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

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

Today we're looking at the charmed life of Instagram, everyone's favourite platform whose popularity shows no sign of slowing. Picture this Instagram now have over 300 million active users. By some counts that's more than Twitter. Of these, a very respectable 75 million are daily active users. In fact, over 13% of all internet users

While Instagram is one of most popular platforms for marketers and users alike, getting your hands on decent stats about ‘grams has been difficult. Thankfully, digging up your data just became a little easier thanks to SocialRank. Insta-stats SocialRank is a website that previously specialised in Twitter analytics. Now that expertise has been expanded to

Instagram continues to be a hit with users and marketers – but which brands are really kicking goals on the platform? A new study sheds some light into which types of businesses are getting the most out of the photo and video sharing platform. Insta-what? A new report from Yesmail revealed that less than a quarter

Instagram has started the week with a gift to its 300 million users. Three new filters and support for Emoji hashtags. Snap happy Instagram announced the new filters, Lark, Reyes, and Juno, in a blog post. "Inspired by weekend adventures outdoors, Lark, Reyes and Juno are a family of modern, subtle filters that brighten and

Instagram is one of the favourite platforms among marketers for a reason. Not only is it somewhat addictive, unlike Facebook content can still (for now at least) easily reach fans for free. With this in mind we're looking at three ways to get more out of your Instagram account today. 1. Hashtags The days when

Do you love using Instagram but are looking for more editing muscle? Now you can get more creative with a new range of creative tools. Colour and Fade Instagram announced the new tools, Colour and Fade, in a blog post. The Colour tool allows users to tint the highlights and shadows in an image. Instagrammers

Are you one of the 300 million users who just can't get enough of Instagram? Read on to find out about the platform's latest offering Layout. No lay about Layout is a new app that lets users combine multiple photos into a single image. It works much the same way as Instagram: users select photos