The following tips & ideas for getting more Instagram story views are tried & tested!
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Make your Instagram story interactive
Share interesting polls on your story using the poll sticker. It can be a simple this and that comparison between movies, food, general choices, tv shows, etc.
Connect with your community using poll stickers. Ask your audience what kind of content would they like to see more often, hold Q&As to answer their queries, etc.
More number of interactions = Higher number of Instagram story views
What counts as an interaction? Tapping and holding the story, sharing it through DMs, reacting to it, replying to it, and swiping up if there’s a link attached.
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Take a break
I can swear on this one, literally! It works. It might sound odd that how can being away from the platform get you more Instagram story views?
Wait for 24 hours before posting a new one, let your previous stories end naturally after a day.
On the story that you share after 24 hours, put a poll. Or share 2-3 stories, all having poll stickers in them, and see the views rise!
Spread them out
Don’t post multiple stories back to back. Spread them out evenly throughout the day.
For example, post one at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and so on.
Tag The Location in the story
Always tag the location where the picture shared in your story was shot. This will give you a chance to appear in front of the people in your local area and get mroe Instagram story views.
If someone is planning to visit a place on their next trip, they will definitely search for the pictures of that location on Instagram.
And on the top of that page, the stories from the location will be highlighted too. Chances are that they like your story, drop by your account, and maybe follow you too?
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Get creative!
People tap through stories pretty quickly.
Think about yourself for example, how few seconds do you spend on a story that looks like every other story?
Use third-party apps to design animated and attractive-looking Instagram stories that stand out instantly.
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Check out my Pinterest Board ‘Instagram Story Ideas’ for inspiration!
There are numerous ways to design an aesthetic Instagram story within the app as well. Here are a few examples:
Encourage people to take action
There should be a clear call to action. It can either be related to what you do or completely casual like asking for music/movie recommendations.
Ask people to DM you if they’d like you to drop by their profile, ask them to use your hashtag and you’ll be featuring the best submissions.
If someone interacts with your story once, your stories will be then shown more often to them on their home feed.
Simply, get social.
Add subtitles
If you’re talking on your Instagram story, add subtitles to it as some of the viewers might be tapping through on mute.
You can use this on reels too.
How to add subtitles to your video easily?
Install Threads from Instagram. (Android | iOS) Open the camera in the Threads app and record yourself talking.
The icon below the speaker icon creates a transcription and adds subtitles to your video automatically.
