While their work is vital in keeping us Liking and tweeting, software engineers don’t often make headlines in social. Bucking that trend is a recent post from Instagram, explaining how a tweak from their tech heads led to a better experience for the rest of us. Smooth sailing Until recently Instagram would send up to 20 comments …
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Let’s face it. Everyone loves using Instagram. It’s easy to use, makes our photos look great, and retains a defiantly un-tweaked timeline where interesting content, not ads, still dominate. However, the functionality of the photo and video sharing platform remains relatively low-fi. So today we’re looking at three tools that will help you get more …
Much like people, social media networks have to mature at some point. Some do so gracefully, while others never really grow out of a certain phase. This week Instagram did a bit of growing up with the announcement of two-factor authentication. Image bank Users will soon be able to verify their phone number with their …
Instagram is trialling a new search feature that gives you more info about other users and accounts. Searching for answers? Certain users can now access a refreshed search page on the Instagram app that closely resembles Facebook's search layout. The rehashed search features users with large followers, and whether they have a verified account. You …
Instagram continues to be an anomaly in the world of social networks. Its star continues to shine brightly as user numbers explode, while brands can still reach users without shelling out big bucks like they must on Facebook. But as Instagram continues to monetise, how will everyone's favourite platform continue to strike the right balance …
While our Instagram feeds might be cluttered with photos of lunches and puppies, love still rules the day. The ubiquitous #love was the most popular hashtag on Instagram in 2015. #Warmandfuzzy Instagram revealed the most popular hashtags of the year in a blog post. The love hashtag was used in 800 million posts this year, …
At Socialbakers, we studied 18,547 posts made by 642 branded Instagram pages from Australia and New Zealand in October to find the largest, fastest-growing, and most engaging profiles. The results showed that Australian E-commerce, Fashion, and Retail industries dominate the top of the list. They are responsible for posting 46% of all the content published …
Christmas might be coming early to marketers with a visual bent. It looks like Instagram is testing multiple-account support – for Android users at least. The more the merrier According to Android Police, select users are now able to manage numerous Instagram accounts from one Android device. The feature is currently live on the 7.12.0 version …
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With a community of more than 400 million worldwide and around 6 million registered users in Australia, Instagram is one of the largest global mobile ad platforms. Online Circle Digital has just released Australia’s first ever Instagram Performance Report. We have analysed 300 Australian brands and social media Influencers’ accounts across 12 different industries. It …
Instagram has just launched Boomerang, a new app that lets you create short looping videos. Back and forth Instagram announced the news in a blog post. “Capture a friend jumping off a diving board, defying physics as she flies back and forth through the air. Transform an ordinary selfie with your friends into a funny …