3-16-26 - Instagram Tests Links in Post Captions for Meta Verified Subscribers!
17/03/2026 | 13 mins.
Today's episode features an Instagram user who has the ability to post links in post captions (up to 10 times per month!). Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about how to know if your hooks are working, correcting misconceptions creators have about growing on Instagram, how to maintain your content creation process when dealing with burnout, and more.
Links: Instagram: Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers (Threads)
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3-12-26 - Report on State of Social Media Engagment Based on 52 Milion Posts Analyzed
12/03/2026 | 12 mins.
The Buffer team compiled a report called "The State of Social Media Engagement" and Tami from the Buffer team stops by to share the highlights. Also the Head of Instagram shares 3 tips to speed up the content creation process, and I share an article about the lack of privacy from Meta smart glasses . Links:
Buffer: The State of Social Media Engagement in 2026: 52M+ Posts Analyzed (Buffer)
Instagram: 3 Tips To Make Content Creation Faster (Instagram)
Meta: She Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee Says (Svenska Dagbladet)
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3-9-26 - Scheduling Instagram Stories and the Story Archive
09/03/2026 | 11 mins.
The Head of Instagram doesn't know you can schedule Stories using the Meta Business Suite. It's free and works great. We get into the recent AMA he did for some Q&A, including questions about if captions help reach, and if someone can tell if you screenshot their story, plus how the Instagram Story Archive works.
Links:
Instagram: Schedule Stories (Meta Business Suite)
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3-4-26 - Edits product team shares updates and how to leverage the app
05/03/2026 | 11 mins.
The Head of Product on the Edits team, Matt, stops by to share what the team has been doing, and how it can help you make better content using the Edits app. Also, the Head of Instagram explains to Dax Shepherd how to customize on your Instagram Reels feed on the Armchair Expert podcast, and Lauren from the YouTube Creator Insider team talks about how to track income across 2 different YouTube channels. After the news, I do Wednesday Waffle, where I talk about a topic that may or may not be related to social media.
Links:
Edits: Matt from the Edits Product team talks about its best features (Instagram)
Instagram: Adam Mosseri talks customizing your algorithm (Instagram)
YouTube: This Week at YouTube: Studio Payment Activity Expansion (YouTube)
Wednesday Waffle:
Project Hail Mary (Book) (YouTube)
Mandalorian and Grogu (YouTube)
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3-2-26 - Instagram Lets Anyone Schedule Content plus other info from Adam Mosseri
03/03/2026 | 8 mins.
Today's episode features the head of Instagram answering questions about scheduling posts, the maximum amount of people you can follow, if Instagram, Edits, and Threads will ever combine into one giant super app, and if you can limit your Close Friends Story down to just one person. Links: Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Follow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with 'The Instagram Stories - Social Media News'.Instagram and the Glyph are trademarks of Instagram, LLC in the U.S. and other countries. The publisher, author, and contributing photographers are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Instagram, LLC. Instagram and the Glyph are used with permission by Instagram, LLC.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.
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