Have you been keeping up with the updates under the Trending tab? If not, go check it out! I will probably make a new block so that one doesn’t get super cluttered with information.
But let’s talk about some New Updates to Instagram!!!
90 Second Reels!
Instagram has recently made an update that reels can now be up to 90 seconds long! Take advantage of this with a good ole day in the life, explain a process of yours, or whatever else your creative mind can come up with.
Pinned Posts
You can now pin up to three posts at the top of your profile page. Use this as a way to pin important information your customers need to know when they come to your page.
Click here to see how to do it.
Here are three ideas as to what to pin.
A popular post that has great engagement and reach.
A post that showcases what you offer (it would be great if it is a post that has great engagement because you know this post does well)
A post that explains how a customer can order with you or that shows what value product you provide.
Here’s what mine looks like.
Interactive Stickers
Your audience can now engage with you in a new way using interactive stickers!
You can add polls, quizzes, slider emojis, and more directly onto your reel! Your viewers can actively engage with you and it’s great for:
shy viewers who wouldn’t usually comment
get instant feedback on a sale or product
may be great to get sales in the dms (I’m still testing this)
and many other creative ways to get your audience active and engaged!
Import Audio
Now you can import audio to use in your reels. Just choose a video you have saved to your phone and it will import that audio. This will be good for pulling audio from tv or other videos.
