Idiots guide to Instagram request please so i can actually enter the comps

chocolatecakeyumyum

Hi All I hope you are all being lucky. I finally decided I have to enter Instagram competitions as they are too big a chunk and I feel I am missing out if I don't learn to use the platform. So I know how to follow posts, but on a comp I looked at a min ago it said share to your stories or your grid which I have no idea to do. I have followed a few people from the Insta post here in the hope they will follow me back, but I did anyway have a couple of followers and I still wasn't able to work out how to share or how to tag. Help please?!

And pushing my luck, I follow a couple of celebs who I get notifications for, I click on them and watch whatever it is they posted but if I try and find it again later I can't see it on what I assume is called their grid as it looks like an icon of a grid. What am I doing wrong please?

Obviously the comp question is my priority but if anyone is feeling kind I thought I'd ask the second question too as I'm so frustrated and feel so old now!!

[Deleted User]

your grid is basically your profile - it' the equivalent to your facebook timeline. Stories disappear after 24 hours, hence why you can't find them again. To tag someone you need to write @ followed by their username - like @Deleted_User. Which device to you use? I could hep your further with posting/instagram if its an android.   

janE1956

Hi I am in similar boat not sure of instagram only joined because I had to review a pamper box I had won to test. Have followed you Chocolate please feel free to tag me too (@janetempson)

chocolatecakeyumyum

Deleted_User said:

 Which device to you use? I could hep your further with posting/instagram if its an android.   

Thank you so much for your helpful reply I didn't realise stuff disappears after 24 hours I'm so glad I know now, you are a star! 

I use a Motorola, so yes android. My biggest concern left is how to share on my stories/grid so I can complete the conditions for the last competition I entered as it is a pretty good prize. God I feel old not understanding all this stuff lol

chocolatecakeyumyum

janE1956 said:

Have followed you Chocolate please feel free to tag me too (@janetempson)

Hi Janet! A pamper box sounds nice, lucky you!
Chocolate isn't my username on Insta, sorry to be confusing. I've just followed you, I'm rebeccastewart640 so you know its me not just some random!

[Deleted User]

I've just messaged you on Instagram, Rebecca.