You may have come across screenshots of Instagram chats that went viral on the platform that looked too real but never actually happened. For example, the DM screenshots of famous celebrities ...

Imagine your Instagram DMs are very active, your customers are getting quick, personal replies, and finding new customers is very easy. This isn’t just a dream. It’s something you can really do by ...

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Gone are the days of the effectiveness of the cold call. Most consumers do not want to be called by unknown numbers with hard pitches. However, where you can capture leads and sales in a much less ...

At some point or another, most of us have probably encountered an Instagram story and thought, “[Insert friend here] needs to see this.” Maybe it’s a juicy post from their crush, a hilarious video ...

Instagram shared today to be on the lookout for phishing attempts in direct messages. Here’s how to check if you actually have a message from Instagram and how to tighten up your security with 2FA.

Instagram's read receipts are those little "Seen" notifications that tell the sender you've opened their direct message (DM). While often convenient, sometimes you might want more privacy or wish to ...

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As easy as DM “sliding” might sound, making the move to initiate an Instagram direct message conversation can often feel less like a smooth transition across a well-greased surface and more like ...

Both mobile operating systems have a similar procedure for responding to a given message. 1. Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap on the Messenger icon in the upper right corner of the home ...