Instagram is testing a new feature that allows users to share another profile on their Instagram Story and invite followers to visit and follow the shared profile. The feature, spotted by app developer Alessandro Paluzzi, will provide a straightforward option for users to add others' profiles to their story. This feature will be beneficial for content creators and business owners looking to promote their pages or products and gain more followers. It will also be valuable for influencers and individuals seeking to amplify the visibility of their secondary profiles. The rollout details are not confirmed, but the feature may debut in early 2024.
Meta-owned photo and video sharing platform
has received tons of new features throughout the year. The biggest one has to be the Threads launch and it’s integration with Instagram.
2023 still has a couple of days left and ahead of that, Instagram is not done testing new features for the platform. A new report by Wccftech suggests that the social media platform is testing the ability to share another profile on your Instagram Story and also invite followers to visit and follow the Instagram profile shared by them.
The new feature was spotted by an app developer Alessandro Paluzzi which claims that users may get “Add to Story” option in their profile that lets them share others profile in their Instagram Story.
He also mentions that the feature is supposed to be straightforward as users can simply choose this option and then add others' profile they want to share as their story.
The feature appears to be interesting, especially for content creator and business owners who want to promote their page or product to gain more followers.
The implications of this feature extend far and wide, particularly proving invaluable for influencers and individuals seeking to amplify the visibility of their secondary profiles. For instance, introducing a business page to followers will become effortless with the feature.
The screenshot shared has a "
View Profile
" button on the Story asking users to click on it to visit the shared profile.
The rollout details of the feature seems to be a little far fetched as of now. However, ndications point toward an early 2024 debut, possibly within the inaugural weeks of the new year.
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