Maximizing Your Instagram Story Approach

Take your Instagram storytelling to the next level by utilizing the advanced Instagram Story Post Composer within Social Planner. This tool enables you to effortlessly design, schedule, and manage Instagram stories, boosting your marketing initiatives, improving audience interaction, and showcasing your brand effectively.

What is the Instagram Story Post Composer?

The Instagram Story Post Composer is a specialized feature in Social Planner, designed for Instagram Professional accounts. It helps users efficiently organize and plan their Instagram stories as part of their broader digital marketing strategies.

Serving as a central platform, it allows you to craft and schedule captivating Instagram stories straight from Social Planner. Whether you're posting instantly or organizing content for the future, this tool gives you the flexibility to enhance your storytelling.

Key Highlights:

• Media Upload Capability: Add up to 10 images or videos in each story, providing diversity and creativity to your narrative.

• Technical Guidelines: Keep image sizes below 8 MB and video lengths under 60 seconds for optimal performance.

• Drafting Tool: Save unfinished stories as drafts, a handy feature for businesses aiming to maintain a consistent content schedule.

Practical Applications:

• Product Introductions: Schedule Instagram stories to align with a new product launch, ensuring your content goes live at the right moment.

• Event Marketing: Build anticipation for an event by planning a countdown series, keeping your followers informed.

• Content Regularity: During busy times, pre-schedule stories to maintain a steady posting routine.

• Time Zone Targeting: Maximize engagement by scheduling stories for different time zones, reaching a global audience.

• Flash Sales: Promote limited-time offers by scheduling stories that highlight the start and end of your sale.

• Saving Concepts: Use the draft feature to store and refine your story ideas before publishing.

How to Use the Tool:

Before Getting Started:

Ensure that your Instagram Professional account is linked, as this feature is exclusive to these accounts. Also, upload your media (images and videos) to the Media Library.

Creating an Instagram Story:

1. Go to the "Marketing" section.

2. Open the Social Planner.

3. Select "Create New Post."

Choosing Your Social Account:

Click "Select a social account" under the "Post to" section.

Pick your Instagram Professional account.

Specifying Content Type:

Under "Content Type," select "Story."

Uploading Media:

Click "Upload media" to add up to 10 photos or videos to your story.

Scheduling and Drafting:

Click the arrow next to "Post" to select when your story will go live or to send it for approval. Adjust the timing to fit your posting strategy.

Save for Later:

Choose "Save for Later" to save your post as a draft, allowing you to revisit it when needed.