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Instagram Stories tracking scope

Written by Ellen

Tracking Instagram Stories has always been a challenge for brands. Stories disappear after just 24 hours, which makes it difficult to capture and measure coverage consistently. That’s where MVO steps in to automate your Instagram Story tracking so you don’t have to worry about missing out.

💡 Value for you: No more racing against tight 24-hour windows, or wasted time and money trying to piece together incomplete results.


Why Instagram Stories Are Hard to Track

Instagram sets strict limits on story tracking:

  • General scraping of Instagram Stories is not allowed

  • There are limits on how many accounts can be scraped within a 24-hour period

These restrictions are set by Instagram, not MVO, and they apply to everyone in the industry.


How MVO Handles Story Tracking

To give our clients the best possible coverage, we’ve built a core list of top influencers whose Instagram Stories are tracked as part of every basic subscription.

This list is carefully selected based on influencers who:

  1. Have higher follower counts

  2. Post frequently to Instagram Stories

  3. Regularly produce branded content

This means you’ll always have reliable coverage of the most impactful stories in your market without lifting a finger.


Cross-Checking Creators with our Core List

We always recommend sharing your PR lists of Instagram influencers with us ahead of time. We require a minimum of 72 hours' notice before content is due to go live.

This allows us to cross-check whether they are included in our core list.

It’s important to do this before coverage goes live, as if an influencer is not being tracked in our database and they post a story, we won’t be able to recover it afterwards.

To run our checks, please send your list in the format below (Raw Instagram profile link) to [email protected]:


Constantly Improving Coverage

We’re always looking at ways to expand the number of influencers we track across Instagram Stories. Our focus is on those creators who matter most to brands: the ones driving visibility, engagement, and meaningful results.

With MVO, you don’t just save hours of manual work; you also get peace of mind knowing you’ll never miss your most important story coverage.

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