Wondering why you see what you see on your Instagram feed? This is an interesting read on how Instagram, personalize your experience across Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore.
The most important signals Instagram considers are: (What you see on your feed)
- The text you enter in the search bar.
- Your previous activity with accounts and posts.
- The popularity of the search results — the more engaging the item, the higher it will appear in the search results.
Wondering how Instagram helps you appear in other people’s feeds?
- Use a fitting handle and profile name.
- Include relevant keywords and locations in your bio.
- Use relevant keywords and hashtags in captions.
How does Instagram help keep Search safe?
Focus on getting keyword search results right in English, and will add support for other languages in the future. Instagram is also making search results better for exploration. For example, your search for “space” will show you space-related photos and videos, too. This is especially helpful when you don’t have an exact username or hashtag in mind when searching for a certain topic.
Please let us know by commenting below what social media platform you would love a break down on!
Read the official announcement here.