Instagram is a social network site where users can share photos and videos documenting their life and is a great way to share photos and videos with your friends!
With more than 1 billion active users, it is currently the second most popular social media network in the world. If you want to find out more about it, then just read on...
Instagram followers
These are the people who can access all of your posts from your page. It is up to you if you have privacy settings on or off but this is very easy to adjust as and when you want to through the settings page. If you are not on private (public) anyone who is on Instagram can see your account and everything you post, even if they don't follow you. If you are private only the people you allow access to can see your account.
Photos and Live Videos
Instagram's main feature is Photos! Apply filters, edit and share photos with followers.
Video's can be live streamed whenever or wherever you want to. Your followers can like and comment on these. This is growing ever more popular for publicising events such as festivals or sports events.
NOTE: Once you post a photo on Instagram, it is then owned by Instagram!
Instagram TV
The new IGTV feature allows you to post longer videos or followers to watch. The normal limit on the length of videos on Instagram is one minute, this feature allows users to post YouTube-length videos with no limit.
Things to watch out for
Don’t get us wrong - Instagram is not a dangerous sight! But there is potential for it to be. So to lower those risks, look out for...
- Unknown followers - You wouldn't let a stranger follow you on the street, your online footprint is no different.
- Overuse of filters - Spending too long editing yourself can mean you end up looking like a completely different person.
- Tagging your location - People do not need to see where you are, your online footprint should not lead to your actual footprint.
- Privacy settings - Do not leave yourself vulnerable and exposed to people you do not know.
