Also, Stories now has some new engaging parts.
Instagram has just announced that it will be adding some new features to its Stories feature, one of which is a collection of interactive stickers. Due to the fact that it is an expansion of the Add Yours feature that was already present, the music one is probably the most interesting of the bunch. It is possible for users to submit their favorite music with the Add Yours Music sticker, which also includes a prompt for followers to participate in the fun by contributing their own tracks that are linked to the song. Naturally, in order for the song to function, it must already be present in Instagram’s music collection.
Instagram has formed a partnership with Dua Lipa in order to raise awareness about her newest album, which is titled Radical Optimism. There are a number of songs from the album that may be used in this manner, and the singer herself has been uploading Stories with stickers that say “Add Your Music.”
Added today is yet another fantastic sticker that goes by the name Reveal. If you choose to use this sticker, the visuals of a story post will become distorted, and the only method for followers to view the content is to direct message the person who published it. According to Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, direct messages have become an important contributor to the company’s ongoing expansion. Mosseri also stated that on Instagram, teenagers spend more time in direct messages than they do anywhere else on the website.
In addition, he asserts that “virtually all” of the engagement growth that has occurred over the course of the past several years has been attributed to direct messages and stories, as reported by Business Insider. This is something that will most certainly be utilized as a hack by intelligent producers who are wanting to increase the amount of engagement they receive. More than ever before, the thirst traps will be more thirsty and more difficult to avoid.
Additionally, Instagram has introduced a sticker that is known as Frames. A Polaroid-like overlay is superimposed on a photograph by this tool, which then transforms the photograph into an instant print image. In addition to pressing a button, fans will be required to channel Andre 3000 and shake their phones in a manner similar to that of a Polaroid image in order to unveil the contents. Captions can be added by creators, and they are also revealed when the device is shaken. This feature was initially introduced at the Coachella music festival that took place this year.
Last but not least, there is a function known as Cutouts. Any portion of a video or photo that is stored in your camera roll can be converted into a sticker using this tool. The sticker can then be put to a story or reel. After the cutout has been formed, it is placed in a sticker tray that is conveniently accessible so that it can be used in the future. It is also possible to use this method with photographs that have been uploaded to Instagram; however, the photographs must be shared by public accounts.
This month has been a significant one for Instagram in terms of changes. Not only did the social networking app recently implement the aforementioned new sticker systems, but it also recently modified its algorithm in order to place more emphasis on original material and make aggregator accounts less prominent. The firm also altered the way that Reels operates in order to provide smaller customers with the opportunity to broaden their reach; however, the specifics of how this is accomplished are still unknown. Instagram has also recently made Meta’s artificial intelligence chatbot available in direct messages (DMs), which you may use if you want replies to inquiries that are confident but completely incorrect.