{"id":20849,"date":"2022-07-18T06:11:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=20849"},"modified":"2022-07-18T06:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:11:04","slug":"how-do-instagram-stories-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-instagram-stories-work","title":{"rendered":"How Do Instagram Stories Work?"},"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-69e20a252ad3d\" 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-69e20a252ad3d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e20a252ad3d\" ><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\/how-do-instagram-stories-work\/#How_Do_Instagram_Stories_Work\" title=\"How Do Instagram Stories Work?\">How Do Instagram Stories Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-instagram-stories-work\/#Create_a_Countdown_sticker\" title=\"Create a Countdown sticker\">Create a Countdown sticker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-instagram-stories-work\/#Customize_your_story_with_a_question\" title=\"Customize your story with a question\">Customize your story with a question<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-instagram-stories-work\/#Link_to_other_accounts\" title=\"Link to other accounts\">Link to other accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-instagram-stories-work\/#Add_music_to_your_story\" title=\"Add music to your story\">Add music to your story<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Instagram_Stories_Work\"><\/span>How Do Instagram Stories Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How do Instagram stories work\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XxR6JZF.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:358px; max-width:29% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>In this article we&#8217;ll take a look at how to make your stories more interesting. You can use Countdown stickers, customize your story with a question, and link to other accounts. You can even add music to your stories. If you&#8217;re just getting started on Instagram, check out these tips to make your stories more interesting! Also, check out the Instagram developer documentation for more tips. Here are some tips to get your stories noticed!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Countdown_sticker\"><\/span>Create a Countdown sticker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you want to create a Countdown sticker for your Instagram story, you have several options. The default colors of the Countdown sticker are blue and purple. You can change them by choosing a different color from the rainbow circle at the top of the screen. You can even add your wedding date. After you create a Countdown sticker, you can share it with friends and family, and they will receive a notification when the countdown reaches the end.<\/p>\n<p>Countdown stickers for Instagram stories are a great way to engage your followers and promote upcoming events and promotions. Instagram users simply need to open the sticker tray in their story and select the desired sticker. The countdown sticker is easy to add to a story, but you should remember that not all regions and versions of the app have it. If this is the case, you can always add text to your story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_your_story_with_a_question\"><\/span>Customize your story with a question<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you start developing your Instagram story content, consider adding a question or quiz to it. This way, your audience will be asked a question and given multiple choices. It&#8217;s an excellent way to collect feedback and increase your followers&#8217; engagement with your brand. For example, if you&#8217;re running a giveaway, a question on your story could allow people to enter a drawing for a prize.<\/p>\n<p>To use this feature, simply add the &#8220;question sticker&#8221; to your photo or video. Once added, you can change its color, position, and size. Once you&#8217;re ready to post, you can customize the look of your Instagram story and answer the question from anywhere. The question sticker will be visible for 24 hours and can be answered for as long as you want. In addition, you can add a description, too, so that your followers can tell you more about your brand.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_to_other_accounts\"><\/span>Link to other accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to share a website link with your audience, you&#8217;ve probably wondered how to do it on Instagram. Previously, this feature was restricted to verified accounts and elite accounts with over 10,000 followers. Now, however, you can share links directly in your Stories. Of course, the downside is that people can start spreading misinformation. Here&#8217;s how to avoid this potential annoyance. Follow these tips to make your Instagram stories more engaging!<\/p>\n<p>First, use the link function. This is especially useful if you&#8217;re using Instagram for business purposes. If your link points to another website, visitors can easily navigate to the page by clicking on the link in the story. You can even share this link externally by sending it via email, text message, or social media. When sharing the link, remember to include the URL in the subject line. Otherwise, it will appear as a text link.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_music_to_your_story\"><\/span>Add music to your story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed filming your Instagram story, you can add music to your post. If you&#8217;d like to caption lyrics or show album artwork, Instagram allows you to do just that. Once you&#8217;ve added music, you can choose how long the snippet will play, as well as how many lyrics are displayed at a time. This way, viewers can quickly skim the lyrics and decide if they want to hear the song or not.<\/p>\n<p>To add music to your Instagram story, follow these steps. Open the music app, and choose &#8220;Story&#8221; from the drop-down menu. 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