Nowadays, Instagram is at the peak of popularity. It’s a nice place for business, for sharing experience and knowledge, and simply for posting photos. Let’s find out what tricks can help you, especially if you are a beginner.
Apply filters without posting a photo
In order to edit a photo without posting it to Instagram, you can also use the phone’s airplane mode. After going to it, you need to go through all the steps of uploading a photo to Instagram, as usual. In this case, the snapshot will not be published without being connected to the network in this mode. And after a message appears stating that the download failed, delete the photo – it will already be saved in the phone’s gallery.
Favorite list of people to send photos
You may not share photos and videos with all of your subscribers, but with certain friends. This can be done using the Direct function, the icon of which is in the upper right corner. When you post a photo, you need to select Direct and mark who you want to share the photo with (not more than fifteen people). This feature is built into version 5.0. and above, so you may have to update Instagram using Google Play or the App Store, to begin with.
Ignoring private messages
If you do not want to receive another photo of a cake or a cat from friends, you can use the following life hack. You need to open any private message from the person who is bothering, click on the button with three horizontal (iPhone) or vertical (Android) dots and select “Ignore all messages from the user.”
Publication time
Analysts at SumAll have determined that the best time to post on Instagram is from 5 to 6 pm on weekdays, Monday from 5 to 8 pm. On the other hand, after capturing something interesting, it makes sense to share it immediately, while the photo is relevant. There is also such a thing as the “night effect”: if you publish at a time when almost no one else is publishing anything (for example, at night), then it will be more noticeable.
Hashtags after posting
Hashtags are, of course, one of the main advantages of the application, but it’s okay if suddenly, after publishing a photo, you realize that you forgot to add them. You can also add hashtags in comments – other users will still be able to find your photos, and the description for the photo will look neater, and not like spam. In addition, it is believed that the optimal number of tags for a photo should be no more than 5.
Saving original photos
Many users first take several pictures in a row on the phone, and then upload and process them on Instagram, but it is not at all necessary to constantly switch from one application to another. To save time, you can turn on saving the original version of the photo in the Options menu (the gear icon in the upper right corner in the profile tab).
Links to in-place geolocation data
In the personal profile, the user can specify only one active link in the profile, while the rest remain inactive. For those for whom this is not enough and transitions to a personal or company website are important, there is a way out: an inactive link can be placed where the place of taking the picture is usually indicated. Thus, everyone who sees the photo itself will see it. Some companies and online stores also indicate other contact information, for example, phone.
A square is not the only option
Not all Instagram images need to be square. Landscapes, for example, look better when placed horizontally. And it is impossible to post uncropped images on the feed without applications such as Instasize (iOS), NoCrop for Instagram (Android), and Cropic (Windows).
Trending hashtags
To stay in trend, you need to keep track of which hashtags are the most popular at a given time. You can do this on the website websta.me, which provides an up-to-date list of the most popular tags for today. Take note of them and use them for your pictures. The top three tags are now #love, #instagood, and #me.
Download videos
If you need to download a video, Instagram Video Downloader is the best solution. You don’t have to download the unnecessary software: online tools can help with it.
