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

How to Save Instagram Reels to Your Phone or App Reels

How to Save Instagram Reels to Your Phone or App

Save Reels inside Instagram's Saved collections, or download your own Reel to your camera roll before or after posting — here's exactly how.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to See Your Liked Posts on Instagram (2026 Guide) Monetization

How to See Your Liked Posts on Instagram (2026 Guide)

Instagram moved liked posts out of Settings. Here's exactly where to find them today through Your Activity, plus how to filter and sort the list.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to See Your Liked Reels on Instagram (2026) Reels

How to See Your Liked Reels on Instagram (2026)

Find every Reel you've liked on Instagram using Your Activity, filter by content type, and see why the list isn't visible to anyone else.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to See Who Liked a Post on Instagram Growth

How to See Who Liked a Post on Instagram

Tap the like count under any post to see the list of accounts who liked it — here's how it works and what's hidden.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to See Who Someone Recently Followed on Instagram Explainers

How to See Who Someone Recently Followed on Instagram

Instagram removed the public follow activity feed, so checking a profile's Following tab or a tracking tool are the only ways to spot new follows.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Switch Between Instagram Accounts Fast Explainers

How to Switch Between Instagram Accounts Fast

Add up to five Instagram accounts to one device and switch between them in a tap. Here's every method, from the profile menu to double-tap shortcuts.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Tag Someone on Instagram Posts, Stories and Reels How-To

How to Tag Someone on Instagram Posts, Stories and Reels

Tag people on Instagram by typing @ plus their username on a post, Story, Reel, or comment, then selecting them from the dropdown.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Turn Off the Instagram Map and Location Sharing Growth

How to Turn Off the Instagram Map and Location Sharing

Go to Messages, tap Map, then Settings, and choose 'No one' to stop sharing your location on the Instagram Map.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Unfollow Everyone on Instagram Safely Monetization

How to Unfollow Everyone on Instagram Safely

Instagram has no bulk unfollow button, so clearing your following list means unfollowing manually in batches or using a read-only tool to plan it.

Jordan Lee5 min read
How to Post an Animated GIF on Instagram Stories & Feed Tools & Privacy

How to Post an Animated GIF on Instagram Stories & Feed

Instagram doesn't support raw GIF uploads, but you can add animated GIF stickers to Stories or convert a GIF to video for the feed.

Jordan Lee5 min read
What Does Archived Mean on Instagram? Reels

What Does Archived Mean on Instagram?

Archiving a post or Story removes it from your public profile and Story tray without deleting it — only you can see archived content, stored in a private Archive section, and you can unarchive it back to your grid or Highlights at any time.

Jordan Lee5 min read
What is Vanish Mode on Instagram? Explainers

What is Vanish Mode on Instagram?

Vanish Mode is a DM setting that makes messages disappear from the conversation once both people have seen and left the chat — swipe up in any direct message thread to activate it, and any texts, voice notes, or reactions sent while it's on vanish permanently rather than staying in your chat history.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Why Can't I Post on Instagram? 2026 Fixes That Work Explainers

Why Can't I Post on Instagram? 2026 Fixes That Work

Weak connections, outdated apps, full storage, and account restrictions are the top reasons Instagram posts fail. Here's how to fix each.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Why Can't I See Comments on Instagram? Full Fix Guide Explainers

Why Can't I See Comments on Instagram? Full Fix Guide

Missing comments are usually caused by active filters, disabled commenting, algorithmic sorting, a weak connection, or an outdated app version.

Jordan Lee6 min read
Can I Schedule a Post on Instagram? Content Strategy

Can I Schedule a Post on Instagram?

Yes — feed posts and Reels can be scheduled natively up to 75 days ahead through Meta Business Suite or Creator Studio, though Stories still have limited native scheduling support, which is why many creators use third-party tools like Later, Buffer, or Hootsuite.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Can You Buy Instagram Followers? What Really Happens Growth

Can You Buy Instagram Followers? What Really Happens

Yes, you can buy Instagram followers, but most are bots that tank engagement and risk account penalties. Here's what actually happens.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Can You Schedule Instagram Stories in Advance? Content Strategy

Can You Schedule Instagram Stories in Advance?

Yes, Instagram lets you schedule Stories ahead of time through Meta Business Suite or a third-party tool — here's how it works and its limits.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Can You See Who Views Your Instagram Story? Explainers

Can You See Who Views Your Instagram Story?

Yes — Stories are the one part of Instagram that does show you exactly who watched, via a swipe-up viewer list, for as long as the Story is active (24 hours) and afterward through your Archive, though the list ordering follows Instagram's own ranking logic rather than a strict timestamp.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Did Nicki Minaj Delete Her Instagram? Reels

Did Nicki Minaj Delete Her Instagram?

Nicki Minaj has publicly deactivated or stepped away from her Instagram more than once over the years, often around album drama or online feuds, though these moves have generally been temporary rather than a permanent deletion.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Do People Get Notified When You Screenshot on Instagram Story? Explainers

Do People Get Notified When You Screenshot on Instagram Story?

No — as of 2026, taking a screenshot of someone's regular Instagram Story does not send them any notification. Instagram tested a Story screenshot alert around 2018, but it was never made a permanent part of the app.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Does Instagram Alert Screenshots? Tools & Privacy

Does Instagram Alert Screenshots?

Mostly no. Instagram does not alert anyone to screenshots of the feed, Reels, profiles, or regular Stories. The one real exception is disappearing photos and videos sent in direct messages, which do trigger a screenshot alert to the sender.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Does Instagram Pay You? Profile & Bio

Does Instagram Pay You?

Yes, but only through specific programs — Subscriptions, Live Badges, occasional Reels bonuses, and ads-on-Reels revenue sharing where available — not through a single blanket payout for using the app. Most creators still earn the bulk of their income from brand deals, which come from advertisers, not Instagram itself.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Does Instagram Show Screenshots? Monetization

Does Instagram Show Screenshots?

It depends on where the screenshot happens: Instagram never notifies anyone for screenshots of the feed, posts, Reels, or profiles, and currently does not notify for regular Story screenshots either. The one exception is disappearing view-once photos and videos in DMs, where the sender is alerted.

Jordan Lee5 min read
Does Instagram Show When You Screenshot? Explainers

Does Instagram Show When You Screenshot?

It depends entirely on what you're screenshotting: feed posts, Reels, and profiles never trigger a notification; regular Stories don't either; but disappearing view-once photos and videos in DMs do notify the sender.

Jordan Lee5 min read