12 Instagram Stories to Try Right Now
Instagram Stories are a fun, alternative method of sharing content with plenty of features to engage your audience. They show up at the top of your followers’ feed, which guarantees that you won’t be lost in the IG algorithm. Here are 12 Instagram Story ideas to capture attention in ways that your regular posts won’t:
Q&A
The question sticker allows you to ask your audience a question and receive open-ended responses. Alternatively, you can use it to initiate an “Ask me Anything” session and answer questions people may have about you or your industry. You can then use those responses to share onto another Story for everyone to view.
Pop Quiz
Use the quiz feature to quiz your audience’s knowledge on any topic. You can provide up to 4 possible choices but only one correct answer, and it will be viewable by participants immediately after guessing. Then, follow up your quiz by sharing a valuable lesson.
Daily Routine
Share some videos of a day in your life to build the relationship with your audience.
Share a Story
Seems fitting to share a story onto your Instagram Story, right? Record a video of yourself sharing a real-life experience you think will be entertaining, educational, or inspirational.
Motivational Quote
Everyone could always use a little motivation, so use your Story to share a powerful quote you think will make a difference in someone’s day.
Tag your Location
Stories allows you to tag a location, which will be viewable by anyone searching the location on the app.
Polls
Polls are likely to get you a lot more engagement than most features and they’re fun to participate in for everyone involved. Polls can be just for fun or to gain valuable feedback. Click here for more poll ideas!
Share Posts/Reels
You can promo any posts or Reels onto your Story, including your own. Use this to share content you love or bring attention to your most recent post.
Mini Tutorial
Use your Story to share a quick tutorial of the day. Keep in mind it will expire in 24 hours, so keep it simple!
Countdown
The countdown sticker allows you to add a timed countdown to a specific event onto your Story. Your followers can then turn on reminders and share to their Story as well. Use it to hype up an upcoming launch or event!
Ask for Feedback
If you need a second opinion on something, ask your followers and receive quick feedback! The best way to do this is by using the poll sticker so you can get clear results.
Sneak Peek
Another good use for Stories is to share an exclusive sneak peek of something such as a new product or service to get people excited.
