{"id":20459,"date":"2022-07-18T05:58:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=20459"},"modified":"2022-07-18T05:58:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:58:29","slug":"what-are-instagram-story-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates","title":{"rendered":"What Are Instagram Story Templates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0dcd57a02b5\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0dcd57a02b5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0dcd57a02b5\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates\/#What_Are_Instagram_Story_Templates\" title=\"What Are Instagram Story Templates?\">What Are Instagram Story Templates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates\/#Easy_to_customize\" title=\"Easy to customize\">Easy to customize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates\/#Easy_to_download\" title=\"Easy to download\">Easy to download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates\/#Relevant_to_your_industry\" title=\"Relevant to your industry\">Relevant to your industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-instagram-story-templates\/#Brand_consistency\" title=\"Brand consistency\">Brand consistency<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Instagram_Story_Templates\"><\/span>What Are Instagram Story Templates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What are Instagram story templates\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lO0cdUl.jpg\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-height:258px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:33% width:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>When you are trying to advertise on Instagram, it&#8217;s a good idea to take advantage of templates. Instagram stories are perfect for branding your business, so why not make them more memorable by using story templates? They&#8217;re easy to customize, have new fonts, and even feature blown-up punctuation. Not to mention, they&#8217;re free! So what makes a great template? Here&#8217;s a look at three of them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_to_customize\"><\/span>Easy to customize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to creating a stunning Instagram story is to choose a template. A simple text-based template will do just fine for promoting new content. A clean background will keep the viewer&#8217;s attention. Color-coding your story can give it a professional feel &#8211; consider using your brand&#8217;s trademark colors. These can be used for different types of content, including business, lifestyle, or fashion-related ones. Here are a few templates that you can customize to suit your brand.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to customize an Instagram story template is to search for it in other sources. Many people use these templates for promotional purposes. You can find these templates in the bottom of the image or in the comment section of the original. Once you find a template you like, you can customize it by changing the images or adding text. Instagram allows users to choose from different templates to create an original content. There are many ways to create an authentic and memorable story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_to_download\"><\/span>Easy to download<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a big or small business, there are plenty of Instagram story templates to choose from. These templates are fully editable and come with various layouts to suit different needs. You can choose from text and image layouts, or combine several trends into a single story. All templates can be edited in Adobe Photoshop, if you&#8217;d prefer to use your own images. Alternatively, you can download free templates from the internet and edit them in your own software.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to create an attractive Instagram story, you can use a free template from an online source such as PicMonkey. These templates have a drag and drop editor that makes customizing them easy. Some of them even feature a huge media library to include in your story. These free templates also come with a &#8216;Catalog&#8217; layer that allows you to preview the designs before you download them. Once you&#8217;ve downloaded a template, you can edit the design by dragging and dropping images and text.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_to_your_industry\"><\/span>Relevant to your industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Besides gaining knowledge on industry trends, you should be aware of the recent developments in your industry. You can do this by following industry publications, setting Google alerts, and creating Twitter lists. You should also check the Internet for trade associations&#8217; websites, which publish newsletters and other materials. They usually cover business management, manufacturing practices, and current industry news. In addition, there are also trade association websites that publish free newsletters and other materials on your industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brand_consistency\"><\/span>Brand consistency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating brand consistency is key for creating a lasting impression with your audience. Branding elements should be consistent throughout your content so that your audience will recognize them when they see them elsewhere. Instagram Story templates can help you achieve this goal. Here are some tips for developing an Instagram style guide:<\/p>\n<p>Create an effective template by using a design tool like Canva. This tool has many pre-made templates and allows you to customize them with your brand&#8217;s colors and patterns. Then, choose a font and image that fits the rest of your branding and use that as a guideline. 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