5 Ideas to use the new Instagram Slideshows feature
So last week, Instagram introduced a new way to share photos and videos: Instagram Slideshows ( or Instagram Albums depending on who you ask). Now, instead of spamming your feed with lots of photos from an event, or vacation or your day, you can upload multiple photos or videos ( up to 10) at once into albums/slideshows that your followers can see. I tried it out last weekend at Mardi Gras and loved it.
Uploading an Instagram Slideshow is really easy and you upload them the same as you would upload any other photo or video or boomerang. But now you can choose up to 10 photos and videos ( and the order you want them to go in) to upload into an album/slideshow. You can then add filters and edit each image. The photos upload to square for now, so be aware of that.
Once you post an album or slideshow, they can be viewed by swiping across, carousel-style.Click the arrow below to see)
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So now that you know how to use it, here are
5 ways you can use Instagram Slideshows for your Blog, Brand or Business
1.Tell a Story
Instagram is still personal. It is still about sharing moments in your everyday lives and telling stories with photos. Instagram albums makes it easy to share photos of a day in your life, a vacation, or a morning at the zoo. Creating a slideshow helps you to give your followers a complete picture. All without feeling like you are spamming your timeline.
2. Share an Event
Going to a Blog Conference? A press event? A movie premiere? Instagram Slideshows are perfect for this. Combined with real-time images and videos on Instagram stories and Instagram Live, you can give your followers an overall picture of what you are up to without overwhelming them.
3. A Tutorial
I think this one is perfect for craft bloggers or food bloggers. It’s a perfect way to show how to do something in 10 easy steps with photos and short videos or boomerangs. Or give an intro to how to make that dish, with the promise of the entire recipe up on your blog.
4. Announcements
Announcing a new product? An event? Your wedding day? Instagram Albums is a perfect way to create a slideshow to showcase what’s coming up with a flyer, photos of the product or previous events or even an introduction video.
5. Outfit Posts
If you are a fashion blogger or just like to show your outfit of the day, this feature is perfect for you. Just share a few detailed shots of your look to get your followers and readers excited about your next blog post.
Have you used the new Instagram Slideshows feature? What ideas do you have for using it?
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I haven’t used this new feature yet, but I have been dying to. I am going on an adventure tomorrow, so I am planning on trying it out.
Talk about missing the boat. I hadn’t heard about the new slideshow being offered. Nice to find this and read all about it and how it works. Going to have check this out, sounds like fun.
This is a great new feature! I am trying to use Instagram more, but I’m still lacking 🙁 I need a better phone for higher quality photos!
I have been wondering how to best utilize the new slideshow feature on Instagram. These are all great ideas for it.
These are great ideas. I love using slideshows to show off photos so I will have to try this!
I really need to step up my game on learning more about Instagram. Love your images!
Great ideas! I’ve only used it a few times. Mostly to show of more photos of a single place/event. Today I made one to quickly show how I cleaned up & reorganized a spot in our playroom.
I haven’t had the chance to use that feature. Will have to look into it!
These are all good suggestions. I do enjoy Instagram but one of the things I love about it is the simplicity of just scrolling and not having to do anything else.
I must have been living under a rock. I did not know about this Instagram feature. I think I will have to check this out and “practice” using it. Thanks for letting me know about this slideshow feature.
That new feature on Instagram is already a love/hate for me. I like being able to post more than one photo, but it definitely ruins the continuous scroll function.
I’m not one for change so I’m having a hard time liking this new feature. I am not really sure I’ll use it but if so I’m happy for these tips!
Love that you can do a tutorial with it! I love that! I’m going to have to utilize this for sure! Thanks for the fun tips!
What a brilliant tutorial, I do not know how to use IG better, I’m glad you shared it.
I wasn’t sure how to use the new feature but I can’t wait to try it. I think it’s a great way to display all of my posts.
I one this new feature. Now I can post at least up to three at a time.
This is great. I honestly didn’t know about the new feature til now. I’ll be checking it out now!
I love the tutorial idea. As a DIY Craft Queen that speaks to my heart.
Great tips. I will definitely be incorporating them into my business. I haven’t ventured into the world of instagram yet, but you have shared great tips to keep in my back pocket when I do make the move. Thank you!!
This was some great ideas. Thank you for sharing this informative information!
I absolutely love this new feature!! It creates such a dynamic space for all your visuals. My favorite idea would have to be your tutorial idea. It would build suspense to see how to do something!
Great Tips…I have only used it once but plan to incorporate it more with my blog posts!!!
These are great ideas! I haven’t tried the carousel yet but I can definitely use it to post different looks and beauty hauls!
I love the option of the slideshow! I’ve only used it a couple times so far but really like the idea of the story telling–especially when at events.
i have yet to try this new feature but am sure like all the other instagram features it will be great saving me time and energy, pictures always tell a stories and make great memories
I’ve used the tip for my outfit posts. I was also thinking of doing it for food posts or recipe posts.
I needed this, ever sense I saw my friends IG slideshows I’ve been wanting to learn how they did it. THANK YOU!!!
Girl I love Instagram slideshows! I take so many pictures and I felt like I didnt want to flood IG with all my fun and this is the perfect addition for letting people get a feel with your action all in one post. I am going to do an Insta-slide now of my stay in Nashville 🙂
I have yet to use this feature but i think its great, I often have multiple photos and don’t want to flood my Instagram timeline, so I’m loving this!
Thanks for sharing! A tutorial is a great idea for the pictures! I didn’t even think of that!! All of these are actually great ideas. I am bookmarking this post for the future!! Thanks!
Ahhh I just started doing food posts and I love the how to idea. Gonna be using that.