Jordan Lee

Senior Growth Editor at IG Stories Pro

Jordan leads IG Stories Pro's coverage of Instagram's algorithm and audience growth, focusing on how ranking signals actually change reach and what that means for creators day to day. Jordan cross-checks every ranking or feature claim against Meta's own product announcements and developer documentation before it's published, and revises guides when Instagram ships changes that make an older explanation inaccurate.

275 published guides

Can You See Who Views Your Instagram Highlights? Explainers

Can You See Who Views Your Instagram Highlights?

Yes, but only for a limited time: the viewer list attached to a Highlight is really the viewer list of its original Story, and Instagram doesn't keep detailed names visible forever once that Story has been archived for a while.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Do Hashtags Work on Instagram? Growth

Do Hashtags Work on Instagram?

Yes, hashtags still work as a discovery tool on Instagram in 2026, but their impact on reach has dropped significantly since 2018-2020 as the algorithm now leans on interest-based recommendation through Explore and Reels rather than hashtag-following.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Who Owns Instagram in 2026? Meta Ownership Explained Explainers

Who Owns Instagram in 2026? Meta Ownership Explained

Who owns Instagram in 2026? Meta Platforms owns the app after Facebook acquired it in 2012. See the verified deal, founders, and leadership timeline.

Jordan Lee7 min read
Does Instagram Notify When You Screenshot a Message? Explainers

Does Instagram Notify When You Screenshot a Message?

It depends what kind of message: plain text and standard photos in a DM thread can be screenshotted with no alert, but a disappearing (view-once) photo or video sent in chat does notify the sender if it's screenshotted or screen-recorded.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Does Instagram Pay for Views? Content Strategy

Does Instagram Pay for Views?

Not in a simple per-1,000-views way like YouTube. Instagram monetization is spread across several separate programs — Reels bonuses (largely wound down in the US), ads revenue sharing on Reels, Subscriptions, Live Badges, and brand deals — and Meta has never published a fixed per-view rate.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Taylor Swift Instagram: Official Handle and Followers Explainers

Taylor Swift Instagram: Official Handle and Followers

Taylor Swift's Instagram is @taylorswift, with about 274 million followers as of July 2026. Find the verified profile and learn what she posts.

Jordan Lee7 min read
Does Meta Own Instagram? Explainers

Does Meta Own Instagram?

Yes. Meta (originally Facebook, Inc.) has owned Instagram since acquiring it in April 2012 for roughly $1 billion in cash and stock, and Instagram has operated as one of Meta's core "Family of Apps" ever since Facebook renamed itself Meta in October 2021.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Can I Follow People on Instagram? How-To

How Can I Follow People on Instagram?

Search their name or username in the app and tap Follow on their profile — or follow directly from a Suggested for You card, a post's likes list, or a Story — and Instagram caps how many follow actions you can take in a short period to deter spam.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Can I Get in Contact With Instagram? Tools & Privacy

How Can I Get in Contact With Instagram?

Instagram has no general phone line or public support email — for tool and account problems you go through in-app Report a Problem, the Help Center, or Meta Business Suite depending on what's broken.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Khloe Kardashian Instagram: Handle, Followers & Facts Explainers

Khloe Kardashian Instagram: Handle, Followers & Facts

Khloe Kardashian's Instagram is @khloekardashian, a verified account with roughly 293 million followers as of 2026. Here are the verified facts.

Jordan Lee7 min read
How Can I Logout of Instagram? Profile & Bio

How Can I Logout of Instagram?

Tap your profile picture, open the menu (☰) in the top right, scroll to the bottom, and tap Log out — if you have multiple accounts logged in, you'll be asked whether to log out of just that account or all of them.

Jordan Lee4 min read
How to Add Links to Instagram Stories Tools & Privacy

How to Add Links to Instagram Stories

Tap the sticker icon while editing a Story, choose the chain-link Link sticker, type or paste the URL, customize the display text, then place it anywhere on your Story before posting.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Instagram Customer Service Number 24/7: Does It Exist? Explainers

Instagram Customer Service Number 24/7: Does It Exist?

Is there an Instagram customer service number that works 24/7? No. Here are the real support channels and how to spot the phone-number scams.

Jordan Lee7 min read
How Can You Hack Instagram? Content Strategy

How Can You Hack Instagram?

There is no legitimate way to hack an Instagram account — doing so is illegal and against Instagram's rules, and most "hacking" sites you'll find are phishing scams designed to steal your own login instead.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Temporarily Disable Your Instagram Account Reels

How to Temporarily Disable Your Instagram Account

Temporarily disabling (deactivating) your account hides your profile, posts, and comments until you log back in - it's fully reversible and instant, unlike permanent deletion. Do it through Accounts Center > Personal details > Account ownership and control > Deactivation or deletion.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Do I Change My Instagram Profile Pic? Profile & Bio

How Do I Change My Instagram Profile Pic?

Tap your profile picture, choose Edit profile, then Edit picture, and pick a new photo, take one on the spot, or import your connected Facebook photo - keep the subject centered since Instagram displays it in a circular frame.

Jordan Lee4 min read
How Do I Do Instagram Live? Explainers

How Do I Do Instagram Live?

To go live on Instagram, tap the plus icon, swipe to Live in the camera options, add a title, and tap Start Live Video — anyone you haven't blocked can join and comment in real time, and you can invite a guest or save the replay to your Stories afterward.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Do I Find My Instagram Password? How-To

How Do I Find My Instagram Password?

Instagram never lets you view your existing password in plain text, even in your own account settings — if you've forgotten it, your only real option is to reset it via email, SMS, or your linked Facebook account.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Do I Find My Instagram Url? Tools & Privacy

How Do I Find My Instagram Url?

Your Instagram profile URL always follows the pattern instagram.com/yourusername — find your exact username on your profile page (below your display name), or tap Share Profile > Copy Link from your own profile to get the full URL instantly without typing anything.

Jordan Lee4 min read
Bad Bunny Instagram: Handle, Followers & Wiped Account Explainers

Bad Bunny Instagram: Handle, Followers & Wiped Account

What is Bad Bunny's Instagram? His handle is @badbunnypr with roughly 54 million followers as of 2026 — and he wiped every post after Super Bowl LX.

Jordan Lee7 min read
50 Cent Instagram: Official Handle and 2026 Profile Explainers

50 Cent Instagram: Official Handle and 2026 Profile

Find the official 50 Cent Instagram handle, his verified 2026 follower count, what he posts, and how to avoid impersonator accounts.

Jordan Lee7 min read
How Do You Add Photo to Instagram? Growth

How Do You Add Photo to Instagram?

Adding a photo to Instagram means something different depending on where you want it: swipe right for a Story photo, tap the plus icon for a feed post, or use Select Multiple to layer several photos into one Story or carousel — each format has its own editing tools once the photo's in place.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Do You Add Stickers on Instagram? Content Strategy

How Do You Add Stickers on Instagram?

Stickers are added to Instagram Stories (not the main feed) by tapping the sticker icon in the top toolbar after opening the Story camera — from there you can add polls, questions, location, music, countdowns, GIFs, and dozens of other interactive elements.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How Do You Dm on Instagram? Monetization

How Do You Dm on Instagram?

To send a direct message on Instagram, tap the paper-plane icon at the top of your feed, select a person or group (or search their username), then type and send your message — text, photos, videos, voice notes, and disappearing messages are all supported.

Jordan Lee5 min read