Written by Steven John, Read Orginal Article @Businessinsider.com When Instagram first hit smartphones, every image uploaded had to be shaped like a perfect square. This is all well and good for selfies and pictures of your kids, but for those majestic panorama shots of the Grand Canyon, Instagram’s always struggled. Nowadays, you can upload any sort of photo to Instagram….
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What Is Instagram and How Does It Work?
Written by Ben Stegner, Read Orginal Article @Makeuseof.com Instagram is one of the biggest social networks today, but not everyone is familiar with it. If you don’t use social media, you might be wondering what Instagram is and how it works. Below, we offer an introductory overview of Instagram. We look at what it is,…
Continue readingHow to Save Instagram Videos and Download Them to Your Iphone or Android
Written by Devon Delfino, Read Orginal Article @Businessinsider.com There are many ways to create videos on Instagram — as a normal video post, on your story, or in reels. But if you want to save an Instagram video and download it on your phone, there are a few ways to do it. Instagram makes it easy to save and download…
Continue readingWhat is Instagram? – Definition
Written by Brian Holak, Read Orginal Article @Searchcio.Techtarget.com Instagram is a free, online photo-sharing application and social network platform that was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram allows users to edit and upload photos and short videos through a mobile app. Users can add a caption to each of their posts and use hashtags and location-based…
Continue readingHow the Instagram Algorithm Works
Written by Monique Thomas, Read Orginal Article @Later.com How does the Instagram algorithm actually work? It’s a question that’s caused a lot of confusion since Instagram moved away from a chronological feed. In this blog post, we’re sharing how the Instagram algorithm works for feed posts, stories, the Explore page, IGTV videos, and Instagram Reels….
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How to Record and Post New Instagram Reels, or Make a Reel Out of a Video From Your Camera Roll
Written by Dave Johnson, Read Orginal Article @Businessinsider.com Recently, Instagram unveiled Instagram Reels, a new short-form video format that’s clearly inspired by TikTok. You can record, edit, and publish video clips between 3 and 15 seconds in length to your Instagram feed. Making your own Reels is pretty straightforward; the hardest part is likely finding where Instagram has placed…
Continue reading7 of the Best Presets and Filters for Instagram
Written by Andy Moser, Read Orginal Article @Mashable.com If you’ve ever been on Instagram, you know that filters are everything. Filters allow you to give a photo the exact feeling you’re trying to convey. A lot of sites know this and have created special presets meant to capture a consistent look, feel, and style. You…
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Take a Closer Look at Instagram Reels, Facebook’s Tiktok Rival Launching Today in the Us
Written by Paige Leskin, Read Orginal Article @Businessinsider.com Facebook’s attempt to compete with TikTok — a new short-form video format on Instagram — is rolling out Wednesday to users in the United States. Reels allows users to record and edit short-form videos with audio and music soundtracks — akin to what users already do on TikTok. Facebook…
Continue readingWhat Our Research Really Says About Teen Well-Being and Instagram
Written by Pratiti Raychoudhury, Read Orginal Article @About.fb.com Earlier today, we provided Congress with the two full research decks that were the primary focus of the Wall Street Journal’s mischaracterization of internal Instagram research into teenagers and well-being. We added annotations to each slide that give more context because this type of research is designed…
Continue readingHow I Got Verified on Instagram Without Being Famous
Written by Kyle Dendy, Read Orginal Article @Entrepreneur.com According to Instagram’s official website, verification “is a tool to help people find the real accounts of public figures and brands, and it means we verified this is a notable and authentic Instagram account.” It was never intended to become a status symbol in society, but the…
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