Instagram拥有 1.207 亿用户，是目前最大的社交媒体平台之一。如果您还没有使用它，您可能想知道它与Facebook 或 Twitter(Facebook or Twitter)等其他社交媒体的不同之处。
Instagram主要基于发布和分享图片(posting and sharing pictures)。这使得它非常适合分享艺术和摄影(art and photography)，以及您想要分享的任何日常照片。它因专注于照片而变得流行。
由于这种受欢迎程度，Instagram已成为人们推销业务的绝佳平台。它还将获得大量追随者的人与想要赞助他们的品牌联系起来。这是社交媒体“影响者”赚钱的一种方式。
如果您出于任何原因想开始使用Instagram，那么了解该平台的工作原理(platform works)将帮助您充分利用您的体验。
如何在 Instagram 上发帖(How To Post On Instagram)
关于Instagram最重要的一点是如何准确地发帖。该平台在创建帖子时有很多选项，您可能会错过一些可以真正帮助您发布自己喜欢的东西的东西。
以下是制作Instagram 帖子(Instagram post)的基础知识：
- 点击屏幕底部中心的 + 图标。将打开一个新屏幕，显示您的相机胶卷(camera roll)。
- 选择您要发布的图片。您还可以点击屏幕顶部的 相机胶卷，在手机的不同相册中查找图片。(Camera Roll)
- 在您选择的图片上，您会在底部看到一些图标。在右侧，您可以选择使用Boomerang（一个创建类似 GIF 图片的应用程序）来创建拼贴，或选择多张照片进行发布。选择要发布的内容后，选择Next。
- 您现在可以选择过滤器或自己编辑帖子。Instagram提供了广泛的照片编辑选项，您可以使用这些选项使您的照片看起来完全符合您的要求。完成后，单击Next。
- 在最后一个屏幕上，您可以添加将与您的照片一起发布的标题。您还可以通过点击标记人物来标记其他(Tag People)Instagram用户。还可以选择为您的照片添加位置，该位置也将发布。完成并对照片和设置(photo and settings)感到满意后，点按分享(Share)以公开您的帖子。
- 如果您想等到稍后再发布，您可以返回编辑页面并点击(editing page and tap) 取消(Cancel)。将弹出一个框，询问您是要丢弃帖子还是将其保存为草稿。您可以访问您的草稿以及相机胶卷(camera roll)中的照片。
如何使用 Instagram 故事(How To Use Instagram Stories)
Instagram 上(Instagram)另一个受欢迎的功能是Stories。这些是您可以发布 24 小时然后消失的照片或视频。但是，可以选择将故事(Story)保存为可以保存到您的个人资料中的亮点。
在Instagram 上(Instagram)创建故事很容易：
- 在您的主要提要或您的个人资料上，点击左角(left corner)的个人资料图片以打开您的相机（您可能需要授予Instagram(Instagram permission)使用相机和麦克风(camera and microphone)的权限）。
- 从这里，您可以拍摄照片或视频，或使用(picture or video)Instagram提供的其他相机选项之一。您还可以通过点击快门按钮(shutter button)右侧的其中一个来添加滤镜。
- 拍摄照片或视频(photo or video)后，您可以点击屏幕左下角的您的故事进行发布。(Your Story)还可以选择将其发布到Close Friends 故事(Close Friends story)中，这样您就可以选择谁可以查看它。
您还可以通过在屏幕底部一直选择“直播”选项在(Live)Instagram 上通过手机直播。(Instagram)这样做可以让您从手机摄像头(phone camera)流式传输视频，并且您的关注者可以通过点击您的故事图标来观看您。
如何编辑您的个人资料页面和创建亮点(How To Edit Your Profile Page & Create Highlights)
您可以通过点击屏幕右下角的图标来查看自己的个人资料。从这里开始，您可能想知道如何个性化您的个人资料以使其适合您。
要更改您的个人资料，请单击照片发布位置上方的编辑个人资料。(Edit Profile)从这里，您可以更改您的个人资料照片(profile photo)、显示的姓名和用户名(name and username)，创建简短的个人简历，甚至可以放置任何人都可以点击的网站链接。
您还可以在您的个人资料中添加亮点。这些是您从故事中保存的要显示的照片和视频。为了创建一个亮点，您需要点击故事右下角的“亮点”图标。(Highlight icon)如果您没有创建突出显示，这将创建一个突出显示。
之后，您可以进入您的个人资料并选择亮点旁边 的“新建”按钮来添加新的。(New)
从这里，您可以从过去的故事中选择多张照片或视频，并将其包含在您的精彩片段中。选择一些后，选择Next。在此屏幕上，您可以为突出显示标题并选择封面照片(cover photo)。您创建的所有亮点都将在您的个人资料中可见，任何人都可以查看。
使用直接消息(Using Direct Messaging)
在您的主要Instagram 提要(Instagram feed)的右上角，您应该会看到一个纸飞机(paper airplane)图标。您可以点击此处查看您的直接消息(Direct Messages)或DM(DMs)。
在这里，您可以与人私下发消息或视频聊天，甚至可以向他们发送您在Instagram 上(Instagram)看到的帖子。要开始新消息，请点击右上角的铅笔图标(pencil icon)，然后搜索(right and search)您想开始聊天的用户名。如果您想找到已经交谈过的人，可以使用消息上方 的搜索功能。(search function)
如果您想向某人发送您在Instagram 上(Instagram)看到的帖子，您只需点击帖子下方的飞机图标(airplane icon)，选择要将其发送给谁，然后点击发送(Send)。您也可以通过这种方式在您的故事中发布帖子。
How Do You Use Instagram? Getting Started Guide
With 120.7 million users, Instagrаm is onе of the largest social media platforms out there. If you’re not already оn it, you might wonder what sets it aраrt from other soсial media like Facebook or Twitter.
Instagram is mainly based on posting and sharing pictures. This makes it ideal for sharing art and photography, as well as any everyday photo you feel like sharing. It became popular because of its focus on photos.
Because of this popularity, Instagram has become a great platform for people to market their businesses. It also connects people who have gained a mass of followers with brands who want to sponsor them. This is one way social media “influencers” make their money.
If you want to start using Instagram, for any reason, then knowing how the platform works will help you get the most out of your experience.
How To Post On Instagram
The most important thing to know about Instagram is how exactly to make a post. The platform has many options when creating a post, and there are some things you might miss that could really help you in posting something to your liking.
Here are the basics of making an Instagram post:
- Tap on the + icon on the bottom center of your screen. A new screen will open showing you your camera roll.
- Select a picture you would like to post. You can also tap on Camera Roll at the top of your screen to find a picture in a different album on your phone.
- On the picture you select, you will see some icons at the bottom. On the right, you have the options to use Boomerang, an app that creates a GIF-like picture, to create a collage, or to select multiple photos to post. After you’ve chosen what you want to post, select Next.
- You’ll now have the option to select a filter or edit your post yourself. Instagram provides a wide range of photo editing options you can use to make your picture look exactly how you want. When you’re done here, click Next.
- On the last screen, you’re able to add a caption that will be posted along with your photo. You can also tag other Instagram users by tapping Tag People. There’s also the option to add a location to your photo, which will also be posted. When you’re done and are happy with your photo and settings, tap Share to make your post public.
- If you want to wait until later to post, you can go back to the editing page and tap Cancel. A box will pop up asking whether you want to discard the post or save it as a draft. You can access your drafts along with the photos from your camera roll.
How To Use Instagram Stories
Another popular feature on Instagram are Stories. These are photos or videos you can post that last for 24 hours, then disappear. However, there is the option to save a Story as a highlight which can be saved to your profile.
Creating a Story on Instagram is easy:
- On your main feed, or on your profile, tap on your profile picture in the left corner to open your camera (you may need to give Instagram permission to use your camera and microphone).
- From here, you can take a picture or video, or use one of the other camera options Instagram provides. You can also add filters by tapping on one of them to the right of the shutter button.
- Once a photo or video has been taken, you can click on Your Story in the bottom left corner of your screen to post it. There’s also the option to post it to a Close Friends story, which allows you to choose who can view it.
You can also go live from your phone on Instagram by choosing the Live option all the way to the left on the bottom of the screen. Doing this allows you to stream video from your phone camera, and your followers can watch you by tapping your Story icon.
How To Edit Your Profile Page & Create Highlights
You can see your own profile by tapping on the icon on the bottom right of your screen. From here, you might be wondering how you can personalize your profile to make it suit you.
To change your profile, click Edit Profile just above where your photos are posted. From here, you can change your profile photo, your displayed name and username, create a short bio, and even put a link to a website that anyone can click on.
You also have the ability to put highlights on your profile. These are photos and videos you have saved from your Story that you’d like to display. In order to create a highlight, you need to tap the Highlight icon in the bottom right of your story. This will create a highlight if you have none created.
After that, you can go on your profile and select the New button beside your highlights to add new ones.
From here, you can select multiple photos or videos from past stories that you want included in your highlight. After you’ve chosen some, select Next. On this screen you can make a title for the highlight and choose a cover photo. All of your created highlights will be visible on your profile for anybody to view.
Using Direct Messaging
In the top-right corner on your main Instagram feed, you should see an icon of a paper airplane. This is where you can tap to see your Direct Messages, or DMs.
Here you can privately message or video chat with people, and you can even send them posts you see on Instagram. To start a new message, tap on the pencil icon in the top right and search for the username of who you’d like to start chatting with. If you want to find someone you’ve already talked to, you can use the search function above your messages.
If you’d like to send someone a post you see on Instagram, all you have to do is tap on the airplane icon underneath a post, choose who you want to send it to, then hit Send. You can also feature posts on your story this way.
