We were curious about how important highlights on Instagram were to users, so we did a little poll! Out of a group of 140 people, 66% of users said they took time to watch highlight stories on people’s profile while 34% said they don’t watch highlights.

We then asked the question about what highlight concepts do people prefer?

We gave them the following options:

o Random

o Simple

o None

o Graphics

To our surprise, there was a very clear winner that we were not expecting! 100 people voted in favor for “random” highlight covers! Second favored highlight cover concept was no highlight cover (26 votes) and then “graphics” (21 votes). The least favored concept was “simple” at 13 votes.

With that being said, it is clear that users are drawn to unique concepts for highlight covers! Personally, I think the random idea stands for more out-of-the-box ideas, things that grab people’s attention, not just necessarily random prints! Knowing that - what can YOU do to set your highlights covers apart from the rest?

If you’ve ever wondered… “What should I create highlight covers for!?” Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Coming up with highlight covers that are effective and will benefit your users can be tricky...but we’re here to help!

In need of Instagram highlight ideas? Below are some popular highlight cover ideas to use for your niche!

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