Chapter 2
Navigating Instagram
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering what’s in your feed
Figuring out the Instagram algorithm
Managing all three Instagram feeds
Finding new accounts that interest you
Looking at notifications and what they mean
After you’ve installed Instagram and set up your Instagram profile, it’s time to start seeing what Instagram is all about! There are millions of accounts waiting for you to explore. You’ll be amazed at the variety and specificity available to you with just a few taps on your mobile phone. Are you a fan of Australian shepherds? There are 2 million posts about them. Like azaleas? You’ll find more than 188,000 posts out there waiting for you! Not to mention all the people who may become part of your online tribe when you find you have similar interests (or even if you don’t).
In this chapter, we explain what’s in your feed and how the Instagram algorithm decides what to show you. Next, we talk about how to manage Instagram’s three-feed function so you can ...
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