{"id":47404,"date":"2022-07-30T21:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47404"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:28:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:28:46","slug":"how-to-post-to-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Post to Instagram"},"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-6a1b566a1e07a\" 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-6a1b566a1e07a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b566a1e07a\" ><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-to-post-to-instagram\/#How_to_Post_to_Instagram\" title=\"How to Post to Instagram\">How to Post to Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#Video\" title=\"Video\">Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#Photo\" title=\"Photo\">Photo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#GIF\" title=\"GIF\">GIF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#Animated_GIF\" title=\"Animated GIF\">Animated GIF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#Contest\" title=\"Contest\">Contest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-to-instagram\/#Giveaway\" title=\"Giveaway\">Giveaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Post_to_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Post to Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:321px; max-width:37% margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\" align=\"left\" alt=\"instagram how to post\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dYE5hpD.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>There are two main ways to post to Instagram. One of these is by using your desktop or laptop PC. The other way involves using the mobile view, which is possible if you use a modern web browser. You can follow both methods to post on Instagram. For more information, read on. To start, you need an account on the social network. Once you have an account, follow the instructions given in the app to access Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure how to post video on Instagram, you&#8217;re not alone. This short article will show you how to post videos on Instagram. Here are a few tips for creating a compelling video that gets noticed. First, make sure that you have music on your device. Instagram videos aren&#8217;t automatically played with sound, so you need to add a reminder to turn the sound on. If you want to avoid this issue, you can use a third-party app like Clipomatic to create a video without sound.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a video on Instagram, you&#8217;ll want to make sure you use the features available to promote it. Videos on Instagram can be shared with everyone, or can be restricted to close friends. If you&#8217;re running a business, however, it&#8217;s important to post videos as widely as possible. If you have more than a few videos, you can also post them on IGTV, Instagram&#8217;s very own YouTube. This feature is great for explainer videos, demos, and tutorials.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo\"><\/span>Photo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to post a photo on Instagram, you first have to log in. Once you&#8217;ve done that, you can go to your profile. After logging in, you can add filters and editing options to the photo. Once the photo has been approved, tap &#8220;Share&#8221; to share it with the rest of the world. You can also add tags and location information. You can even choose a specific location for your photo.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps above, you&#8217;re ready to post a photo on Instagram. You can use the pre-sized, ready-to-edit templates in PicMonkey&#8217;s Templates library. Make sure you choose the correct size of your image. Instagram keeps photos with a width and height of at least 1080 pixels. If you&#8217;re posting a photo that&#8217;s smaller than that, it will be stretched and cropped. If you want to post a photo with square pixels, you can also choose the&#8217;reply&#8217; icon at the bottom of your Instagram profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GIF\"><\/span>GIF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to post a GIF on Instagram, you&#8217;re in luck. If you&#8217;re on a mobile device, you can download the GIPHY app from the App Store or Google Play. Once installed, the app is easy to use. After logging in to your account, choose whether you&#8217;d like to post the GIF to your Instagram story or feed. Once there, you can crop and edit the GIF as needed before sharing it to your Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>To post a GIF in an Instagram story, users can go to the story feature. Then, choose a GIPHY sticker from the menu. It will appear in the trending GIPHY options. Once there, choose the gif you want to post and drag it into the right spot. If you&#8217;re using an Android device, you can also adjust its size and rotate it before posting it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animated_GIF\"><\/span>Animated GIF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can share an animated GIF on Instagram without having to use a third-party app. All you need to do is download the GIPHY app for iOS or Android. Open the app and click on the share button (which looks like a paper plane). Then, choose Instagram and choose your desired location to share the GIF. Then, select the GIF from the camera roll and post it to your Instagram story.<\/p>\n<p>Next, go to your story section in Instagram and select &#8220;Your Story.&#8221; In the bottom-left corner, tap on the text icon. Once there, you can select &#8220;Add Media.&#8221; Click on the GIF, copy it, and then paste it into the story area. Then, it will be shared instantly on your account. You can use this method to post an animated GIF on Instagram and other social media. Alternatively, you can use GIF Keyboard to share your GIFs on Instagram and other platforms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contest\"><\/span>Contest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to post contest on Instagram? You&#8217;ve probably noticed that people scroll through their feeds very quickly. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to keep your advertisements short and to the point. You can also post your contest as a story, where users can tap on the share icon and then select &#8220;Add to Story.&#8221; You can customize the presentation of the story to include an image or video of your contest. Make sure to link the story to your contest page so that people who missed it can click through to enter.<\/p>\n<p>Before posting your Instagram giveaway, you&#8217;ll want to add a disclaimer and emoji. While these are not required, they&#8217;re nice touches. Additionally, it&#8217;s a good idea to include the name of your business. This is especially important if you&#8217;re targeting influencers and using digital marketing tactics. Remember to include your contest rules and deadlines in your post. Make sure to include your business&#8217;s name and brand as well as any other relevant hashtags.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giveaway\"><\/span>Giveaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to run a giveaway, you may be wondering how to post giveaway on Instagram. First, you must know Instagram&#8217;s rules. You cannot ask participants to tag themselves or other things that aren&#8217;t in the photo. Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the rules for Instagram giveaways. Make sure to add an enticing prize to your giveaway. Make it valuable and on-brand to attract as many participants as possible.<\/p>\n<p>One way to increase engagement and conversion rates with Instagram giveaways is to display the content on your website. Display the giveaway&#8217;s content on your website and your email list to generate more engagement and leads. You can use a free tool called EmbedFeed to do this. 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