{"id":99154,"date":"2018-07-03T18:12:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T18:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=99154"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:21:00","slug":"5-ways-to-improve-your-snapchat-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-ways-to-improve-your-snapchat-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to improve your Snapchat Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you use Snapchat, you\u2019re probably familiar with Stories. Although the app started out as a new way to share photos, Stories gives you a new way to interact with your friends and followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rather than sending isolated photos, Stories lets you create a narrative out of the interesting things you&#8217;ve done. Better yet, they<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0live for 24 hours, and can be viewed again and again. Once the time limit is up, they&#8217;re automatically deleted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stories are a particularly good way to interact with a larger number of people. Celebs, brands, and other high-profile users can share their Snapchat name manually or by snapcode so thousands of users can watch their Stories, such as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that time DJ Khaled got lost at sea on his jet ski:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkuR8ODzo1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So how can you improve the impact of your own stories? While we don\u2019t recommend buying a jet ski and getting lost in the ocean, we can help with some top tips on making the most of your Snapchat posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 28px\">1.\u00a0Keep It Dynamic<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stories make you the director of your own movie. Remember the last film you watched? Was every shot static and unmoving, or did the camera change location, pan, and zoom in and out? Unless you\u2019re watching something really arty, it was probably the latter, and you should remember these techniques for your Stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Change the angle of your shots, have one close up, and another further back. Keeping things moving creates a more interesting visual style, and keeps your audience engaged and excited.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 28px\">2. Timing\u2026 is everything.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s a classic statement, but timing really is so important. In an app which focuses on short-lived interactions, anything longer than it needs to be will have your audience clicking away faster than a buttered bullet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you\u2019re creating a Story, you have an option to select the time for each snap. Don\u2019t default them all to 10 seconds. Just like the visuals, mix up your timing to keep it fresh. This is particularly useful when you\u2019ve got a big joke reveal at the end of your story, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/painknees.tumblr.com\/post\/76219575502\/allantruong-i-feel-like-my-snapchat-story\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">like this post about two friendly coke cans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 28px\">3. Get Creative<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Snapchat Stories has all of the same filters, text, and lenses that you can use in your direct messages, so go crazy! You can draw all over everything, add messages, change colors \u2013 the sky\u2019s the limit. For some inspiration, check out these posts from well-known Snapchatters <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lists.linkedin.com\/content\/dam\/itlist\/en-us\/2016\/next-wave\/photos\/marketing\/christinemi-wide.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christine Mi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5675\/21889639899_31fc9bfcfe_b.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CyreneQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iM-pym5w6Wc\/U9x2iFTul3I\/AAAAAAAABRA\/Nf8YJ6u5kZ0\/s1600\/TurbanChinoThumb.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chino<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 28px\">4. Openings and endings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your opening and closing snaps are the most important of your Story. With your opening snap, try and draw in your audience \u2013 tease them with a message that gets them interested, and makes them want to continue reading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your last snap is just as important \u2013 it&#8217;s the thumbnail that others will see as the preview for your story. Although it\u2019s pretty tiny onscreen, this is the first thing that users are going to interact with when they see your story. If your first thumbnail already has them interested, you\u2019ve already won.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re snapping for a business or brand, it\u2019s also good sense to end with a question or encourage some sort of response \u2013 it drives engagement with your audience, and makes them feel more involved in your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 28px\">5. It\u2019s all about the plot<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They&#8217;re called Snapchat Stories for a reason. 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