Looking to increase your Instagram Story views in 2025? With over 500 million people watching Stories every single day, investing in a strong Instagram Stories strategy can deliver real results — from higher engagement to more sales.

In this guide, we’re sharing five effective ways to boost your Instagram Story views, stay visible to your audience, and keep them coming back for more.

How to Get More Instagram Story Views

Here are five ways to increase your Instagram Stories views in 2025:

1. Add an Engagement-driving Sticker
2. Include an Extra Story at the End
3. Share Exclusive Content
4. Tap Into Instagram's Close Friends
5. Be Consistent

1. Add an Engagement-Driving Sticker to Your First Story

One of the easiest ways to increase your Story views is by using interactive stickers like polls, quizzes, or emoji sliders — especially on your first Story of the day.

These stickers encourage viewers to engage with your content early on, which signals to the Instagram algorithm that your Stories are worth promoting. The more interactions you get, the more likely Instagram is to push your content to the front of the queue — which means more visibility and more views.

This will encourage engagement on your Stories right off the bat, which is a major nudge to the Instagram algorithm.

The more clicks and engagements your Stories receive, the more Instagram will bump your Stories to the front of the queue.

Hello, more views! 👋

2. Post an Extra Story at the End of the Day

This proven tip comes from SO9’s Social Media Content Lead, Maily:

“Adding a new Story around hour 22 or 23, just before the previous Stories expire, gives all of them a performance boost.”

While the exact reason isn’t confirmed, it appears that adding a fresh Story just before older ones disappear helps reignite interest and engagement.

Bonus tip: Taking short breaks from posting Stories didn’t significantly impact reach, but consistent posting does make a difference.

3. Share Exclusive Content to Drive Curiosity

Sharing exclusive, time-sensitive content is a classic but highly effective strategy.

• For brands: Share a limited-time discount code available for 24 hours.
• For creators: Post a sneak peek of a tutorial or content you haven’t shared elsewhere.

The temporary nature of stories creates a sense of urgency. When paired with a feed post that encourages users to “check Stories for more,” it becomes a powerful tool to increase views and drive action.

The temporary nature of Instagram Stories makes them perfect for creating excitement—especially when paired with a feed post caption that directs viewers to check out your Stories for more details.

4. Use Instagram’s Close Friends Feature

This often-overlooked feature can be a hack for boosting Instagram Stories views.

When someone adds you to their Close Friends list, their stories appear at the top of your feed with a bright green border, as Instagram prioritizes content from "close connections".

While adding all your followers to your Close Friends list may not be practical, it’s a great way to share important updates with your most engaged audience—whether that’s brand ambassadors, loyal customers, or key community members.

5. Be Consistent With Your Story Posting

Consistency is one of the most important factors for growing your story views and maintaining engagement.

That said, posting daily can be a challenge — from deciding what to post to finding time to create content. The solution? Batch upload and plan your stories in advance.

By storyboarding your content and aligning with your content pillars, you can:

• Save time
• Stay consistent
• Keep your audience engaged

>> Read more: How Many Instagram Stories Should You Post?

By bulk uploading and storyboarding your content in advance, you can make sure you're hitting your content pillars, being strategic, and posting consistently:

Pro Tip: Use SO9's Instagram Analytics dashboard to Track What Works

Want to know which stories perform best? With SO9’s Instagram Analytics dashboard, you can track up to 12 months of Instagram Stories, filtering performance by key metrics like:

• Reach
• Engagement
• Replies
• Taps Forward / Backward
• Exit rate

This helps you make data-driven decisions, refine your strategy, and create content that consistently performs.

It’s the best way to inform your content strategy.

And that's it!

Whether you're looking to improve your engagement or get more eyeballs on your Instagram Stories, these five tips will keep your followers tap-tap-tapping for more.

So, what are you waiting for? Start scheduling your Instagram Stories in advance with SO9 — get started for free.