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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News
Hosted by Daniel Hill, The Instagram Stories - Social Media News, YouTube, TikTok, Social Media News | Focusing on Instagram, Threads · EN
The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with 'The Instagram Stories - Social Media News'.
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Instagram Launches Instagram Plus for $3.99/month
5d ago00:12:23Tap to summarizeThe Head of Product at Meta, Naomi Gleit, announces new Subscription options at Meta, Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider team explains the new AI Remix feature inside YouTube Shorts, and Adam Mosseri explains how to understand Instagram's insights. Links: Meta: Subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta (Instagram) Meta: Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features (The Verge) YouTube: Gemini Omni in Shorts Remix - Creator Newsflash (YouTube) Instagram: Insights, engagement rates and connected versus unconnected reach (Instagram) Wednesday Waffle: My video connecting Mike Schur to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional to Taylor Swift (Instagram) Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Head of Instagram Answers Why We Can't Tell Who Shared Our Content
1w ago00:07:34Tap to summarizeThe Head of Instagram's weekly Ask Me Anything sessions are always full of great info, and this week is no exception. We talk about how to use Trial Reels, what to do if someone is harassing you by creating fake accounts, and some feature suggestions including a dislike button and why Instagram won't let you see who shared your content. Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →YouTube Introduces Image Posts and Carousels to the Shorts Feed Plus a Co-Viewing Metric
2w ago00:12:35Tap to summarizeToday's episode is focused on YouTube - they're rolling out carousel posts in YouTube Shorts, plus a new co-viewing metric for YouTube TV watchers. There's also an interview with Daniel Wall of YouTube's Behind the Wall channel, talking about how to know when it's time to hire a team and who to look for. At the end I do Wednesday Waffle where I make a prediction about the item of the summer. Links: YouTube: Music for Image Posts and Carousels in the Shorts Feed (YouTube) YouTube: Unique Reach: A new co-viewing metric in Analytics (YouTube) YouTube: How does YouTube count co-viewing? (YouTube) YouTube: Daniel Wall - No Perfect Path for Creators (YouTube) YouTube: Daniel Wall Interviewing Ryan Tedder (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle: 80's Headphones (Amazon) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and Turning Off Instants
2w ago00:11:29Tap to summarizeHow does Instagram Instants compare to Snapchat and BeReal? Can you turn off Instants? The Head of Instagram answers those questions plus busts a myth about using DMs to increase reach and more on today's episode. Links: SNL - BeReal (YouTube) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Instagram Rolls Out Instants and Using Edits to Create Links
3w ago00:13:42Tap to summarizeInstagram rolls out Instants, and I started using it! Mark Zuckerberg announced encrypted AI conversations, plus how to use Edits to link directly to Reels, and advice on the questions to ask when a piece of content does not perform well. Links: Instagram: Introducing Instants! (Instagram) Meta AI: Encrypted AI Conversations (Threads) Edits: Reels and Account Linking Inside Videos (Instagram) YouTube: Emmanuel Acho of Speakeasy with Creator Advice (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle - Download Instagram Content (Save-Free.com) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026
3w ago00:12:51Tap to summarizeThe Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!) Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Threads Gets DMs on Web and Adam Savage from Mythbusters Talks YouTube Strategy
4w ago00:13:19Tap to summarizeThe Threads team continues to add features, and this one is important - being able to send DMs from your laptop (or desktop). Now you finally can! Also the Edits team has some new features, including one called "Fuse" that I really like, and we get into Edits features to help you with your workflow. Lastly the YouTube Creator Insider team interviews Adam Savage from the TV show "Mythbusters" all about his strategy. Links: Threads: DMs from the Web! (Threads) Threads: Trending Topics Expands to More Countries (Threads) Edits: Updates to Captions and New Effects (Instagram) Edits: Customize Your Edits Workspace (Instagram) YouTube: Interview with Adam Savage from Mythbusters on Strategy (YouTube) Wednesday Waffle: Valley Heat (Podcast) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Memes and Original Content on Instagram, Explained by the CEO
4w ago00:09:52Tap to summarizeThe Head of Instagram does his weekly Ask Me Anything, answering questions like "can I still post memes on Instagram?" and "tips for meme accounts to stay original?". He also talks about the most common traits in successful creators and if Instagram Verification prevents you from having your account suspended. Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Instagram Focuses on Original Content from Creators Plus the CEO of Snap on Stolen Products and Features
May 100:14:13Tap to summarizeThe team at Instagram is going to start penalizing aggregators who don't make original content, and just take content from others. Additionally, the team at YouTube is going to stop sending push notifications to subscribers after 1 month of not clicking on them, and will communicate new videos through the YouTube Inbox (the bell!) instead. Also the CEO of Snap, Evan Spiegel, explains what it's like to have Instagram and Meta copy all your ideas. Links: Instagram: Everything you need to know about original content (Instagram) YouTube: Notifications, Generative Instrumentals, Comment Search - Creator Newsflash (YouTube) Snap: The AI era has made distribution the most important moat | Evan Spiegel (YouTube) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Instagram Adds More Insights and Edits Adds Duplicate Versions
Apr 2900:10:25Tap to summarizeThe Instagram team has improved insights, making it easier to find the data you need to figure out how your content is performing. The Edits team has added some improvements, including the ability to duplicate videos so you can A/B test content without needing to remake it. Links: Instagram: Updates to Insights (Instagram) Edits: Updates to Edits (Instagram) Instagram: How To Keep Followers Engaged (Instagram) Wednesday Waffle: Hear Me Out - A Night of Wild Takes (Instagram) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill.media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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