Restaurants, beaches at sunset, the Statue of Liberty: ever wonder where the most popular places to take Instagram snaps are? Now an interactive chart can show you. Snap happy The clever clogs at Busbud have created an interactive map detailing the most popular places to ‘gram in the US and Canada. While all the expected superstars …
Facebook has just launched Signal, a tool designed to help journalists uncover trending content on Facebook and Instagram. What a scoop Facebook announced Signal in a blog post. "Today we’re excited to introduce Signal, for Facebook and Instagram, a free discovery and curation tool for journalists who want to source, gather, and embed newsworthy content …
They say good things come to those who wait. Well, it's been a long time coming but Instagram ads are finally being rolled out globally. Open for business Instagram announced the news in a blog post. "Over the past few months, we’ve been working to make ads on Instagram available to more types of businesses …
If you love taking photos but feel constrained by Instagram's square format, you can now give your creativity full flight. Instagram finally supports portrait and landscape photos. Thinking outside the square Instagram announced the news in a blog post. "Square format has been and always will be part of who we are. "That said, the …
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Social media can be described as the ultimate digital see-saw: what goes up must eventually come down. After a dream ascent to the top, it looks like Instagram might be falling back to earth. Or levelling off at least. Instant karma A recent report from Locowise that looked at 2500 accounts reveals that engagement on …
Are you an Instagram-addict, or manage a number of profiles on the photo-sharing platform? Help keep your finger on the beating Insta-pulse with Feeday. Insta-gratification Feeday is an iOS app that gives Instagram addicts a shortcut to news feed gratification. Instead of the laborious process of logging into Instagram, Feeday displays your latest Instagram posts directly …
Instagram might be everyone’s favourite photo-sharing platform, but getting decent Insta-data can be a pain. Helping bridge the gap is a new offering from ThinkUp. Image insights Social media tool ThinkUp has provided a suite of analytics tools for Facebook and Twitter for some time. Now it’s extending to Instagram. That means users can access …
According to Aesop the tortoise will always beat the hare in a race. It seems Facebook heeded the ancient Greek philosopher's advice when it came to Instagram advertising. While its been relatively slow the monetise, Facebook's patience is beginning to pay dividends. Very big dividends. Instagrowth According to a new report from eMarketer, Instagram is on …
Instagram has revamped its Explore page to focus more on trending news topics and locations, in a move that potentially challenges Twitter. New frontiers Instagram announced the update in a blog post. "Today we’re excited to announce two major updates to Instagram that will help connect our community to the world as it happens: the …
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Instagram is in many ways an anomaly in the world of social media. A frenetically popular platform that remains largely ad-free, still allows brands to connect to fans without paying, and doesn't really market to its users. Being owned by Facebook doesn't hurt, However Instagram might be edging more towards the mainstream with its new …