In our previous article, we learned about 12 common mistakes on Instagram and how to improve them. Here’s a quick review:

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• Instagram handle or name is either too common or too difficult to remember

Try: Thinking of a unique and memorable username to identify yourself or business

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• Incomplete personal profile information

Try: Use the 150-word space to provide concise and SEO-optimized bio

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• Not utilizing links effectively

Try: Using links can help with expanding and monetizing opportunities

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• Posting too many posts in a short period of time

Try: Posting 1-3 Instagram-quality content per week is recommended

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• Sharing unrelated content

Try: Only share content related to your profession or line of business

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• Not creating value

Try: Ensure content produced provide consistent value to your audience

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• Not placing any call-to-action

Try: CTA is necessary for both profile and article sections

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• Incorrect use of hashtags

Try: Utilize them correctly based on your niche

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• Lack of interaction with target audience

Try: Respond genuinely to engage with your audience

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• Buying followers or engaging bots to increase follower count

Try: Stay authentic and work on growing your following organically

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• Using spammy comments

Try: Avoid generic and spam sounding comments

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• Impatience

Try: Take time to plan, do your research, prepare, and continuously work on your business's presence, image, and services.

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We hope you’ve already practiced these tips and have seen improvement on your Instagram page. However, is this enough? Don’t worry! We have a new set of features where some must be new to your ears. By mastering these features, you can showcase your creative ideas better and have a greater impact on your Instagram presence!

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Play Music via Instagram Messages

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How do you usually listen to music? Most people use Spotify or Apple Music, while some prefer to listen to YouTube while working to increase their concentration.

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What if you find good music to share with friends? There is a hidden feature on Instagram that is very easy to use. If you find good music, simply send the link or use the sharing function of Spotify or Apple Music through direct message to your friend. Your friend can listen to the music by clicking on the link without having to open another browser. This is a feature that most people don't know, so go ahead and share links to great music with your friends in Instagram messages and surprise them.

Send Silent Messages on Instagram

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Have you ever thought of an important thing to ask or remind your friend via Instagram messages, but it’s already late at night, their lunch break, or you’re just afraid of disturbing them? How do you solve this problem? 

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Here's a great way: you can send a message anytime without immediately disturbing your friend through the app. When you send a message, simply type "@" first, and the "turn off notifications" option will appear. Click on this option, then enter your message. Your message will be sent silently to your friend, which they can see without being disturbed. This is awesome!

Pin posts to your Instagram profile

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Ask yourself, which three posts represent your personal image or brand the most? Do you want new or old friends to see them immediately when they visit your Instagram? Decide these three posts first. Then, click the three dots on the upper right corner of the post, select "Pin to your profile," and then refresh the page. You will see these three posts pinned to the top of your profile. 

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If you wish to remove or change the pinned posts, do the same steps and just select unpin from profile.

Tag Friends on Instagram Stories after Posting

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Everyone experienced this at least once: going out with friends, taking photos, posting them on Instagram Stories, but forgetting to tag them. Then you think you’d have to delete and repost. 

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It's not the case anymore. Just click on "More" in the lower right corner of the story, then click on "Add Mention". Simply type in your friend's Instagram username, click "Add", and you're done. You can also choose whether to allow your friends to repost this story to their own Stories.

Categorize Instagram Posts on the Wall

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If you follow a lot of public or business Instagram accounts, you may find that you often see these types of posts first, and it's hard to see your friends' posts directly. To prevent this phenomenon, there is a function that allows you to categorize posts. 

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Click on the Instagram icon on the upper left corner and you will see "Following" and "Favorites". Please select "Favorites" first. When setting it up for the first time, add the Instagram accounts you don't want to miss to this category. You can choose from the presets or add your own. Once you're done, just click on "Favorites" and you'll see the Instagram posts you want to see the most.

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Go and start trying out these 5 hidden features now sand please comment on our social media if you’ve tried out at least one of them. We look forward to hearing your experiences!

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