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Instagram Hacks That Will Save You Hours Each Month  

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November 19, 2020 //  by Home Jobs By Mom//  21 Comments




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Instagram Hacks That Will Save You Hours Each Month  

Engaging followers, monitoring comments, and creating new content can sometimes seem like a 24/7 job. As an already busy mom, you can’t afford to take time off to create new content without the risk that you’ll miss a high-profile customer interaction, or a troll dropping offensive language all over your comments. 

These quick Instagram hacks take advantage of automation to give time to catch a breath and come up with the next big campaign to promote your blog or small business.

Instagram Hacks 1: Save Live Videos to Show Later


Let’s face it, content creation is a big job. Take advantage of the Instagram Live video feature to create content on the fly.

Yes, it’s a bit risky to air unedited content, but it also delivers a solid punch of authenticity to your account.  

Reserve a slot in your content calendar in advance and share the details with your community. Or throw a spontaneous Q&A session during a high traffic time for your community.

Your most loyal crew will tune in as scheduled, or you’ll make a big splash when your followers see your Live video notification at the top of their screen.

Not only is going Live a real time saver in terms of content creation, but the real hack is to save the Live video to use again!

When your video ends you are given the option to share a replay of it. Remember replays are just like the original and include its comments and likes. 

If you decide against this, it will disappear within 24 hours. 

Instagram Hacks 2: Use Highlights in Your Stories


The ability to showcase specific content is priceless. Instagram Stories presents a slideshow that expires after 24 hours rather than a traditional single image. Stories eclipsed a rival’s similar product because of the sheer depth of features.

Save time with this quick hack: save your stories to an archive so you can re-use them as Highlights. Even though they expire from your active timeline, once you save them you can repurpose and re-post them later.

You’ll save hours of creating content in the future by relying on a well-stocked library of high-quality content you can use again and again. This is great when you are needing Instagram ad examples to show potential brands. 

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The Highlight reel will show as your Story for 24 hours. It will continue to show as a highlight reel until you remove it.

Here’s how to do this:

  1.     Go to your profile
  2.     Tap the Story Highlights tab
  3.     Tap +
  4.     Select which stories to include
  5.     Choose a photo and name the highlight, then tap Add on iOS or Done on Android
  6.     Add more photos or videos or remove them by tapping Edit Highlight

Instagram Hacks 3: Filter Custom Words from Your Comments


As your account attracts a broader audience and your posts get more exposure, it’s common for the comment section to get a bit spicy. Whether you’re dealing with a troll or offensive comments from users, filtering comments is a great way to clean up your posts and keep everything looking friendly.

The filter will automatically hide comments that contain words or phrases that Instagram detects as offensive. Hack the feature by adding a list of words you personally find offensive. You won’t have to spend hours scrolling through comments every day monitoring trolls. Here’s how:

  1.     Go to your profile
  2.     Select the Options screen (Gear on iOS or Ellipsis on Android)
  3.     Select Comment Controls
  4.     Turn on Hide Offensive Comments
  5.     Tap Manual Filter

You’ve got to promote your account to gain followers. Some people get Instagram followers to boost the popularity of posts while others stick with using a lot of hashtags.

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There are a lot of different Instagram hacks that will allow you to scrape up a bit of extra time. Take advantage of time-saving new features and automation to keep your content fresh and exciting without risking critical engagement opportunities.

What has helped you grow your Instagram account?

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  1. ANN*H

    January 27, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    Yes if your Instagram get boring or doesn’t have new things posted on it People want new and different things once in a while. I haven’t come across much bad choices of words not to use tho;

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 29, 2019 at 7:30 am

      The bad word choices have more to do with people cussing most of the time or being inappropriate in the Instagram comments.

      Reply
  2. Sara Tarver

    January 30, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    I didn’t know that you could filter instagram comments. That’s cool. These are great tips! I’ll have to try these out since I get on Instagram a lot

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      February 1, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      Instagram is pretty popular these days. I still think Pinterest is my favorite though lol.

      Reply
  3. Karen Propes

    February 15, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    Wow, I want to learn some much about it, like sharing posts and things. I feel I’m so far behind on this app. But finding the time is really the hardest thing for me. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      February 25, 2019 at 7:42 am

      All apps have their little hidden things. I try not to be on social media too much personally because I have to do it for work so much.

      Reply
  4. Kristi Friesen

    May 26, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    These are really good tips, I think saving live videos for instance is really important for helping to engage followers. These all would help since I find IG can certainly be time-consuming.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 5, 2019 at 9:26 am

      Thanks! I know Instagram is super popular right now, especially for fashion bloggers.

      Reply
  5. cindy legg

    January 14, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    i have not learned how to add a instagram story so this is helpful thank u

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 25, 2021 at 7:45 am

      Do you use Instagram often?

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      • cindy legg

        January 25, 2021 at 10:48 am

        yes daily mostly to enter sweeps i like it though its interesting

        Reply
  6. megan allen

    January 26, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    As always, great advice! I have really been wanting to start a blog but just haven’t pushed myself to do it yet!

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      February 7, 2021 at 3:56 pm

      The new year is the perfect time to start a blog and up your Instagram game!

      Reply
  7. Lauryn R

    May 26, 2021 at 11:44 am

    These are great hacks for Instagram to up your business game, thanks for sharing! I really like the 24 hour slideshow, it really does help showcase something.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 15, 2021 at 8:05 am

      Do you use Instagram often?

      Reply
  8. Amy D

    July 31, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    Great tips! I especially love that I can save my stories to an archive so that I can re-use them as highlights.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      August 23, 2021 at 8:26 am

      That’s a great thing to do with Instagram stories!

      Reply
  9. Dana Rodriguez

    September 7, 2021 at 10:28 am

    I don’t use Instagram hardly at all. But these are great tips for those that do.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      September 8, 2021 at 7:42 am

      I know what you mean. Some people are always on Instagram

      Reply
  10. gloria patterson

    December 27, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    I learned a lot with a quick read through. I have saved this because some of it I didn’t totally understand. But I will learn this

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 24, 2022 at 7:18 am

      I hope these Instagram hacks help you in your social media endeavors

      Reply

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