Today on the show, Rene from the YouTube team explains how auto-dubbing works, the Instagram @creators account gives some ideas based on the Q&A Sticker, and Ashley Coffey answers a listener question about social strategy over the holidays. Show Notes:YouTube Auto-Dubbing Instructions (YouTube)Instagram Creator Explains Her Strategies (@Instagram) Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!!  Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today, we talk about a ton of new Instagram features, including DM scheduling, a 2024 Story Collage, and AI for video. Additionally we get into some new Threads features, including scheduling of posts, sharing media directly without quote posting, and more.Show Notes:Instagram lets you schedule DMs (The Verge)Instagram 2024 Story Collage (The Verge)Instagram working on AI video tools (Instagram)Threads hits 300 million monthly users (Threads)Schedule Threads Posts (Threads)Reshare Threads Media without Quote Posting (The Verge)Add custom links and promo codes to your affiliate content on Facebook (Facebook) Request for next week's show:Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, talks about how to use the Reels Trial feature, and explains why your followers aren't seeing your content (don't worry, I give some ideas on how to ensure they see it anyway).  Also, YouTube Creator Liaison Rene Ritchie stops by to talk about how to think about YouTube on TV and in 4K.Show Notes:MTA Announces Final Commemorative Limited Edition MetroCards in Partnership with Instagram Featuring Iconic New York Content Creators (MTA) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, Instagram rolls out the ability to test a Reel to a wider audience before your followers can see it, and  five-time best-selling author Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies, joins the show to share her expertise on Instagram marketing.Instagram rolls out Reels Trials (Instagram)This week on the Instagram Stories Podcast, five-time best-selling author Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies, joins the show to share her expertise on Instagram marketing. Corey explains how she became a successful author and why Instagram is the perfect platform for businesses of all sizes, even considering the rise of TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Threads. During the conversation, Corey shares insights on using Instagram's features to connect with audiences:○ She emphasizes the importance of using Reels and Carousels.○ She suggests creating TikToks specifically for that platform and repurposing the content without the TikTok logo for Instagram Reels. About Corey Walker:Corey is the 5-time bestselling co-author of Instagram for Dummies, and Instagram for Business for Dummies. She is also a social media marketing agency owner in El Dorado Hills, California. Corey works with service based businesses to get more leads and sales through social media and email marketing by helping them get over the hump of posting on social media - whether they're held back by fear, time, or energy, her strategies get businesses on the right track of posting regularly.Follow Corey:Website: ⁠⁠https://themarketingspecialist.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/coreycwalker⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://linkedin.com/in/coreycwalker⁠⁠Social Sprint: ⁠⁠5 Days to More Clients⁠⁠ (FREE!)Instagram for Business for Dummies, 3rd edition (⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠)  Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, answers questions about improving reach, scheduling posts on Threads, editing captions and much more. Additionally, I remind everyone that I have a Patreon that gives access to ad-free episodes of the show.Show Notes:Do NOT Do On Instagram (Instagram) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, we talk about the latest news on the TikTok ban, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri shares his recommendations on how often to post, and the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, talks about their progress on AI. Show Notes:TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law (NY Times)Adam Mosseri on Posting Frequency (Instagram)Mark Zuckerberg on AI (Instagram)  Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, Instagram adds Broadcast Channel Replies and Prompts, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri talks about video quality, and the YouTube team invites you to apply to help make YouTube better for everyone.Show Notes:Instagram Broadcast Channel Replies Skit (Instagram)Instagram Video Export Settings (Instagram)How YOU Can Help Build and Test Features for YouTube! (Form) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today, we discuss Australia's plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16, and dissect John Oliver's clip from Last Week Tonight all about the TikTok ban in the United States, which is supposed to go into effect January 19th. Show Notes:Australia bans social media for under 16s (The Verge)TikTok Struggles to Protect U.S. Data From Its China Parent (WSJ) (Bypass Paywall)Requests:1.  Can you share audio about your social strategies around the holiday time? 2. Can you send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, we talk about some updates to Instagram's DM Inbox including stickers (ick) and location sharing (yes!). We also dive into what the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared in his recent Ask Me Anything, answering questions all about Reach. Does posting a Reel to your Stories effect reach? Why do some posts get more reach than others? Find out answers to those questions and more in today's episode.Show Notes:More Ways to Express Yourself and Deepen Friendships in DMs (Instagram)Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, we have an update on YouTube Shorts over 60 seconds, plus the YouTube Creator Insider team shares news on Gifts, Jewels, and Hype. Facebook changes its primary metric to views, the Instagram team begins to roll out a way to reset your recommendations, and Threads adds custom feeds to the pull down in the app.Show Notes:YouTubeLiasion: Creators, we are entering 'longer Shorts' Phase 3! (Threads)YouTube Creator Insider Team Weekly Update - Jewels, Gifts, and Hype (YouTube)Facebook Changing It's Primary Metric to Views (Facebook)Instagram metric that shows what percentage of viewers watched past the first 3 seconds (Threads)Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset (Instagram)Threads Rolls Out Custom Feeds in Pull Down  (Threads)Would you like to contribute your thoughts to the show?Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠