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

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