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Rumour has it that Instagram's new algorithm will be dropping tomorrow, resulting in a big change to the way posts are displayed.

Rather than presenting users with a chronological list of posts, the algorithm will sort posts based on "the likelihood you'll be interested in the content, your relationship with the person posting, and the timeliness of the post".

This means that Instagram will choose what to show you and when – essentially mirroring Facebook’s news feed.

Instagram announced the change earlier this month , prompting an outcry from users, who are worried their feeds could turn into a non-stop carousel of Kardashian photos and shots of happy celebs enjoying their holidays.

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Small business users are also worried that their posts will be drowned out by bigger brands with more clout on the social network.

Now many Instagram users are urging their followers to turn on notifications for their posts - using the hashtag #turnmeon - so followers will receive an alert every time they post an update.

If you want to make sure you don't miss any of the Daily Mirror's posts, for example, you can turn on notifications by going to our Instagram page, clicking on the three dots in the top right hand corner of the screen and clicking "Turn on Post Notifications".

While getting your followers to switch on notifications is a surefire way to ensure they see your posts, this may be a hard sell - because nobody wants to be bombarded with alerts.

In the long run, a better way to ensure that your posts still get seen is to work with Instagram's algorithm rather than against it, and convince it that people want to see and engage with your posts.

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Of course, it's hard to say exactly how Instagram's new algorithm will work, but the likelihood is it will be along the same lines as Facebook.

If you share content that gets a lot of likes, comments and shares, that content will be seen by more people, so post good quality pictures that are in focus, with lots of natural lighting.

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Make sure that your posts are fresh and relevant and use hashtags to contribute to wider topics and conversations - this will help other users discover your account.

Connect with people who share the same interests as you and engage with them. If you like and comment on their posts, they are more likely to do the same for you.

Finally, pay attention to which of your posts get the most interaction, and then post more like them. It sounds obvious, but trial and error is often the best formula for success.

It may seem like a worrying change, but if you can work out how to make Instagram's new algorithm work for you, you could end up with better engagement overall.

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Following the announcement, many took to Twitter and other social networks, using the hashtag #RIPInstagram, #boycottinstagram and #keepinstagramchronological to share their rage.

A petition has even been launched on Change.org, asking Instagram to leave its chronological feed alone - or at the very least give users the option to switch the algorithm off if they want to.

However, the Facebook-owned company appears to be going ahead with the change - despite promising to "get this right and listen to your feedback along the way".

It said it would be rolling out the algorithm in the "coming months" - but rumours suggest it could arrive as soon as 29 March.

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