Instagram is a photo and video sharing social media platform with over 400 million users. It allows users to edit, filter and share photos and videos, discover new content, and message other users privately. To use Instagram, download the app and create an account by providing basic information. You can then follow friends, like and comment on photos, and get more followers by participating in the community through hashtags and engaging with others.
2. WHAT IS INSTAGRAM???
Instagram is a simple way to capture and share the world’s
moments.
Follow your friends and family to see what they’re up to,
and discover accounts from all over the world that are
sharing things you love.
Join the community of over 400 million people and express
yourself by sharing photos and videos from your day-
whether it’s your morning routine or the trip of a lifetime.
3. USES OF INSTAGRAM
1. Edit and share photos with filters and creative tools to change brightness,
contrast and saturation, as well as shadows, highlights, perspective and more.
2. Make your videos look cinematic with filters, custom-built stabilization and tools
to combine multiple clips into one video.
3. Discover photos and videos you might like and follow new accounts in the
Explore tab.
4. Send private messages, photos, videos and posts from your feed directly to
friends with Instagram Direct.
5. Instantly share photos and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other social
networks.
6. Use Handoff to switch between your Apple Watch and your iPhone.
4. HOW TO USE INSTAGRAM
You can download Instagram for free on your iPhone, iPod, iPad, or
Droid. Once you have the app, you’ll need to set up your account.
5. STEP 1- DOWNLOAD THE
INSTAGRAM APP
Go to the app store on your
device.
Click on the search button, and
type in "Instagram".
Scroll until you find the app,
select it, and click ‘Install’.
Go to the app store on your
device, click on the search button,
and type in "Instagram".
Scroll until you find the app,
select it, and click ‘Install’.
INSTALLING INSTAGRAM
6. STEP 2 - LAUNCH THE
INSTAGRAM APP.
Tap the Instagram icon (a small
camera with rainbow stripes)
from your device’s home screen.
INSTALLING INSTAGRAM
7. STEP 3 - CREATE AN
ACCOUNT
Click the “Sign up” button at the
bottom of your screen
enter your email, username,
password, phone number
(optional), and upload a photo
(optional) to create your account.
You can choose to add a bit of
personal information in the “about”
section as well, including a
personal website.
INSTALLING INSTAGRAM
8. You can now optionally choose to import
contacts and find friends from your contact list,
Facebook account, Twitter account, or simply
search for names and usernames.
Following people allows you to see their posts in
your newsfeed, and similar to Twitter, you can
follow anyone including people you don’t know
personally if you choose.
Click “Next” when you are finished. You will be
able to add friends at any time from within your
account, even after you create your account.
You can choose to follow suggested Instagram
users by clicking the “Follow” button next to their
name. Click “Done” to complete the process and
continue directly to your account.
STEP 4 - FOLLOW FRIENDS
INSTALLING INSTAGRAM
9. STEP 5 - INSTAGRAM
DIRECT
With Instagram's new update, you
can also choose if you want to
share your photo with all your
followers or just a few.
Click on the "Direct" tab, and
select the followers you would like
to share them with.
The picture will not show up in
your public feed, and just the users
you selected will be able to see
your photo.
INSTALLING INSTAGRAM
10. HOW TO GET FOLLOWERS ON
INSTAGRAM
Instagram is an app for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
devices that allows users to share and upload photos within the
Instagram community or across social networks.
Getting more followers is essential to increasing your Instagram
presence, but knowing where to start can be difficult.
11. PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY
FOLLOW SIMILAR ACCOUNTS
Instagram is a community, and you will
gaining followers if you participate in that
community.
Don’t just simply uploading photos but
communicate to other people.
Find people that are posting pictures that
interest you, and follow their accounts.
Don't just simply follow everyone you see
to avoid your feed become overloaded.
Just follow those accounts that you find
most interesting.
12. LIKE AND COMMENT ON PICTURES
Once you start following some
people, take some time to Like and
comment on their photos.
Not only will this make the other
person feel good, but other people
may see your name or comment and
check out your profile.
If you stay active, this can lead to a
steady stream of new followers.
PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY
13. RESPOND TO COMMENTS ON
YOUR OWN PHOTOS
Interacting with your own followers is
essential to maintaining your follower
base.
Respond to any interesting comments,
and thank your followers for any
compliments.
If a follower asks an intriguing
question, take the time to answer it
properly.
PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY
14. CONNECT YOUR FACEBOOK
ACCOUNT
Instagram is now owned by Facebook,
and you are losing out on a lot of
potential followers if you don't connect
your accounts.
All of your Instagram posts will be
pushed to Facebook as well, giving
you double exposure.
You can connect your accounts
through the Instagram Settings menu.
PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY
15. FILL OUT YOUR BIO
Your Instagram bio is an often-
overlooked but very important part
of your Instagram account.
Let people know who you are and
why they should follow you. Include
a couple hashtags as well that
relate to your content.
Your bio is another good place to
place a call-to-action.
PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY
16. • You can add hashtags in the caption or
comments of your post.
• If you add hashtags to a post that is set to
public, the post will be visible on the
corresponding hashtag page.
USING HASHTAGS (#)
17. HOW DO I USE HASHTAGS?
To tag a photo or video with a hashtag:
Take or upload a photo or video
Choose to add a filter, then type # followed by text or emoji in
the Caption field (ex: #flower)
If you want to add a hashtag to a post you've already uploaded, edit the
caption or include your hashtag in a comment on your photo
18. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
When people with private profiles tag posts, they won't appear
publicly on hashtag pages.
Numbers are allowed in hashtags.
Spaces and special characters, like $ or %, are not allowed.
You can only tag your own posts but not other people's
photos/videos.
You can use up to 30 tags on a post. If you include more than 30
tags on a single photo/video, your comment won't post.
19. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
Be Specific
•Choosing specific tags will help you connect with other like-minded people on Instagram.
Be Relevant
•Make it easy for other like-minded Instagrammers to find you by making sure your tags
describe your photo. Using very general tags like #photo might get you a few likes, but
with over 700,000 photos tagged #photo, it isn’t the best way to make your photos stand
out and connect with the people most like you. Relevant tags will help you attract new
followers who will take a genuine interest in your photos and continue liking and
commenting on your photos over time
20. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
When people with private profiles tag posts, they won't appear
publicly on hashtag pages.
Numbers are allowed in hashtags.
Spaces and special characters, like $ or %, are not allowed.
You can only tag your own posts but not other people's
photos/videos.
You can use up to 30 tags on a post. If you include more than 30
tags on a single photo/video, your comment won't post.