Can You Backdate Instagram Photos?
With the new Instagram feature that allows you to edit your images and make them look vintage, many users are wondering if they can do the same with their Instagram photos - backdate them to make it seem like they were taken years before they actually were. Can you backdate your Instagram photos? The answer to this question is no, but it's not due to any technical or legal reason; the option isn't available in the app because Instagram doesn't want its users to do it.
What Do We Mean By Backdating?
If you’re thinking about backdating, let’s first discuss what that means. When we say backdating, we mean changing your post to show a different date from when it was originally posted.
How Are Posts Sorted on Instagram Feeds?
The order of posts on an Instagram feed is determined by a complex algorithm, but there are some general rules. Posts that receive more engagement will be displayed at higher ranks and appear at the top of your followers’ feeds, for example. But in addition to these general guidelines, posts can also be displayed in chronological order, or arranged in reverse chronological order—in other words, oldest to newest.
How to Backdate Facebook
Facebook has its own way of handling time stamps. Here’s how to get Facebook to think a post was created earlier than it actually was.
The New Way of Advertising In 2017
Instagram has become one of if not THE most important platform for businesses looking to advertise. It’s hard to ignore how much it’s grown over just a few years, but how do we know what works on it? How do we use data to make advertising decisions, and how can you get access to said data. Follow me as I break down ways you can use Instagram ad data to grow your business in 2017.