News: Instagram Scheduling
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You may have seen that Instagram released two exciting new features this week (some of you may have them already, some may not have them yet!)
It’s all very well being aware of new features, but the real power is in how to use them! And that’s where I come in friends.
So, strap in, because we’re delving into how you can use these new features to get more followers, make a larger impact and save time!
Reels Scheduling
This one is big news for social media managers everywhere!
We love automations and processes. Because if we didn’t work smarter, we would literally lose our minds.
Imagine that you’re sitting there with 5 Reels to post for clients that week. Rather than set reminders each day to edit and post them. You can now sit down and get them done in one go, scheduling for the optimal time. This means you can free up your time to focus on other things! Or even take the rest of the week off!
Before the only ability to schedule was through third parties that didn’t let you take advantage of native features.
Now you simply make your Reel as normal, but instead of posting, go to Advanced Settings and schedule a time. Easy!
Here are my tips for getting the most out of this feature...
✅ Set up a workflow and plan what content you're going to create at the start of each month
✅ Block out a couple of hours in your diary and film everything in one go
✅ When it comes close to the time to post (within a few days), choose a fresh trending audio
✅ Edit your Reel to suit your chosen audio
✅ Add an inspiring caption and cover image!
✅ Schedule away!
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Instagram Notes
What in the Twitter is this?
You can now add 60 character text updates to your followers (who you follow back).
This was actually announced in July, but I only got this update recently.
Because there's going to be a more limited number of people seeing these, I would suggest you make them personal to suit your community.
You could use these to connect to your core followers, perhaps sharing your mood or about an offer you have!
My other tip would be to follow more people so that more people see them!
I hope you found these tips interesting and useful!