Here's What You Need to Know About Instagram Guides Feature

Reels are stealing the spotlight on Instagram. However, there are still other Instagram features that we can't forget about, too, such as Instagram guides! This blog is everything you need to know about the guide feature on the gram!

What are guides?

Guides are a way to group elements together. You can do posts, products, or even locations! This is a perfect way to categorize content for your audience, making it easy to find exactly the resources they need. It's also gives pages the opportunity to increase the sense of community and highlight other creator's content on your page.

How do you use them?

Click the "+" button in the left-hand corner to expand the drop-down arrow. Select "guides." Choose a guide type, between the options of place, products, and posts. Then, you should be free to select your options, choose a cover photo, title, and descriptions!

What are some examples of how to use it?

• Gift guides

• List of tips (How to create a loyal community on Instagram)

• Tell a Story (Our founder's story)

• Step-by-step guide (A step-by-step guide to a stress-free tax season for entrepreneurs)

• Highlight other creator's work (Brands we love!)

• Products by type (Go-to lunches, our catering, our dinner menu items)

• Places to visit

• Your favorite __ (restaurant, motivational quotes, programs, courses, etc)

• Your __ must-haves (Ex. Our skincare routine must-haves)

• Everything you need to know about _ (social media management, branding, building a house, essential oils, etc)

Check out ours for more inspo and tag us in what you create with Instagram Guides!