Instagram Story analytics can provide valuable insights to inform your content creation and marketing strategies. Here are some insights you can gather from these analytics:

1. Reach – The number of unique viewers who have seen your Story. This can help you understand how wide your current audience is.

2. Impressions – The total number of views your Story has received, which might be higher than reach if people are watching it multiple times.

3. Exits – The number of times someone left your Story in between. This could be a sign your content is not engaging enough.

4. Replies – The number of direct messages a Story received, indicating social engagement.

5. Swipe Away – This reflects how many times people swiped across your Story, indicating they chose not to view it till the end.

6. Tap Forward/Back – These metrics show you the pace of your content. Frequent tapping forward can indicate your content is slow-paced; taps back can imply the viewer found content interesting enough to revisit.

These insights can help you craft more engaging Story content. For example, if your Stories have high exit rates, you may need to make your content more engaging or shorten your Stories. Similarly, if your reach is low, you might need to enhance your visibility through collaborations or using popular hashtags.

Comparing performance of a Story with those of main feed posts may not always be apples-to-apples, as they serve different purposes. For example, Stories allow real-time, ephemeral sharing, while posts are long-term and more evergreen. That said, if a post on your main feed correlates with higher Story views, there might be a common factor worth leveraging across both.

A digital marketing platform like Flinque, can be a great support in analyzing these metrics, comparing performance across different content types, and refining influencer marketing strategies. Please note that depending on the specific requirements and the nature of campaigns, the usability of any platform may vary.