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Instagram For Dummies

Authors:

Jenn Herman ,

Overview

Are you on Insta? Start sharing pictures and a lot, lot more

Instagram For Dummies helps you navigate Instagram and all the updates coming to the platform. For new and experienced users, this book keeps you in the know, so you can post to your feed, create Reels and Stories, broadcast and watch live video, and so much more. This handy guide covers creating Reels to attract more followers, adding updates and stickers for stories, and the addition of multiple feeds so you can customize your experience. There are so many new features coming to this ever-more-popular social platform, you need a friend like Dummies to help you keep up. Create viral content, or just share cat pics with your close friends and family.

Learn the basics of the Instagram app and web interfaces
Get started with your first posts, Stories, and Reels
Discover the many new features that are making Instagram more fun than ever
Find out how to make your posts scroll-stopping and more popular

This is the perfect how-to guide for both newbie and experienced social media users who need a guide on setting up Instagram, expanding their audience, and doing more on the app.

Are you on Insta? Start sharing pictures and a lot, lot more

Instagram For Dummies helps you navigate Instagram and all the updates coming to the platform. For new and experienced users, this book keeps you in the know, so you can post to your feed, create Reels and Stories, broadcast and watch live video, and so much more. This handy guide covers creating Reels to attract more followers, adding updates and stickers for stories, and the addition of multiple feeds so you can customize your experience. There are so many new features coming to this ever-more-popular social platform, you

need a friend like Dummies to help you keep up. Create viral content, or just share cat pics with your close friends and family.

Learn the basics of the Instagram app and web interfaces
Get started with your first posts, Stories, and Reels
Discover the many new features that are making Instagram more fun than ever
Find out how to make your posts scroll-stopping and more popular

This is the perfect how-to guide for both newbie and experienced social media users who need a guide on setting up Instagram, expanding their audience, and doing more on the app.

Instagram For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Before you start using Instagram, you may want to learn the lingo that Instagrammers use. Instagram doesn’t like accounts that act spammy or over-engage in certain behaviors, so you need to become familiar with a number of restrictions. When you follow other Instagram profiles, you can share posts, videos, and even entire profiles in a direct message to another Instagram user. [caption id="attachment_265464" align="alignnone" width="400"] ©GingerArt / Shutterstock.com[/caption]

About The Authors

Jenn Herman, a social media consultant and world-renowned Instagram expert, pens a top-rated social media blog, Jenn's Trends.

Corey Walker offers social media strategy, content, ad management, and analytics focused on Instagram and Facebook.

Eric Butow provides website design, online marketing, and technical documentation services to businesses.