People argue that Instagram.com is one of the biggest social media platforms, Instagram is centered on image sharing and videos and a little bit of messaging. However, Instagram is a cultural powerhouse due to the visual twist of image and video sharing.
Instagram has over a billion registered accounts, which was bought by Facebook in 2012, Instagram has become part of daily life, lately, it seems like everyone is on Instagram from celebrities, photographers, musicians, educational institutions, cultural institutions, big and small businesses.
Here are some of the basic things you can achieve with your Instagram.
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Getting started with Instagram.com
To be among the billions of people using Instagram you will need to download the app and sign up for an account that is totally free for both iOS and Android devices, you can also utilize Instagram on your iPad. Download and install the Instagram app from your iOS or Google play store, then follow the instructions below:
- Log in using your Facebook account or you can proceed to register for a brand new account if you don’t want Instagram to be associated with your Facebook.
- I want a brand new account, provide your phone number, email address, name, username, and password.
How to Upload, edit and post photos On Instagram.com
To share pictures on Instagram follow the instructions below
- Tap on the plus icon at the upper right hand of your screen
- Select photo you want to upload(maximum number of photos you can select is 10)
- For every photo you can choose to edit, and apply different filters to different photos
- Once you are satisfied with your editing
- Proceed to share your photo
Add caption
You can add a caption before sharing your photos. You can use words, emojis, or hashtags. You can also mention friends by using @ at the front of their username. (You can edit, delete, your captions at any time).
Tag
When you tag people on Instagram they will receive a notification of the tag on their page.
Add location
You can add location by clicking on the location button
How to Post other Connected Social Media Accounts From Instagram
You can also share your post from Instagram.com to other social media accounts at the same time. You can achieve this by linking your Instagram account.
You can make friends by following other people profile on Instagram.