{"id":2824,"date":"2019-05-09T09:43:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.numero-uno-inc.com\/blog\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2019-05-16T06:22:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T06:22:46","slug":"how-to-use-new-instagram-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numero-uno-inc.com\/blog\/social-media-marketing\/how-to-use-new-instagram-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Instagram 2019 Features| Learn How to Use New Instagram Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn How to Use New Instragram Features like Close Friends, Alt Text, Hashtag Impressions,Post on Multiple Accounts, Countdown and Question Stickers.<\/p>\n

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Instagram<\/b> is basically a photo sharing app. And it is best at that among all other social media sites in it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram releases new features very often & sometimes it is hard to keep up with new Instagram features, it seems like they are releasing them almost every other day.<\/p>\n

They have introduced so many filters and recently released a string of updates, some of them crazy, some very interactive, and few that are really very powerful.<\/p>\n

Instagram Close Friends\u00a0Feature<\/h2>\n

Have you ever wondered how to reward your most engaged followers? Well instagram has already got a new feature for this – Close Friends<\/strong> feature!<\/p>\n

This new Instagram feature allows you to compile a list of people that you can send exclusive stories to, separate from your other followers. You can create a list of your actual, closest friends and start sending each other secret stories, or you can use it with business in mind and put your most loyal followers or past customers onto the list. From there you could send them\u00a0exclusive offers, sneak peeks at new products, or any other \u201cinsider\u201d information you want them to know about your brand!<\/p>\n

How to use Close Friends Feature in Instagram:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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  1. Navigate to your profile and click the hamburger icon in the top right.\"how-to-use-instagram-close-friend-feature\"<\/li>\n
  2. Select \u2018close friends\u2019 and select the people you would like to be added to your list.\"how-to-use-instagram-close-friend-feature-step2\"<\/li>\n
  3. From there navigate to your Instagram story camera and create some exclusive content.<\/li>\n
  4. When you\u2019re ready to share, tap the \u2018close friends\u2019 icon in bottom right to make sure your story goes to those people only!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note<\/strong>: you can make changes to your list at any time and other users (inside and outside of the group<\/em>) won\u2019t be able to see the list.<\/p>\n

    Instagram Alt Text Feature<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Most people who are into blogging, website design, or SEO or even been interacting with their digital marketing team are well aware what alternative text descriptions are, and yes, they are pretty much the same thing in instagram too.<\/p>\n

    Alternative text descriptions are exactly what they sound like: you place a description of what is happening in the image or video.<\/p>\n

    Users with screen reader apps will have the text read out loud to them, giving them the right context of the image even if they have trouble reading it or understanding the image.<\/p>\n

    Instagram\u2019s alternative text descriptions are making the visual platform more accessible to visually impaired users, and it has with two options:<\/p>\n