Using editing apps for Instagram Stories is one of the quickest ways to create content for your IG profile.

You know that creating stories featuring a more casual version of you and your business is needed.

Another strategy is taking your existing content and repurposing it to fit the required IG size of 9:16 or 1080x1920.

However, it all seems as if it is a lot easier to say it compared to actually getting it done.

Let me know if this is relatable.

As a small business owner, you create content every week consistently which you then promote once to social media.

Creating a blog post, video or podcast episode 50-52 weeks a year is not an issue for you at all.

The real struggle comes when it is time to take that existing content and turn it into a different format.

If only there was a way to take your existing video, podcast episode or blog post and turn it into an Instagram Story easily.

In this post, you'll learn about the 7 apps that you can use to seamlessly create IG Stories in a matter of minutes.

Why Publish to IG Stories

Did you know that over 500 million people use IG Stories every day according to statistics from Hootsuite?

What's even more surprising is that 81% of people use IG to research products and services.

The fact that over 130 million people tap on shopping posts every month is nothing short of jaw dropping.

After seeing a product or service 50% of people will visit a website to make a purchase.

Are you tapping into these 500 million potential users to get your slice of the IG Stories pie?

The number one reason why Instagram continues to be a difficult platform for entrepreneurs and small business owners may surprise you.

Engagement is the one thing needed for your IG feed content to reach the explore page.

However, engagement takes a lot of time because it is a manual process that needs to be done daily.

When it comes to Stories more time is spent creating it and engagement isn't necessarily needed to promote it.

7 Examples of IG Stories from Entrepreneurs

Instead of giving you Instagram Story ideas from my personal experience I wanted to show you real life examples.

Here are 7 examples I found on IG Stories over the weekend.

1. Nussbaumlife

First up is a post from a mother who is also an entrepreneur and you would be surprised the kind of content you'll find.

As you can see, there is nothing super professional about this image but what the children are doing is very interesting.

2. 6amsuccess

As with everything you'll find a mix of fun and philosophical content in IG Stories.

There is an element of curiosity associated with this Story. You'll need to swipe up to learn more.

3. Holliclarke

As you can imagine it is the weekend and people do fun things around the house or in the garden depending on the weather.

Whatever you do I am not advising you to record your entire weekend and post it on IG Stories.