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Purple Prose Blog

Purple Prose Blog

I write useful, informative posts on every aspect of visual content. I’ll cover Instagram, photography, videography, design and creativity. And apps. Don’t forget apps.

10 free Apps to create scroll-stopping social media content

Kylie with phone

How to get multiple photos (and videos) in ONE Instagram Story

Instagram story collages

5 free tools to turn Instagram’s single link into many

Paper City (Hull 2017)

Why your Instagram grid matters

How to use Instagram hashtags

Sheets of coloured paper

Recent Posts

  • 10 free Apps to create scroll-stopping social media content
  • How to get multiple photos (and videos) in ONE Instagram Story
  • 5 free tools to turn Instagram’s single link into many
  • Why your Instagram grid matters
  • How to use Instagram hashtags

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kylie@violetdigital.co.uk

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

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Kylie | Visual Content
๐ŸŽ™๏ธTuesday news day๐ŸŽ™๏ธ All the latest IG c ๐ŸŽ™๏ธTuesday news day๐ŸŽ™๏ธ All the latest IG changes, new features & ones to look out for!โ € โ“Do you have a fave feature you're dying to see introduced? I am still waiting for Stories drafts, which would literally change my life.๐Ÿ˜Š โ € โ € ๐Ÿ†• Reels Ads introduced worldwide๐Ÿ†•โ € IG have offered limited insights and no usage numbers for Reels - how attractive will ads be in reality? ๐Ÿค”โ € โ € ๐Ÿ†• Reels can now be up to 60 seconds๐Ÿ†•โ € I wasn't notified that I could record longer Reels - so keep checking! But remember longer is not necessarily better and most IG audio is under 30 seconds anyway.๐Ÿค”โ € โ € ๐Ÿ†• Change the background colour when you share a Reel to Stories ๐Ÿ†•โ € This makes sharing a Reel stand out a bit more! โ € โ–ถ๏ธ Click on the airplane icon to share your Reelโ € โ–ถ๏ธ Tap on the coloured circle on the top left. It will cycle between 8 gradient backgrounds...and black. ๐Ÿ™„โ € โ € ๐Ÿ‘€ Being tested ๐Ÿ‘€โ € ๐Ÿ“ IG Audio Roomsโ € Everybody else is, why not a platform known for visual content? ๐Ÿ™„โ € โ € ๐Ÿ“ Stories Fan Clubs & Collectiblesโ € Fan club content would likely be restricted for paid members and be in addition to 'Close Friends'. Hmm. IG also looks to be testing a 'Collectibles' tag for digital art. ๐Ÿค”โ € โ € ๐Ÿ“ Desktop post insightsโ € Insights for individual posts have been sighted. ๐Ÿ‘€โ € โ € โ“Do you have a fave feature you're dying to see introduced? ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป See you next week for more news! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป * * * * * #creativebusinesses #creativebusinessowner #beingfreelance #selfemployedlife #instagramforbusiness #instagramforbusinesses #instagramforsmallbusiness #instagramhacks #instagramhelp #instagramstory #instagramstoryhacks #instagramstorytips #instagramtipsandhacks #instagramtipsandtricks #instagramtipsformarketers #thegramgang #smallbiztips #instagramnews #instagramnewfeature #instagramforsmallbusiness #instagramstrategies #instagramstrategy
I've been coming to this lovely place since my old I've been coming to this lovely place since my oldest son was a baby. He's soon to turn 18. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ So many memories associated with a visit to @burtonagneshall. I visited with one of my closest friends and it was the first day I had hugged her since February 2020. ๐Ÿ’œ I added in some time lapses as promised in my stories! I used a @djiglobal Gimble to stabilise them. Was quite pleased at my first go. Editing & music by @capcutapp - my first time after @videosundifficulted recommended it! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป * * * * * #appaddict #appy #createvisuals #visualcontent #visualcontentcreator #visualstoryteller #visualstorytellers #visualstorytelling #contentcreator #creativebusiness #creativebusinesses #creativebusinessowner #creativebusinessowners #creativebusinesswomen #hurrahforplay #mycreativelife #thegramgang #burtonagneshall #driffield #eastyorkshire #yorkshirelife #hullphotographer #mobilevideography #mobilevideo
A new weekly post. Also published on my Facebook g A new weekly post. Also published on my Facebook group Insta Content Club with links to more info. ๐Ÿ†• Stories Drafts ๐Ÿ†• Rolling out now. A game-changer! ๐Ÿฅณ There's never been a way to create stories in advance and add all of the interactive stickers that work to engage your audience. Drafts mean you can create Stories 7 days in advance. โ–ถ๏ธ Create a story, then click on the X top left. Choose "Save as draft". ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ†• Reels insights ๐Ÿ†• Disappointing but hopefully more stats will be available as time goes on. โ–ถ๏ธ Open the Reel. Click on the three dots. Choose "View Insights". โ–ถ๏ธ From your profile page, click on the 'hamburger' top right & choose "View Insights". ๐Ÿ†• Hide Like Counts ๐Ÿ†• It's now entirely your decision if you want other people to see how many likes/views your post has or if you want to see theirs. โ–ถ๏ธ To turn off your like count when you create a new post, edit the option in Advanced Settings. โ–ถ๏ธ To stop seeing other people's like counts, go to your profile. Click on the hamburger top right, then Settings > Privacy > Posts. Toggle the option on or off. ๐Ÿ‘€ Coming soon ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ‘€ Collaborative posts are in the pipeline. Sneak peek on Twitter. ๐Ÿ‘€ Scheduling Lives (or Rooms) has been rumoured for a while. It would help with promotion & planning. ๐Ÿ‘€ Chat search is a feature being developed. Makes sense in conjunction with โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘€ Chatbots are definitely on the way. @jenns_trends has the insight on this. ๐Ÿ‘€ Reels captioning was mentioned when it was introduced for Stories, so cannot be far off. ๐Ÿ‘€ Reels rumours of multiple audio & reply with video. They're already TikTok features, so of course IG will copy them! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป See you next week for more news! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป * * * * * #creativebusinesses #creativebusinessowner #beingfreelance #selfemployedlife #instagramforbusiness #instagramforbusinesses #instagramforsmallbusiness #instagramhacks #instagramhelp #instagramstory #instagramstoryhacks #instagramstorytips #instagramtipsandhacks #instagramtipsandtricks #instagramtipsformarketers #thegramgang #smallbiztips #instagramnews #instagramnewfeature #instagramforsmallbusiness #instagramstrategies #instagramstrategy

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