{"id":10084,"date":"2021-10-08T10:24:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T10:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/?p=10084"},"modified":"2022-06-23T09:26:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:26:03","slug":"how-to-create-an-instagram-story-that-engages-your-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/how-to-create-an-instagram-story-that-engages-your-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an Instagram Story That Engages Your Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TdzVDu0awrw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram stories help you to directly communicate with your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from being a status update tool, it greatly lends a helping hand to engage and convert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use Picmaker\u2019s customizable Instagram story templates to do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the step-by-step tutorial to create Instagram stories in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tag0\">Log in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to Picmaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2870\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Step-1-Sign-in-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10360\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tag1\">Design category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on \u201cInstagram Story\u201d in the \u201cCreate Design\u201d section<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2850\" height=\"1570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Instagram-story-design-category.png\" alt=\"Instagram story design category\" class=\"wp-image-10518\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tag2\">Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick a template that fits best<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2858\" height=\"1556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Instagram-story-templates.png\" alt=\"Instagram story templates\" class=\"wp-image-10519\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tag3\">Customization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Customize the template<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2866\" height=\"1566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Instagram-story-template-customisation.png\" alt=\"Instagram story template customisation\" class=\"wp-image-10520\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tag4\">Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download your design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2862\" height=\"1558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Instagram-story-download.png\" alt=\"Instagram story download\" class=\"wp-image-10521\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta\">\n       <div class=\"title\">Over a million Instagram stories (and counting) created with Picmaker.<\/div>                        \n         <p><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.animaker.com\/login\/picmaker\/\" class=\"yellowbtn\">Make your Instagram story now!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, check out the below tutorials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/how-to-design-stunning-instagram-quotes-in-less-than-2-minutes\/\">How to Design Instagram Quotes in 2 Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/tutorials\/how-to-create-instagram-posts-that-skyrocket-your-engagement\/\">How to create Instagram posts that skyrocket your engagement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picmaker.com\/blog\/instagram-graphic-design-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Improve the Visibility of Your Instagram Posts?<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create Instagram stories that entertain and engage your audience<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":10085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[405,404],"tags":[496,249,251,250],"table_tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - 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