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Instagram Emphasizes Captions as Key to Creator Success

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Instagram released official guidance on writing captions that improve post discoverability and audience engagement.

Instagram provided creators with recommendations for crafting captions that maximize engagement and discovery potential. The platform emphasized that captions serve both human readers and Instagram's sorting systems, and advised starting with compelling opening lines, telling stories or sharing useful information, including clear calls to action, using relevant keywords for search context, and formatting text with line breaks and emojis for readability. Instagram also noted that carousel posts can benefit from individual captions for each image.

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