Instagram Stories Data Performance Trends, Based on an Analysis of 962,402 Stories [Infographic]

Instagram stories insights that will help you better engage with your followers! Check out the Instagram stories study!

By Adina Jipa • Dec. 13, 2021

Instagram Publishes 2022 Predictive Trends Report

The report highlights various cultural trends and shifts, as defined by younger Instagram users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2021

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Top 5 stories from Social Media Today

A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

By Social Media Today staff

All You Need to Know About Instagram Reels [Infographic]

Here's an overview of how Instagram Reels works, which could help in your content planning.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2021

Instagram Adds Reels Replies, Providing Another Way to Tap into Short-Form Video

Instagram continues to put more emphasis on Reels, and copy features from TikTok.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 10, 2021

Meta Launches Personalized Year in Review Features on Facebook and Instagram

The features provide a summary of your shared experiences on the platform's throughout the year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 9, 2021

Instagram's Coming Chronological Feed May Not Work How You Expect

Instagram says that it's bringing back the reverse chronological feed. But is it really?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 8, 2021

Instagram Adds New Features to Offer More Protection and Well-Being Prompts for Young Users

The new tools aim to address concerns that the app can be harmful for young users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 7, 2021

Instagram's Testing a 'Dancify' Option for Reels Which Would Automatically Sync Video and Music

'Dancify' appears to be an auto-synch tool, much like TikTok's music sync feature.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 7, 2021

Instagram Adds Custom Text to Link Stickers, New Color Options for Your Stories Links

Now you have more ways to get people to click on your IG Stories links.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2021

Instagram Launches New Series of Live Shopping Events for the Holidays

Instagram's next round of live shopping streams has been announced, helping to highlight its evolving tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2021

Instagram's Efforts to Win Back Young Users Will See Video Become the Focus of the Main Feed Display

Instagram's experiments point to a major shift coming for the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 27, 2021

Instagram Launches Live Test of Longer Videos in Stories

Some users are now able to post 60-second videos in Stories, without them being split up into 15-second segments.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

4 Tips for Reaching New Customers with Your Instagram Shop [Infographic]

Some helpful tips for your IG shopping promotions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 21, 2021

New Study Looks at Optimal Hashtag Usage in Instagram Feed Posts, Based on 18m Examples

How many hashtags should you include in your IG posts? Some new insights to consider.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 19, 2021

New Survey Underlines TikTok's Rise Versus Instagram as the App of Choice Among Teen users

The latest report once again underlines the rise of TikTok, a key concern for Meta's next-level metaverse shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 19, 2021

Instagram Adds Option to Delete Individual Posts from Carousels, Shake to Report Feature

The option to delete single images from carousels will save a lot of social media managers a lot of time and frustration.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Instagram Confirms that It's Shutting Down Its Separate 'Threads' Messaging App

Instagram Threads will be no more as we head into 2022.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Instagram Expands Live Stream Badges to All Eligible Creators in the US

It's the latest in Instagram's expanding set of creator monetization tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

Instagram Provides Tips on How to Maximize Customer Engagement with Instagram Stories [Infographic]

Looking for ways to maximize your Instagram Stories efforts?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2021

Instagram Adds New Text-to-Speech and Voice Effect Options in Reels

Instagram continues to chase TikTok, by adding more, similar creative tools in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2021

Instagram Tests New 'Take a Break' Feature to Encourage Users to Limit Time in the App

The prompts come in the wake of recent reports that Instagram usage can be harmful for teen users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2021

Study of 137k Facebook and Instagram Ads Reveals Performance Benchmarks and Trends [Infographic]

Which platform is best for your social ad spend? Check out this research report.

By Adina Jipa • Nov. 9, 2021

Make the Most of Your Shop on Facebook and Instagram for the Holidays [Infographic]

Meta for Business has provided some new tips on how to make the most of your Facebook and Instagram shops for the holidays.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2021

Instagram Shares 3 Tips to Help Build Your Audience [Infographic]

Need some tips for your Instagram approach ahead of the holiday push?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2021

Instagram Announces New Features and Events to Celebrate Diwali

Instagram will also look to highlight South Asian creators and businesses during the event. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2021