tagging People in Your Posts
Adding Locations to Your Posts
Taking Advantage of Hashtags
Part 3: Connecting with a Community on Instagram
Chapter 9: Finding People to Follow
Where Are My Peeps?
Finding New Friends
Deciding Whom to Follow Back
Finding Your Tribe
Chapter 10: Interacting with Other Instagrammers
Interacting with the Posts in Your Feed
Replying to Comments on Your Own Posts
Keeping Instagram Healthy by Reporting the Bad Eggs
Chapter 11: Direct Messaging with Others
Starting a New Direct Message
Sharing Photos and Videos via Direct Message
Sharing GIFs
Using Voice Messages
Creating a New Group Message
Replying to a Direct Message
Using Live Chat in Direct Messages
Navigating Your Inbox
Getting Rid of Unwanted Messages
Part 4: Telling Tales with Instagram Stories
Chapter 12: Exploring Instagram Stories
Finding Stories to Watch
Interacting with Stories You Watch
Accessing the Story Camera
Chapter 13: Creating Instagram Stories
Planning a Story from Start to Finish
Deciding What to Share
Adding a Story Photo
Adding a Story Video
Adding a Text Post
Saving Your Story
Chapter 14: Adding Style to Your Stories
Jazzing Up Your Story Post Using Stickers
Personalizing Stories with Doodles
Saying More with Text
Chapter 15: Sneaky Story Sharing
Sharing Another Story to Your Own Story
Sharing Some Stories to Select People
Sharing Regular Instagram Posts to Your Stories
Changing Your Story into a Regular Instagram Post
Chapter 16: Using Instagram Highlights to Keep Your Content Alive
Getting Acquainted with Highlights
Creating a New Highlight Gallery
Adding Content to a Highlight
Coming Up with Fun Ideas for Highlights
Chapter 17: Going Live on Instagram
Getting Started with Live Videos
Knowing When to Go Live
Developing a Game Plan
Interacting with Live Guests
Inviting a Guest onto the Live Broadcast
Saving Live Broadcasts and Sharing Them
Part 5: Becoming a Pro at IGTV
Chapter 18: Understanding IGTV
Finding IGTV within Instagram
Finding IGTV within the IGTV App
Understanding How IGTV Videos are Formatted
Tapping Into Whose Videos You’re Seeing
Chapter 19: Creating an IGTV Presence
Setting Up an IGTV Channel
Uploading Videos to IGTV
Creating Quality Content for IGTV
Responding to Comments on Your Videos
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 20: Ten Things Not to Do on Instagram
Using the Same Name as Your Username
Picking an Irrelevant Username
Using a Bad Profile Photo
Not Including a Bio
Ignoring Instagram Stories
Not Using Captions
Hashjacking
Tagging People Who Are Not in the Photo
Following Everyone Who Follows You
Using Automated Tools to Follow or Like Others
Chapter 21: Ten Types of Great Instagram Photos
The Human Element
Adorable Animals
Bold Colors
White Space
Make It Blue
Flat Lays
Long Angles
Lifestyle
Rule of Thirds
Organic Environments
Index
About the Authors
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement
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