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The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day. Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading. This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia or by browsing to DanielHillMedia.com 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.

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    Advice For When You're Not Adding Followers on Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 11:35


    On Mondays we dive into what the Head of Instagram shared on his weekly Ask Me Anything videos. This week he answers a bunch of questions about Reach, including if removing unwanted followers will help and if turning your account to private temporarily then back to public will help.   Links:   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Adds Series and Translations Plus Using YouTube Shorts to Grow Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 11:03


    Instagram adds the ability to make a Series, linking videos together, and additional languages that videos can automatically be translated into. The Edits team adds custom font support, lyrics as captions, and the ability to search for effects. In the strategy portion of the episode, we get into how to grow long form YouTube by using YouTube Shorts.   Links: Instagram Adds Translations (Instagram) Instagram Adds Series (Instagram) Edits Adds Custom Fonts Support, Lyrics as Captions and Search for Effects (Instagram) YouTube: How To Grow Long-Form with Shorts (YouTube) Links:        Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Turns Off the Ability To Use AI With Public Images

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 10:41


    Good news - Meta has removed the ability to use AI modify anyone's publicly available Instagram photos! Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about the new AI tools, how to increase reach globally, and how long the shelf life of a Reel is in the recommendations.   Links: The Instagram Stories - Social Media News - VIDEO VERSION!!! My new YouTube Show! (YouTube) Instagram: Meta removes Instagram's AI remix option (SocialMediaToday)   Check out my new YouTube Show! (YouTube) Links:        Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Lets Anyone Generate AI Images From Your Posts and How To Prevent It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 11:25


    Major update - I have launched a video version of this show! In today's episode, Meta rolled out their latest AI updates but that included the ability for anyone to generate any AI images from anyone's Instagram posts. If you don't want that, I explain how to prevent it by going into the Instagram settings. Additionally the YouTube team has updates for Shorts and Account Status, and the Edits app has the ability to put images and text behind you using layers. Links: The Instagram Stories - Social Media News - VIDEO VERSION!!! My new YouTube Show! (YouTube)   Meta: Meta Now Lets Anyone Generate AI Images With Your Instagram Posts, but You Can Stop It (LifeHacker) YouTube: Big Shorts Update, Music in Image Posts, Account Status & Video States (YouTube) Edits: Put Text and Images Behind You (Instagram)   Check out my new YouTube Show! (YouTube) Links:        Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts       Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Rolls Out Muse Image AI and Edits Gets Bilingual Captions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 10:43


    The Meta team announced Muse Image, the company's first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. Also the Edits team added the ability to automatically generate bilingual captions, and the Head of Instagram explains how to create a shared collection. In the strategy section of the episode, we get into the value of cross-posting Reels to Facebook and how to use YouTube Shorts to create an engaged community.   Links: Meta: Introducing Muse Image: Image Generation Built for Your World (Meta) Edits: Bilingual Captions Now Available (Instagram) Instagram: Shared Collections (Instagram) Instagram: Cross-Posting Reels to Facebook (Instagram) YouTube: Use Shorts to Grow Channel - Build a Fanbase (YouTube)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    YouTube Adds Google Profile Pages for Creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 12:51


    Google adds Search Profiles for creators who have over 100,000 followers, YouTube posts get music, and the YouTube team explains how to get started with YouTube Shorts. Also the Threads team has been improving live chats, and the Head of Instagram explains how to handle a post that doesn't perform well - should you take it down and repost it immediately, or leave it up? If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DM! I'd love to chat. @danielhillmedia   Links: YouTube: Google Search Profiles (YouTube) Threads: Live Chats Getting a Glow-Up (Threads) YouTube: Getting Started on YouTube Shorts (YouTube) Instagram: Should you delete and repost if something flopped? (Instagram)   Wednesday Waffle: Find if your email password has been breached (Emailosint.org) Remove your email address from Emailosint.org (Emailosint.org)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Testing More Ways to Access Your Algorithm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 12:52


    If you find this show valuable or helpful, would you mind leaving a review? It doesn't cost anything and it's greatly appreciated. Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers questions like "how do I find the setting to add more captions to the carousel?", "how do I know when someone specific posts?" and "do you ever just stop adding features to Instagram and Edits?"   Links: Instagram: Testing More Ways to Access Your Algorithm (Instagram)     Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Meta's New Smart Glasses and a Guide to YouTube's Ask Studio AI Tool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 12:26


    The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, announced Meta Ray-Bans - without the Ray-Bans - for $80 cheaper. Also Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider team explains how to use the AI tool Ask Studio, and the Head of Instagram explains how long to wait before posting your next video. Links: Meta: New Smart Glasses (Instagram) YouTube: Ask Studio - Getting Started Guide for Creators (YouTube) Instagram: How Long to Wait Before Posting the Next Video? (Instagram) Instagram: How to Turn Viewers into Followers (Instagram)     Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Adds Multiple Captions to Carousels and Instagram on Samsung TVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 11:57


    The Head of Instagram announced on Threads that the Instagram app is now available for Samsung TVs. Also, the Instagram team announced on Friday that carousels now support multiple captions - so you can make one caption per slide. In today's episode, the Head of Instagram answers questions about Reach, Engagement, Stories, and short form vs. long form video. Links: Instagram: App Now Available on Samsung TVs (Threads)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Snap's New AR Glasses and The Best Time To Post on Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 10:02


    Snap has new AR glasses and they're $2,200. They're also massive. The Head of Instagram explains when the best time to post is, and why you might not want to create a new Instagram account if you pivot to a new topic. Also the Edits team is adding AI to help assist you. Links: Snapchat: Snap Unveils Specs Smart Glasses at AWE 2026 (YouTube) Instagram: The Best Time to Post on Instagram (Instagram) Instagram: Create a new account or use your existing account? (Instagram) Edits: Creator-only event with updates on the Edits app (Instagram)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram CEO Discusses Re-Ordering Grid Plus AI in Edits Like YouTube Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 9:35


    The Head of Instagram explains how to re-order your grid, explains that editing a post after publishing does not hurt performance, and explains about the AI they're building in Edits to help you make better videos - and maybe even do the video editing for you. He also answers questions about turning off follower count, and customizing your algorithm to affect the content you see from people you've chosen to follow.   Links:    Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Brings Customization of Your Algorithm to Main Feed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 12:41


    Instagram announced today they are bringing Customization of Your Algorithm to the main feed- you can see the topics Instagram thinks you're interested in, and change them. You can access Your Algorithm by navigating to Reels or Explore and tapping the icon in the upper right corner (the two lines with hearts). Also 3 tips for sharing content on Threads, plus a roundup of the latest YouTube news.   Links: Instagram: Customization of Your Algorithm to Main Feed (Instagram) Threads: 3 Things Creators Should Be Doing on Threads (Instagram) YouTube: Creator Roundup: Unique Reach, Live Countdown Stickers, Updates to Shorts Remix & more (YouTube)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Reorder Your Instagram Profile Grid Plus Q&A with Head of Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 10:58


    With the new “Reorder your grid” feature, you can now rearrange content on your main profile grid. It's been a long time coming. Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about creators using Instants, Translation, the sweet spot for length of Reels, and more. Links:    Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    How To Get More Views On Your Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 11:46


    Today the YouTube team adds the ability to talk to the AI in YouTube Studio and have it remember, Instagram gives more details about Instagram Plus, Adam Mosseri answers why the same Reel posted twice performs differently, and a TikTok creator shares a strategy for getting more views.   Links: YouTube: AI Labels, Ask Studio History, Nano Banana Effect Maker (YouTube) Instagram: Instagram Plus (Instagram) Instagram: Same Reel Performing Differently (Instagram) Instagram: DM Sticker in Stories (Instagram) TikTok: How To Get More Views (TikTok)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Gets Teleprompter and Edits for Desktop is Coming!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 9:36


    The Head of Instagram announced the teleprompter feature from Edits is now in the Instagram app, then answers questions about when the Edits desktop app is coming, the best times to post, whether or not to have 2 Instagram accounts or just one.   Links: Instagram: Instagram introduces teleprompter tool  (Social Media Today) Links:        Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Launches Instagram Plus for $3.99/month

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 12:23


    The Head of Product at Meta, Naomi Gleit, announces new Subscription options at Meta, Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider team explains the new AI Remix feature inside YouTube Shorts, and Adam Mosseri explains how to understand Instagram's insights.   Links: Meta: Subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta (Instagram) Meta: Facebook launches a ‘Plus' subscription that gives you extra features (The Verge) YouTube: Gemini Omni in Shorts Remix - Creator Newsflash (YouTube) Instagram: Insights, engagement rates and connected versus unconnected reach (Instagram)   Wednesday Waffle: My video connecting Mike Schur to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional to Taylor Swift (Instagram) Links:        Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Head of Instagram Answers Why We Can't Tell Who Shared Our Content

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 7:34


    The Head of Instagram's weekly Ask Me Anything sessions are always full of great info, and this week is no exception. We talk about how to use Trial Reels, what to do if someone is harassing you by creating fake accounts, and some feature suggestions including a dislike button and why Instagram won't let you see who shared your content.   Links:   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    YouTube Introduces Image Posts and Carousels to the Shorts Feed Plus a Co-Viewing Metric

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 12:35


    Today's episode is focused on YouTube - they're rolling out carousel posts in YouTube Shorts, plus a new co-viewing metric for YouTube TV watchers. There's also an interview with Daniel Wall of YouTube's Behind the Wall channel, talking about how to know when it's time to hire a team and who to look for. At the end I do Wednesday Waffle where I make a prediction about the item of the summer. Links:  YouTube: Music for Image Posts and Carousels in the Shorts Feed (YouTube) YouTube: Unique Reach: A new co-viewing metric in Analytics (YouTube) YouTube: How does YouTube count co-viewing? (YouTube) YouTube: Daniel Wall - No Perfect Path for Creators (YouTube) YouTube: Daniel Wall Interviewing Ryan Tedder (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle: 80's Headphones (Amazon)       Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and Turning Off Instants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 11:29


    How does Instagram Instants compare to Snapchat and BeReal? Can you turn off Instants? The Head of Instagram answers those questions plus busts a myth about using DMs to increase reach and more on today's episode. Links: SNL - BeReal (YouTube)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Rolls Out Instants and Using Edits to Create Links

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 13:42


    Instagram rolls out Instants, and I started using it! Mark Zuckerberg announced encrypted AI conversations, plus how to use Edits to link directly to Reels, and advice on the questions to ask when a piece of content does not perform well.   Links:   Instagram: Introducing Instants! (Instagram) Meta AI: Encrypted AI Conversations (Threads) Edits: Reels and Account Linking Inside Videos (Instagram) YouTube: Emmanuel Acho of Speakeasy with Creator Advice (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle - Download Instagram Content (Save-Free.com)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 12:51


    The Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!)   Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Threads Gets DMs on Web and Adam Savage from Mythbusters Talks YouTube Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 13:19


    The Threads team continues to add features, and this one is important - being able to send DMs from your laptop (or desktop). Now you finally can! Also the Edits team has some new features, including one called "Fuse" that I really like, and we get into Edits features to help you with your workflow. Lastly the YouTube Creator Insider team interviews Adam Savage from the TV show "Mythbusters" all about his strategy. Links:   Threads: DMs from the Web! (Threads) Threads: Trending Topics Expands to More Countries (Threads) Edits: Updates to Captions and New Effects (Instagram) Edits: Customize Your Edits Workspace (Instagram) YouTube: Interview with Adam Savage from Mythbusters on Strategy (YouTube)   Wednesday Waffle: Valley Heat (Podcast) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Memes and Original Content on Instagram, Explained by the CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 9:52


    The Head of Instagram does his weekly Ask Me Anything, answering questions like "can I still post memes on Instagram?" and "tips for meme accounts to stay original?". He also talks about the most common traits in successful creators and if Instagram Verification prevents you from having your account suspended.   Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Focuses on Original Content from Creators Plus the CEO of Snap on Stolen Products and Features

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 14:13


    The team at Instagram is going to start penalizing aggregators who don't make original content, and just take content from others. Additionally, the team at YouTube is going to stop sending push notifications to subscribers after 1 month of not clicking on them, and will communicate new videos through the YouTube Inbox (the bell!) instead. Also the CEO of Snap, Evan Spiegel, explains what it's like to have Instagram and Meta copy all your ideas.   Links: Instagram: Everything you need to know about original content (Instagram) YouTube: Notifications, Generative Instrumentals, Comment Search - Creator Newsflash (YouTube) Snap: The AI era has made distribution the most important moat | Evan Spiegel (YouTube)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media     Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Adds More Insights and Edits Adds Duplicate Versions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 10:25


    The Instagram team has improved insights, making it easier to find the data you need to figure out how your content is performing. The Edits team has added some improvements, including the ability to duplicate videos so you can A/B test content without needing to remake it.   Links: Instagram: Updates to Insights (Instagram) Edits: Updates to Edits (Instagram) Instagram: How To Keep Followers Engaged (Instagram)   Wednesday Waffle: Hear Me Out - A Night of Wild Takes (Instagram)     Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Launches "Instants" - a New App for Low Pressure Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 11:20


    The Instagram team has launched a new app called Instants in 2 countries, which seems to be remarkably similar to the old Threads app they had for sharing with Close Friends - before they cancelled that app and launched a different app named Threads. (Confused yet?) We'll get into the AMA the Head of Instagram did last week, answering questions about metrics, translations, trial Reels, and more.   Instagram is rolling out a new app that's a mix of Snapchat and BeReal (Business Insider) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The CEO of YouTube Shares How to Build an Audience on YouTube

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 10:03


    The CEO of YouTube shares what he thinks about how to gain an audience on the platform, and where YouTube is focusing to support creators. The Threads team has launched Live Chat, Edits has some audio tricks for voice you might not know about, and I do Wednesday Waffle.   Links: What Is YouTube Doing to Us? We Asked Its CEO. | The Interview (YouTube) Threads launched Live Chat (Threads) Edits Audio Tricks for Voice (Instagram)   Find Me Online: Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Mr. Beast vs. Adam Mosseri Answering "What's the Best Content Format to Invest Time Creating?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 11:52


    What's the best type of content to focus on creating - carousels, long form videos, short form videos, or something else? Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers the question but then I play a clip of Mr. Beast answering a very similar question. Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about how to handle hate, trial reels, and takes feature suggestions.   Links:   Instagram: Chart to Explain Difference Between Account Types (Instagram) YouTube: Mr. Beast and the Attention Economy (YouTube) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Adding Links to Reels by Using Edits and Mark Zuckerburg is Creating an AI Clone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 11:29


    Instagram has expanded "Your Algorithm" to the Explore page, Threads is getting indented replies while the Threads web version is improving with DMs, the Edits app has the ability to add links to Reels, and Mark Zuckerburg is cloning himself so we technically shouldn't need CEOs anymore.   Links: Instagram: ‘Your algorithm' feature to the Explore tab (Instagram Blog) Instagram: Limiting the number of Trial Reels (Threads) Instagram: Adding GIF notes (Threads) Threads: Indented Replies (Threads) Threads: Web Version Update (Threads) Edits: Add Links to Reels (Instagram) AI News: Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff  (The Financial Times)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Watching Your Own Reel Doesn't Increase Your View Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 8:14


    Today's episode features questions from the Head of Instagram, where he answers questions like "does watching my own Reel increase my view count?" and "how do we edit comments now?" Links:  Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Gets the Ability to Edit Comments and Features You Might Not Know About

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 11:46


    The Instagram team has added the ability to edit comments within a 15 minute window! Finally! Also the Head of Instagram reminds us of some features you might not know about, but one of them is Story Highlights, and I hate Story Highlights for so many reasons that I won't go into on this episode because you're tired of hearing me talk about them. Links: Instagram: Edit Comments Within 15 Minutes (Threads) Instagram: Features You Might Not Know About (Instagram) AI: “Sam Altman Watches Awkwardly As He's Shown Bizarre ChatGPT Issue: “Uh, Maybe, Uhhh…” (Futurism) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Record Landscape and Portrait Video At the Same Time with DualShot Recorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 12:26


    A new app has his number 1 in the Apple App Store, and it allows you to record video in landscape (for YouTube) and portrait (for Instagram/TikTok) at the same time - it's called DualShot Recorder. Also, the Head of Instagram announced the ability to schedule Trial Reels, plus have affiliate links to sell products from Reels to earn a commission. The YouTube team has improved the Creator Media Kit, and integrated Nano Banana into the YT Create app.  After all that, I get into Wednesday Waffle. Links: Dual Shot Recorder (Instagram) (Apple) Instagram: Schedule Trial Reels (Instagram) Instagram: Affiliate Links in Reels (Instagram) YouTube: New Media Kit Insights, Nano Banana in YT Create (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle: Suno generated songs from family member text messages - @Ninajammin (TikTok) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    What Logan Paul Taught Shawn Kallet About Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 22:10


    Today I interview Shawn Kallet. Shawn Shawn is the co-founder and co-CEO of 203 Creates, an independent agency that helps brands and IP owners develop and execute entertainment-first content strategies that earn attention and drive performance.  Shawn has over 20 years of experience developing innovative brand partnerships and revenue growth for media and creator economy leaders, including MTV, NBC News Digital, Studio71, Live Nation, and V10 Entertainment. In this interview he shares stories of famous people he's worked with, along with strategies he helps brands implement. Watch the entire interview with Shawn (YouTube) Connect with Shawn: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnkallet/ 203 Creates - https://203creates.com/The Digest newsletter for marketing & media pros  Watch the entire interview (YouTube) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Instagram Tests a Premium Subscription and TikTok Partners with Cameo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 14:15


    Today we talk about TikTok partnering with Cameo, Meta testing a premium subscription for Instagram, some features of Edits you might not know about, plus the YouTube team makes a way to like all your comments at once, and explains how to get insights to share with brands for partnerships. Links: TikTok Partners with Cameo to Unlock New Monetization Opportunities for Creators (TikTok) Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram (TechCrunch) Edits app features (Instagram) YouTube Comments to ❤️, Gifts & Jewels in More Markets, Effect Maker, and More! (YouTube) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Head of Instagram Explains Which is More Important - Likes or Saves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 9:40


    Today the Head of Instagram answers questions like - which is more important - likes or saves? Do I have to post Reels to grow on Instagram? Is it ok to not reply to comments? Should I delete a post if it tanks? Links:  Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-25-26 - Strategy to Improve Watch Time and Retention in Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 13:04 Transcription Available


    It's frustrating when people drop off watching your videos. However, there are some steps you can take to help address that. Also Meta has lost 2 landmark legal battles and the YouTube team changes BrandConnect to YouTube Creator Partnerships and I do Wednesday Waffle.Links:Meta: Meta misled users about its products' safety, jury decides (The Verge)Meta: Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case (The Verge)Instagram: Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content (The Verge)Instagram: How you can use Insights to understand content performance and improve content strategy (Instagram)YouTube: BrandConnect is now YouTube Creator Partnerships, Affiliate Program Eligibility Expansion, and more! (YouTube)Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    Strategy to Improve Watch Time and Retention in Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 13:03


    It's frustrating when people drop off watching your videos. However, there are some steps you can take to help address that. Also Meta has lost 2 landmark legal battles and the YouTube team changes BrandConnect to YouTube Creator Partnerships and I do Wednesday Waffle. Links: Meta: Meta misled users about its products' safety, jury decides (The Verge) Meta: Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case (The Verge) Instagram: Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content (The Verge) Instagram: How you can use Insights to understand content performance and improve content strategy (Instagram) YouTube: BrandConnect is now YouTube Creator Partnerships, Affiliate Program Eligibility Expansion, and more! (YouTube) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-23-26 - Reach on Reels - What's the Ideal Length of a Reel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 11:58 Transcription Available


    The Instagram team just added the ability to re-order the slides in a carousel post! This is long overdue but nice to see.Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers questions about longer Reels getting reach, posting Instagram content to Threads to help growth on Instagram, and if Stories about new posts get suppressed.Links:Instagram: Re-order slides in a carousel post! (Instagram)Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    Reach on Reels - What's the Ideal Length of a Reel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 11:57


    The Instagram team just added the ability to re-order the slides in a carousel post! This is long overdue but nice to see. Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers questions about longer Reels getting reach, posting Instagram content to Threads to help growth on Instagram, and if Stories about new posts get suppressed. Links: Instagram: Re-order slides in a carousel post! (Instagram) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-19-26 - Does Scheduling Instagram Posts Hurt Your Reach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 9:45 Transcription Available


    Instagram adds the ability to pause Reels, the ability to change your voice in a voice memo, removes End-to-End Encryption from DMs, and we discuss if scheduling posts hurts your reach, along with a new Meta AI feature that's actually worth your time.Instagram: Pause a Reel by Tapping On It (Instagram)Instagram: Removing End-to-End Encryption (Instagram)Instagram: Does Scheduling a Post Hurt Your Reach? No. (Instagram)Podcast: AI News You Should Know About (Podlink)Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    Does Scheduling Instagram Posts Hurt Your Reach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 9:44


    Instagram adds the ability to pause Reels, the ability to change your voice in a voice memo, removes End-to-End Encryption from DMs, and we discuss if scheduling posts hurts your reach, along with a new Meta AI feature that's actually worth your time. Instagram: Pause a Reel by Tapping On It (Instagram) Instagram: Removing End-to-End Encryption (Instagram) Instagram: Does Scheduling a Post Hurt Your Reach? No. (Instagram) Podcast: AI News You Should Know About (Podlink) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-16-26 - Instagram Tests Links in Post Captions for Meta Verified Subscribers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 13:44 Transcription Available


    Today's episode features an Instagram user who has the ability to post links in post captions (up to 10 times per month!). Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about how to know if your hooks are working, correcting misconceptions creators have about growing on Instagram, how to maintain your content creation process when dealing with burnout, and more.Links:Instagram: Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers (Threads) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    Report on State of Social Media Engagment Based on 52 Milion Posts Analyzed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 12:16


    The Buffer team compiled a report called "The State of Social Media Engagement" and Tami from the Buffer team stops by to share the highlights. Also the Head of Instagram shares 3 tips to speed up the content creation process, and I share an article about the lack of privacy from Meta smart glasses. Links: Buffer: The State of Social Media Engagement in 2026: 52M+ Posts Analyzed (Buffer) Instagram: 3 Tips To Make Content Creation Faster (Instagram) Meta: She Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee Says (Svenska Dagbladet) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-12-26 - Report on State of Social Media Engagment Based on 52 Milion Posts Analyzed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 12:17 Transcription Available


    The Buffer team compiled a report called "The State of Social Media Engagement" and Tami from the Buffer team stops by to share the highlights. Also the Head of Instagram shares 3 tips to speed up the content creation process, and I share an article about the lack of privacy from Meta smart glasses.Links:Buffer: The State of Social Media Engagement in 2026: 52M+ Posts Analyzed (Buffer)Instagram: 3 Tips To Make Content Creation Faster (Instagram)Meta: She Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee Says (Svenska Dagbladet) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    3-9-26 - Scheduling Instagram Stories and the Story Archive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 11:11 Transcription Available


    The Head of Instagram doesn't know you can schedule Stories using the Meta Business Suite. It's free and works great. We get into the recent AMA he did for some Q&A, including questions about if captions help reach, and if someone can tell if you screenshot their story, plus how the Instagram Story Archive works.Links:Instagram: Schedule Stories (Meta Business Suite) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.

    Scheduling Instagram Stories and the Story Archive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 11:10


    The Head of Instagram doesn't know you can schedule Stories using the Meta Business Suite. It's free and works great. We get into the recent AMA he did for some Q&A, including questions about if captions help reach, and if someone can tell if you screenshot their story, plus how the Instagram Story Archive works. Links: Instagram: Schedule Stories (Meta Business Suite)  Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support. Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-4-26 - Edits product team shares updates and how to leverage the app

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 11:55


    The Head of Product on the Edits team, Matt, stops by to share what the team has been doing, and how it can help you make better content using the Edits app. Also, the Head of Instagram explains to Dax Shepherd how to customize on your Instagram Reels feed on the Armchair Expert podcast, and Lauren from the YouTube Creator Insider team talks about how to track income across 2 different YouTube channels. After the news, I do Wednesday Waffle, where I talk about a topic that may or may not be related to social media.   Links: Edits: Matt from the Edits Product team talks about its best features (Instagram) Instagram: Adam Mosseri talks customizing your algorithm (Instagram) YouTube: This Week at YouTube: Studio Payment Activity Expansion (YouTube)   Wednesday Waffle: Project Hail Mary (Book) (YouTube) Mandalorian and Grogu (YouTube) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3-2-26 - Instagram Lets Anyone Schedule Content plus other info from Adam Mosseri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 8:56


    Today's episode features the head of Instagram answering questions about scheduling posts, the maximum amount of people you can follow, if Instagram, Edits, and Threads will ever combine into one giant super app, and if you can limit your Close Friends Story down to just one person.   Links:   Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    2-28-26 - Instagram Professional Accounts vs. Personal Accounts (and why it matters)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 11:51


    Instagram has Personal Accounts and Professional Accounts with different tiers - I break down the main differences, then talk about Instagram TV on Google TV devices, a new feature on Threads called "DM Me", and then get into a new app that detects if people around you are wearing smart glasses.   Links: Instagram: Personal Accounts vs. Professional Accounts (Instagram) Instagram: IGTV on Google TV Devices (Threads) Threads: DM Me (Threads) This App Will Detect People Wearing Smart Glasses Near You (Lifehacker) List of Smart Glasses (Spreadsheet)   Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    2-25-26 - Instagram Following Feed and YouTube Adds Voice Replies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 11:37


    The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains that the Following feed is not going anywhere, and the YouTube team adds the ability to reply to a comment using an audio recording of your voice. Additionally the company Emplifi shares their yearly social media report, and I do Wednesday Waffle.   Instagram: Following Feed (Instagram) YouTube: Voice Replies! (YouTube) Strategy: Emplifi Social Media Benchmarks Report (Emplifi)   Wednesday Waffle: Australia's social media ban is a high-stakes experiment (Snap) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    2-23-26 - Instagram's CEO on Trial Reels, Stories, and Reach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 10:33


    The Head of Instagram discusses Trial Reels, Stories being available for longer than 24 hours, and what he'd love to see more of on Instagram. I agree with some of it and disagree with other parts, because it's important for me to speak my truth.   Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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