Chapter 15
Ten Types of Great Instagram Reels and Stories
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering trends in reels and stories
Uncovering tactics that elicit more engagement
Seeing what performs well on Instagram
There are so many things you can do with Instagram reels and stories! But what works best on Instagram? What types of reels and stories typically get more engagement?
In this chapter, we give you ten examples of content that generally performs better on Instagram. Two of the examples talk about trending audio, which we discuss in detail in Chapter 13.
Reels: Dancing
Before you roll your eyes, yes, dancing reels are very popular, especially among the younger crowd. Using trending audio and popular dance moves can bring a lot of views to your account if you do it regularly or put a special twist on a move. If dancing is for you, feel free to hop on the trend. If not, stay tuned because we have several other reels examples that don’t involve dancing at all! (See Figure 15-1 for an example of a dancing reel.)
FIGURE 15-1: Instagram users @the.ford_sisters show off their latest moves using ...
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