The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram and TikTok. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with 'The Instagram Stories'. Instagram and the Glyph are trademarks of Instagram, LLC in the U.S. and other countries. The publisher, author, and contributing photographers are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Instagram, LLC. Instagram and the Glyph are used with permission by Instagram, LLC.
Today, we discuss Australia's plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16, and dissect John Oliver's clip from Last Week Tonight all about the TikTok ban in the United States, which is supposed to go into effect January 19th.
Show Notes:
Australia bans social media for under 16s (The Verge)
TikTok Struggles to Protect U.S. Data From Its China Parent (WSJ) (Bypass Paywall)
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Today on the show, we talk about some updates to Instagram's DM Inbox including stickers (ick) and location sharing (yes!). We also dive into what the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared in his recent Ask Me Anything, answering questions all about Reach. Does posting a Reel to your Stories effect reach? Why do some posts get more reach than others? Find out answers to those questions and more in today's episode.
Show Notes:
More Ways to Express Yourself and Deepen Friendships in DMs (Instagram)
Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:
"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?"
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"What are your predictions for social in 2025?”
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Today on the show, we have an update on YouTube Shorts over 60 seconds, plus the YouTube Creator Insider team shares news on Gifts, Jewels, and Hype. Facebook changes its primary metric to views, the Instagram team begins to roll out a way to reset your recommendations, and Threads adds custom feeds to the pull down in the app.
Show Notes:
YouTubeLiasion: Creators, we are entering 'longer Shorts' Phase 3! (Threads)
YouTube Creator Insider Team Weekly Update - Jewels, Gifts, and Hype (YouTube)
Facebook Changing It's Primary Metric to Views (Facebook)
Instagram metric that shows what percentage of viewers watched past the first 3 seconds (Threads)
Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset (Instagram)
Threads Rolls Out Custom Feeds in Pull Down (Threads)
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Today on the show, Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, discusses when to use Broadcast Channels, their plans for Story Highlights, and what to do when you're stuck for creative inspiration.
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Today's episode features reporting from Lia Haberman of the In Case You Missed It newsletter about TikTok adding links to captions for affiliates, some Threads updates including a new signup experience and ads, and a clip from Kristi Lang at Buffer sharing their findings from 2 years of Instagram engagement data.
Show Notes:
TikTok Including Links in Captions (Threads)
Lia Haberman - In Case You Missed It (Substack)
Threads Sign Up Experience Changing (Threads)
Threads Rolling Out Ads in January (The Information)
Buffer: Data Shows Instagram Reels are Best For Reach — But Not Engagement (Buffer)
Buffer Video from Kirsti Lang (Instagram)
Buffer: Interview with Amanda Marachko (Audio Version) (Video Version)
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Show Notes:
YouTube Creator Insider Team on Shorts Updates (YouTube)
Adam Mosseri on Branded Content (Instagram)
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Show Notes:
What a second Trump presidency means for tech (The Verge)
Nycole Hampton is a marketing expert with 19 years of experience in the industry and 13 years of leadership experience. She has worked on brand teams for global agencies, focusing on influencer marketing and social media. She is also an adjunct professor who teaches influencer and social media marketing. In this episode, Nycole answers listener questions about influencer marketing and shares practical tips for success. The episode covers topics like:
● How to identify potential brand partners: Nycole advises creating two lists - a "realistic list" of brands you already use and a "dream list" of brands you aspire to work with.
● How to write effective outreach emails: She emphasizes the importance of personalization, highlighting your relationship with the brand, and offering creative ideas for potential campaigns.
● How to follow up with brands: Nycole suggests using seasonal moments as opportunities to re-engage and recommends offering value by sharing your recent successes or asking for feedback.
● How to price your services in a changing market: She encourages influencers to understand their value and build a case for their pricing, considering additional deliverables or collaborative approaches to address potential engagement concerns.
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Show Notes:
Know someone who I would be a good podcast guest for? DM Me! (Instagram)
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Instagram DM Inbox Update (Instagram)
T-Pain's DM Inbox on Instagram (TikTok)
YouTube Shorts - Tagging Products (YouTube)
YouTube Videos - Previews (YouTube)
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Show Notes:
Adam Mosseri Explains Video Quality to Lindsey Gamble (Threads)
Google Notebook LM (Google)
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Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
New episodes every Monday.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.