Music is magic. It can transform a walk into a strut, folding the laundry into an epic dance breakdown, jogging on an elliptical into a Rocky-level pump-up. And NOW you can add a soundtrack to your Instagram stories (natively in the app!). With over 400 million people using uploading stories every day, it's important keep it spicy with new features to keep your audience interested and coming back for more. And, with the new elements Instagram is constantly adding (I’m sure you remember questions, polls, GIFs, heck ­– even IGTV!), it’s basically a nerd’s playground. Ready to get started with one of Instagram's most fun features? Here's everything you need to know about how to add music to your Instagram Story.

We can all agree the Instagram stories are where it's at on Instagram right now, can't we? Despite what people say, engagement on Instagram has not gone away… it's simply moved from the feed to stories. For this reason, Instagram stories are more important than ever. It's a great idea to keep your stories spicy by using new techniques that keep people guessing. Today, I'm going to tell you how to add color blocks to your Instagram stories. It's super easy and you're going to love it.  

I don't know about you, but I certainly do not want anyone knowing how much time I spend on Instagram because #spoileralert, it's a way more than it should be. Maybe you log on in the middle of the night when you wake up (guilty) or find yourself mindless scrolling for hours on end (double guilty). Whatever your reason, it's nice to have some privacy, right? There hasn’t been a ton of people talking about this feature, which really surprises me because, to me, it’s really important to have this turned off. Today I'm going to show you exactly how to turn off your activity status on Instagram.

“Do I need an Instagram business account if I already have a personal account?” This is a question I hear over and over. For a good reason! There are pros and cons on each side of the debate. I, however, have a clear stance on the issue and I can’t wait to show the reasons why with you. Here’s the real talk on whether or not you need a separate Instagram account for your business.

With Instagram’s recent launch of IGTV, users are racing to be the first to rock the new vertical video platform. Because of this, many Instagrammers using a fast and furious posting strategy. It feels like video after video after video is posted… and accompanied by a not-so-fun onslaught of non-stop notifications. Luckily, it’s easy to turn off these notifications and return to Instagram scrolling zen ASAP. Here’s how.

On July 10, Instagram released a new feature called Questions. Questions is amongst the many, many new features that they've been rolling out lately..  you might remember IGTV, the “you're all caught up” feature, or even video chat. Out of all those, this is hands down my fave. I'm already using and having a ton of fun with it. Let's walk through exactly how you can use and love it too.

On July 2nd, Instagram made an announcement that seems to have snuck in through the back door, without much fuss, to-do, or acknowledgment. In my opinion, this update is a step in an amazing direction. The update is in response to all the negative feedback that they have received from switching away from the chronological algorithm and, in my opinion, is a step in a pretty amazing direction and can play a role in shaping your Instagram strategy. So, I'm going to spill the tea with you today. Let's talk about Instagram newest feature announcement, and more importantly, what it means for you and how you can leverage it to thrive on your business account.

Have you ever been in this situation... you've been busting your ass to take and edit the coolest, trendiest, most beautiful photos. After hours of monkeying to get them juuuuust right, it's finally time to post. When you open your app, your mind goes blank. You have NO IDEA what to caption your perfect photo. You end up slapping a few emojis on there and calling it a day, feeling majorly let down about the outcome. Not anymore, my friend. Today, I'm going to walk you through my steps to creating amazing Instagram captions that get epic engagement.

It might sound like something uber-professional reserved only for type As who are obsessive with their social media accounts. In fact, you might even shy away from content calendars because you feel they're inauthentic and don't leave you enough wiggle room for creative inspiration. I know I used to... but, I also used to spend at least 4 times the amount of time on social and I do now and manage less than a quarter of the number of accounts. If you want to save a ton of time in your social media management, content calendars are a great idea.

Not one to let us get bored, Instagram made a major announcement yesterday. It's arguably their boldest move yet and I’m HERE FOR IT. Here’s everything you need to know about IGTV.