Creating Stories
Never run out of ideas in ways to engage your audience with compelling Story posts.
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Never run out of ideas in ways to engage your audience with compelling Story posts.
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Stories are a powerful feature on social media platforms, serving as a more casual and immediate way to share content with followers. They offer a rich, full-screen experience that typically lives for just 24 hours, prompting quick audience interactions. This fleeting nature encourages more authentic sharing and can be an effective way to announce time-sensitive events, promotions, or behind-the-scenes peeks.
Instagram currently only allows the posting of Stories from third part apps on Business accounts and not on Creator accounts.
If you want to switch account types, here's how to proceed : https://help.instagram.com/502981923235522
If you switch accounts, it can take up to 2 hours before Instagram sends us the change. You can check by going to the home > engagement and check the account type in your list of connected accounts.
Select the Type "Story" from the Type of Content Drop Down
Need ideas? Use the AI assistant to kickstart Story Ideation (more on this here)
Design your Story Slides (photos or videos) using your favorite Design Tools, such as Canva.
Upload your designed images and videos to Rapidely
Order them in the order they should appear.
Choose a posting time and schedule. Stories will be published sequentially, each slide appearing after the other.
File size and type
Abide by a 9:16 aspect ratio for all visual content (images and videos)
Image formats: JPG & PNG
Upload upto 10 slides (you can mix images and videos) for one Story Post
When you schedule Stories on Rapidely, they are grouped and published together in the sequence you set.
If you have additional Stories to share at a different time, create a new Story Post for each group you plan to share.
Remember, once scheduled, the group of Stories will go live as a single, cohesive experience for your audience.
Once Stories go live via Rapidely, they cannot be edited or removed on the platform; any changes must be made directly on the respective social media service.
Interactive stickers are not available through third-party apps due to platform limitations. Rapidely will publish your images or videos as they are.
After Stories are archived, they are no longer accessible in Rapidely's History updates.
Stories are a format that emphasizes immediate attention. Use them for short-lived, attention-grabbing content.
Due to their temporary nature, it's essential to schedule them thoughtfully to maximize viewer engagement during their 24-hour lifespan.
Instagram doesn't currently provide engagement statistics for Stories in Europe, so manual tracking of engagement may be needed.
Create a New Post from Home or the Calendar
