When Instagram launched Stories in 2016, it changed the way users interact and visualize the content of the photo-sharing app, while raising a whole new question about which web users most often visit our profiles.
History, which lasts 24 hours, they can see a list of all who have watched it.
However, no one is completely sure what the Instagram algorithm decrypts that appears at the top of the list – and Instagram refuses to say exactly
It has long been assumed, with multiple assumptions in support, that the best viewers that appear are the ones that interact the most with your profile.
According to Instagram, however, this is not the case. 19659002] Although the application does not, and probably will never reveal the exact algorithm that goes into the story viewers, Julian Gutman, product manager for Instagram Home, which includes stories and the Stream explained to The Verge that this is not what you think – Your viewers are not the ones who follow your profile after all.
"So the answer is that the people who appear on this list are not the people who are hounding you the most – it's actually based on your activity and the it means that looking at a profile often may be enough to propel a viewer to the top of your list – even if you've never liked a single photo.
Instagram shows users a list of people who have seen their story (Instagram)
The algorithm also reflects tastes, comments, direct messages and other interactions on the application, and adapts to your habits by showing you the content you want to see the most.
Your interactions outside of Instagram, on the parent The Facebook app also plays an important role in pushing viewers to the top of the list.
Despite the explanation, people are still convinced that it is the most watching viewers – and not the reverse
The features of Instagram that you did not know
1/11 Hide and Reorder Filters
Filters are an essential part of Instagram, but they are so numerous that they are easy to lose. You can change the order in which they appear, and even hide the ones you never use, to speed up your photo sharing process. On the filters page, scroll down to the end, tap Manage, then drag and drop the ones you want to rearrange, and uncheck the ones you want to hide.
2/11 Never miss a post
Instagram has sadly abandoned its chronological reverse-feed order for a new sequence determined by an algorithm, which allows some messages to be completely missed. To make sure you never miss out on some people's updates, you can set them up by visiting their profile, tapping the three dots in the upper right corner, and selecting Enable Post Notifications.
3/11 Eat Less Data
If you're worried about the amount of your Instagram data on mobile data, you can limit it by sacrificing the speed at which the photos and videos in your feed load. Go to your profile, tap the three dots in the upper right corner, open the cellular data usage and choose Use Less Data.
4/11 See your J & # 39; love
It's easy to lose track of your friends posts on Instagram, but if you know you liked it, you will be able to find it easily. Just go to your profile, click on the top three points and select Messages you liked. You can also save publications to a folder that you can view by tapping the bookmark icon below. Take a look at everything you've bookmarked by tapping the same icon near the top of your profile.
5/11 Finding Relevant Hashtags
Everyone knows that you can expand the reach of your messages. a number of relevant hashtags, but those are not always obvious. You can easily find the right ones for you by typing a keyword into the Instagram search bar, selecting a hashtag from the list and dragging along the Appearing line that appears at the top of the list. screen
6/11 Search History
Whatever your reasons, you can clear your recent searches by going to your profile, clicking on the top three points on the right and selecting Clear. 39, research history. To go further and hide your suggested searches, go to the search page, hold your finger on the account you want to hide and choose Hide in the pop-up window.
7/11 Hide Photos Tagged in
Photos tagged on Instagram are not as important as on Facebook, but anyone can still browse other people's photos by visiting your profile and pressing the picture of your icon. If you are tagged in an image you do not want to see, go to your profile, click on the icon of your photos, tap the three dots at the top of the screen and choose Hide Photos.
8/11 Secure Your Account
Make your Instagram account much more difficult to crack by enabling two-factor authentication, a security feature that protects you even if your login information is stolen . Go to your profile, tap the three dots, open two-factor authentication and turn it on.
9/11 Sharing Lots at Once
If you want to upload a bunch of photos and videos without flooding the flow of all the others, you can share them all in one post. Tap the + icon, select Gallery, choose Select Multiple, select up to 10 images and clips you want, tap Next and rearrange them by dragging them.
10/11 Hands-free Record
] Instagram Stories has been a huge success since its release last year, but you may not know that you can record Stories clips without have to hold one of your numbers on the registration key. On the Stores screen, simply browse through the options at the bottom until you get Hands free.
11/11 Edit post-publication messages
Most people know that you can delete images that you have already published, but not everyone knows you can edit them. Instagram unfortunately does not allow you to tinker with filters and effects, but you can change your original caption, tag people and update the location.
1/11 Hide and Reorder Filters
Filters are an essential part of Instagram, but they are so numerous that they are easy to lose. You can change the order in which they appear, and even hide the ones you never use, to speed up your photo sharing process. On the filters page, scroll down to the end, tap Manage, then drag and drop the ones you want to rearrange, and uncheck the ones you want to hide.
2/11 Never miss a message
Instagram has controversial reverse chronological order for a new order determined by an algorithm, which allows some messages to be completely missed. To make sure you never miss out on some people's updates, you can set them up by visiting their profile, typing the three dots in the upper right corner, and selecting Enable Post Notifications.
3/11 Eat Less Data
If you're worried about the amount of your Instagram data on mobile data, you can limit it by sacrificing the speed at which photos and videos in your feed load. Go to your profile, tap the three dots in the upper right corner, open the cellular data usage and choose Use Less Data.
4/11 See your J & # 39; love
It's easy to lose track of your friends posts on Instagram, but if you know you liked it, you will be able to find it easily. Just go to your profile, click on the top three points and select Messages you liked. You can also save publications to a folder that you can view by tapping the bookmark icon below. Take a look at everything you've bookmarked by tapping on the same icon near the top of your profile.
5/11 Finding Relevant Hashtags
Everyone knows that you can expand the reach of your messages by using a number of relevant hashtags, but those that are not always obvious. You can easily find those that suit you by typing a keyword into the Instagram search bar, selecting a hashtag from the list and dragging along the row appearing at the top of the screen.
6/11 Search History
Whatever your reasons, you can clear your recent searches by going to your profile, clicking on the top three points on the right, and selecting Clear. research history. To go further and hide your suggested searches, go to the search page, tap and hold the account you want to hide, and choose Hide from the pop-up window.
7/11 Hide Photos Tagged In
Photos Tagged On Instagram Are Not As Important As On Facebook, But Anyone Can Still Browse Photos Of Other People By Visiting Your Profile and pressing the picture of your icon. If you are tagged in an image that you do not want to see other people, go to your profile, click on the icon of your photos, tap the three dots at the top of the screen and choose Hide Photos.
8/11 Secure Your Account
Make your Instagram account much more difficult to crack by enabling two-factor authentication, a security feature that protects you even if your login information is stolen . Go to your profile, tap the three dots, open two-factor authentication and turn it on.
9/11 Sharing Lots at Once
If you want to upload a bunch of photos and videos without flooding the flow of all the others, you can share them all in one post. Tap the + icon, select Gallery, choose Select Multiple, select up to 10 images and clips you want, tap Next and rearrange them by dragging them.
10/11 Hands Free Recording
] Instagram Stories has been a huge success since its release last year, but you may not know that you can record Stories clips without having to hold one of your numbers on the registration key. On the Stores screen, simply browse through the options at the bottom until you get Hands free.
11/11 Edit Posts After Posting
Most people know that you can delete one of the images you have already posted, but not everyone knows that you can also modify them. Instagram unfortunately does not allow you to tinker with filters and effects, but you can change your original caption, tag people and update the location.
On Reddit, various experiments claim to prove that the top five viewers are the ones who see your profile the most.
But according to Instagram, users have more control over their best viewers than they thought