~Letâs get down to the basics - Instagram Edition~ Social Media is ever changing, and so is the terminology! I want to share some basic verbiage with you so the next time someone asks you about your latest IG Reel that you added to your Story⌠you know exactly what theyâre talking about! To start we have to classify which social media platform youâre working with. My personal favorite is Instagram, so weâre going to start there because I can do what I want, itâs my article đ. (But next week weâll pick back up with Facebook, and maybe TikTok the following week!) Instagram has many features. I could talk about it endlessly, but for the sake of time, weâre going to focus on the difference between a Profile, a Feed, Photo Posts, Reel Posts, and Stories. đProfile vs. Feed (Photos Attached) Both of these live together, but the difference between a profile and a feed is that your profile includes everything: your profile photo, your description, your photos, videos, your âfeedâ, etc. literally everything. Your âfeedâ is a word that describes just the posts all together so the image above showcases a feed with a mixture of graphics, photos, and videos with the first half focusing on a space theme and the second half focusing on an in person experience. I know itâs super pretentious that there is different terminology for those classifications, but I didnât make the rules, Iâm just helping make sure you know them lol! đPhoto Post (Photo Attached) Basically, if you add a photo to your account, youâre posting a photo to instagram. Very Simple, you can add a caption, tag people, etc. đReel Post (Photo Attached) This is Instagramâs option for video posting. They give you options to add songs, add graphics, use multiple videos, etc. Itâs very user friendly and everything is directly on the app for you to use. (If youâre ever stuck, just ask me for help, I got you.) There is a huge benefit to using Reels that I do want to mention, Reels get pushed to everyone. Itâs not guaranteed, so donât come yell at me if you donât go viral tomorrow, but it will help. Basically Instagram wants people to use their features, so if you post to reels, and you have a catchy song, or you just say some really cool stuff, the algorithm could push that out to people who donât even know you yet! (If you want some ideas on what to post, check my last Skool Post!)