Have you heard the news? As of December 15th, 2023, Instagram Guides will be removed as a feature from Instagram. One thing we can always rely on is that social media will change. This is a good reason to always be using different post types and features, as you can wake up one morning to […]
AI Sticker, Voice Notes, and Other New Features on Social Media
Things are always changing, that is something most social media users notice almost every time they log onto their favorite platforms. Lucky for us, using new features helps us grow on social media, as the platform has invested time and money into building these new features, they often incentivise early adopters of the feature. This […]
Creating a Close Friends List to Create Exclusive Content for Top Customers!
For a while now at Crystal Media, we have used a CLose Friend’s List to connect further with our Insider Members – sharing more BTS content, event details, and reminders for training! If you’re unsure what a Close Friends List is, it’s a private group of Instagram users that can be added to an exclusive […]
Instagram Explains Their Social Media Algorithm
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has released a video explaining just how the algorithm (which he refers to as “rankings”) on Instagram works. He explains how Instagram does their best to guess which content each user would enjoy the most—with the goal of keeping eyes on their platform. In the past, we’ve compared the […]
Insider Q: Can You Change The Order Of Your Highlights On Instagram?
In Crystal Media’s Insider Facebook group, we scour the retailer questions for the most talked-about topics to share the answers that we know all store owners can benefit from. Here’s a question from last month that retailers were buzzing about: Retailer Question: Can we change the order of our Instagram highlights so they go from […]
Insider Q: How many people should we follow as businesses?
In Crystal Media’s Insider Facebook group, we scour the retailer questions for the most talked-about topics to share the answers that we know all store owners can benefit from. Here’s a question from last month that retailers were buzzing about: Retailer Question: How many people should we follow as businesses? Is it better to have […]
Insider Q: Is it okay to delete posts on Social Media?
In Crystal Media’s Insider Facebook group, we scour the retailer questions for the most talked-about topics to share the answers that we know all store owners can benefit from. Here’s a question from last month that retailers were buzzing about: Retailer Question: Is it okay to remove or archive posts from our feed if they […]
Insider Q: How do I add an employee as an admin on Instagram?
In Crystal Media’s Insider Facebook group, we scour the retailer questions for the most talked-about topics to share the answers that we know all store owners can benefit from. Here’s a question from last month that retailers were buzzing about: Retailer Question: I am trying to get someone else added as an administrator on our […]
Insider Q: I keep losing my audio on Instagram Reels, what can I do?
In Crystal Media’s Insider Facebook group, we scour the retailer questions for the most talked-about topics to share the answers that we know all store owners can benefit from. Here’s a question from last month that retailers were buzzing about: Retailer Question: When I save a Reel as a draft, I lose the audio and […]
Social Media Marketing’s Latest Feature: Collaborative Albums on Instagram
Have you seen the latest Saved Album update on Instagram? We’re currently being batch-tested for this new feature, and I cannot deny how similar it seems to Pinterest Boards! When saving an Instagram post using the bookmark icon, you have the opportunity to immediately add it to a Saved Album to help categorize your saved […]