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Individual Instagram Stories Have A Limit Of 15 Seconds For Video Content. However, Using Instagram’s Segments Tool, You Can Record A Longer Video. The Segments Tool Then Automatically Splices This Longer Video Into 15 Second Segments, That Will Play Consecutively For Your Viewers. To Do This, Simply:

 

• Upload the longer video into the bulk uploader.

 

• Add the longer video segment into a branded template.

 

• Hold down the record button for the duration of your take.

 

• Enable ‘Segments’ under ‘Story Settings’.

 

 

You Are Taking Photos For Instagram, Using Your Phone’s Camera, And Lighting Conditions Are Not Optimal (Too Bright Or Too Dark). What Is The Best Way To Compensate For This, Before Taking Your Photo?

 

• Turn HDR off and enable the flash.

 

• Turn on the manual focus and adjust the contrast setting.

 

• Tap on your subject and adjust the exposure slider onscreen.

 

• Enable the 4K feature which will automatically adjust brightness.

 

 

When Taking Photos For Your Social Channels (E.G., Instagram) You Can Add Depth, By Using Roads, Buildings, Or Bridges To Create A Pathway That Leads The Viewer’s Eye To A Single Spot. This Is Best Described As:

 

• 3D Technique

 

• planar scaling

 

• depth illusion

 

• grid planing

 

• leading lines

 

 

If You Are Creating An Instagram Story, With The Purpose Of Gathering Audience Insights, Which Would Be The Best Feature To Use?

 

• Story Insights

 

• Branded templates

 

• Geo-targeting

 

• Audience Insights plug-in

 

• A question sticker or poll

 

 

Which of these is NOT a best practice for increasing engagement on LinkedIn posts?

 

• add visual content to your posts

 

• include 10+ hashtags in your posts

 

• post content regularly

 

• upload your videos directly into LinkedIn

 

• name the professions you want to target in the post’s copy

 

You have just uploaded a 4 minute video clip into your InstagramTV (IGTV) channel. You’ve added hashtags in the description to support discoverability. What’s another tactic you could have used to surface this video to your followers?

 

Duplicate question

 

• Use the IGBoost feature to put paid advertising spend behind the IGTV video.
• Send the video via Direct Message to all your followers.
• Use relevant keywords in ALL caps in the IGTV video description.
• Enable automatic publishing of a 60-second preview of the video in your feed.

 

or

 

• Send the video via Direct Message to all your followers
• Use the IGBoost feature to put paid advertising spend behind the IGTV video
• Use relevant keywords in ALL caps in the IGTV video description
• Share the video as a Story