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Here Are 5 Reasons Instagram Really Matters (Especially for 2016's Marketing Budgets)

Here Are 5 Reasons Instagram Really Matters (Especially for 2016's Marketing Budgets) | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

This is a big statement from MDG Advertising: Instagram may be the single biggest opportunity for social media marketers next year. Can it be true?


We’ve heard plenty this year from Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, as their uses and back end business deals fluctuate, but Instagram has been the steady social platform not making too much noise. But that just might be what makes it 2016’s winner. Its consistency has made it the fastest growing platform around right now, and MDG has gathered fresh data to prove why marketers everywhere should be factoring Instagram into their budgets.


A few key takeaways from the infographic....


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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, November 1, 2015 12:00 PM

Is Instagram the sleeper hit of the year? This infographic says it's the major platform for 2016 marketing budgets. What do you think?

thomas junillon's curator insight, November 3, 2015 3:39 AM

curation, mobile, messaging... population très jeune pour le moment mais qui pourrait amener ses usages à d'autres niveaux de la pyramide des âges dans le futur... Des indices pour investir sur la plateforme dès aujourd'hui ?

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Top 10 Tools and Apps for Instagram Marketing

Top 10 Tools and Apps for Instagram Marketing | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Instagram is an under-utilized tool for business: only 28% of marketers currently use Instagram.


Now’s the time to get started with Instagram marketing.


These Instagram tools and apps will help you make the most of your Instagram efforts - whether it’s creating captivating posts, monitoring your Instagram analytics or converting your Instagram followers to customers.


Here are the top 10 tools and apps you need to create a fool-proof Instagram marketing plan....


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Nicolas Robert's curator insight, August 11, 2015 4:54 AM

Are you on Instagram yet? Maybe it's time! 

Debra Walker's curator insight, August 11, 2015 5:38 PM

Some of these I already use and some are new.  Can't wait to try!

supposefind's comment, August 12, 2015 11:38 PM
Extremely good...!!
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4 Phenomenal Photography Marketing Videos on Instagram

4 Phenomenal Photography Marketing Videos on Instagram | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Check out at a few of our favorite Instagram videos inspired by Ana Brandt in our recent CreativeLive class, “How to Boost Your Business with Animoto Video”.
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10 Instagram Marketing Tips to Make People <3 Your Brand | Wordstream

10 Instagram Marketing Tips to Make People <3 Your Brand | Wordstream | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram recently announced that they’ve gained over 300 million users, even surpassing their much older cousin Twitter. “Over the past four years, what began as two friends with a dream has grown into a global community that shares more than 70 million photos and videos each day,” writes co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom of Instagram, a Facebook-owned social photo-sharing app born in 2010.
ValStilwell's curator insight, July 17, 2015 11:21 AM

Great guide for how to #doitwell for using instagram

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10 Fantastic Instagram Posts and Why They Work

10 Fantastic Instagram Posts and Why They Work | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Let's look at ten fantastic Instagram posts, why they work, and how you can use these ideas for your future Instagram content.
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10 Reasons to Use Instagram for Business - Curatti

10 Reasons to Use Instagram for Business - Curatti | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram is quickly becoming very important in social media marketing. Here are 10 reasons to use Instagram for business.
David Duncan's curator insight, February 3, 2014 5:56 AM

If images are important to your business you should be on Instagram

Mariska Elders's curator insight, February 7, 2014 4:26 PM

Optimiser sa visibilité en utilisant Instagram.

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Which Social Networks Should You Care About in 2014? - Digital Europe

Which Social Networks Should You Care About in 2014? - Digital Europe | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
It’s hard to believe that Facebook will be ten years old this February and yet social media still seems new to many of us.
Ana Melo's curator insight, March 12, 2014 5:41 AM

Great info graphic portrait of digital Europe.

sobrie01's curator insight, April 9, 2014 2:35 PM

How can we better leverage these options in learning? How do we leverage these to show best practices, quick bites of information for a particular group or use it in the classroom for application learning through video and discussion of that video. Interesting. Anyone doing it?

YOBSN Money's curator insight, April 30, 2014 1:14 PM

This should be very interesting great looking infographic agree?

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The Instagram Scam That Tricked 100,000 Users Into Giving Away Passwords

The Instagram Scam That Tricked 100,000 Users Into Giving Away Passwords | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
An app called InstLike promised free likes and followers on Instagram, but asked users to provide their usernames and passwords, turning them into a botnet.

 

Moreover, a user would get 20 free Likes if he used the hashtag #instlike_com in his own photo captions. A search on Instagram reveals that more than 500,000 photos already contain that hashtag.

 

All these features made InstLike a sophisticated ecosystem that employed thousands of voluntary "zombie" accounts — but it depended on their naiveté and willingness to give up their passwords.

 

For Narang, who is experienced in the realm of social media-based scams, the sheer volume of people involved is scary.

 


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Instagram is now the fastest growing social channel

Instagram is now the fastest growing social channel | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram has been exponentially growing in popularity and use with brand marketers in the past year. Where just 40 percent of top brands were using the platform a year ago, now 71 percent of the most recognized brands in the world...
ExploreCurate's curator insight, October 31, 2013 6:50 PM

A picture says more than 140 letters? 

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How to Create an Instagram Photo Hack

How to Create an Instagram Photo Hack | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Create a one-of-a-kind collage on your Instagram profile using this hack.
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How To Download Instagram Videos To Your PC Using Torch Browser

How To Download Instagram Videos To Your PC Using Torch Browser | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Instagram recently introduced its 15 seconds video service for iOS and Android in an answer to Twitter’s Vine that went viral immediately upon its launch. The new feature made quite a hullabaloo among Instagram fans, who uploaded over 5 million videos within 24 hours of its release. After playing around with both the services, we can safely say that both of them are great in their own rights. Though the sad part is that, as mobile apps are gaining popularity among people, desktop is being incessantly overlooked by the developers and they aren’t bringing fresh apps to the table for our good old PCs. Previously, we’ve covered a handful of apps and tutorials about downloading Instagram photos to your PC. Today, we are going to take a look at an easy solution to do the same for Instagram videos, so just keep reading for our step-by-step guide that’ll walk you through the complete process.


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The Most Effective Marketing Strategies On Instagram

The Most Effective Marketing Strategies On Instagram | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Think different. ;

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Facebook is Testing a Vine-Like Video Sharing Feature for Instagram

Facebook is Testing a Vine-Like Video Sharing Feature for Instagram | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Facebook is reportedly testing out a new video feature for Instagram, its photo sharing service, that will be similar to Twitter's Vine.

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Michael Q Todd's curator insight, May 21, 2013 8:46 PM

Looks amazing

Joan Stewart's curator insight, May 22, 2013 10:14 AM

Keeping up to date with competitive technology is becoming increasly difficult.

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A 3 Step Method To Measure Your Instagram Web Traffic

A 3 Step Method To Measure Your Instagram Web Traffic | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram only allows you one clickable link on your entire account and that's in your bio. What's worse that link isn't trackable. When people click it Google Analytics records it as 'direct' traffic.
Mous Diack's curator insight, August 11, 2015 1:51 AM

 

If you are looking for a way to entice Instagram users to continue visiting your website, this post is for you. I had never thought of that idea and find it excellent!

 

What do you think? 

Simone Gazzola's curator insight, August 11, 2015 5:27 AM

 

If you are looking for a way to entice Instagram users to continue visiting your website, this post is for you. I had never thought of that idea and find it excellent!

 

What do you think? 

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10 Ways to Create Picture Perfect Posts on Instagram

10 Ways to Create Picture Perfect Posts on Instagram | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

A practical Slideshare presentation by Peg Fitzpatrick to help you create a memorable and exciting Instagram presence. Jam-packed with actionable tips.


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Alessandra Ferlenga's curator insight, July 31, 2015 3:37 AM

Useful tips to spice up your Instagram posts.

Valérie Balmette's curator insight, July 31, 2015 5:00 AM

Useful tips to spice up your Instagram posts.

aitouaddaC's curator insight, August 3, 2015 8:43 AM

Useful tips to spice up your Instagram posts.

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How To Set Up An Instagram Profile From Scratch: Pro Tips To Boost Your Brand's Traffic In A Month – Design School

How To Set Up An Instagram Profile From Scratch: Pro Tips To Boost Your Brand's Traffic In A Month – Design School | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
But one platform that is often overlooked, yet packs a powerful punch, is Instagram.

On the surface, it makes sense to brush it off. After all it’s:

Mobile only
Based around images
Confusing
Which doesn’t exactly sound like something you’d learn to take advantage of in Business-101. But here’s the thing…

Your customers are always on their phones (the average person checks their cell phone 110 times a day)
They’re crying out for images
It’s not as confusing as you’d think
And to top it all off, it’s one of the most subscribed social media platforms in the world, with 75 million daily users.

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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, July 12, 2015 12:01 AM

Instagram success awaits with these startup tips.

GwynethJones's curator insight, July 13, 2015 2:16 PM

Check out these pro tips in combination with my blog post

The Daring Librarian: Say Yes! To a School Instagram!

Be where our kiddos are!

CESSON's curator insight, July 17, 2015 8:24 PM

Starting from scratch, this is how to dive right into Instgram with an aggressive marketing strategy.  

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7 Best Instagram Hashtags for Business (in 30+ Niche Markets)

7 Best Instagram Hashtags for Business (in 30+ Niche Markets) | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Instagram hashtags for business are SUPER important!Using the right ones will help you get more Likes, followers & customers. There's no doubt about it.But how do you find the right hashtags for your specific industry?You can start by reading this blog post! ;)...


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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, June 17, 2015 3:07 AM
Want to connect with more customers on Instagram? One word: hashtags! Here are the best Instagram hashtags for business across 38 industries. Use them!
Marco Favero's curator insight, June 17, 2015 4:58 AM

aggiungi la tua intuizione ...

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BBC Tests Instagram As A Breaking News Service - PSFK

BBC Tests Instagram As A Breaking News Service - PSFK | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
10-second clips provide readers with the same up-to-date content as a full report.
Cristelyuna's curator insight, February 10, 2014 5:31 PM

Maybe this could be a new strategy to engage also employees...

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How to Increase Your Instagram Followers

How to Increase Your Instagram Followers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram is the hot social network right now. The site, which allows users to upload photos with pithy captions or hashtags, has seen tremendous growth over the past year.

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14 Instagram Photojournalists Who Will Open Your Eyes to the World

14 Instagram Photojournalists Who Will Open Your Eyes to the World | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
These 14 photojournalists are using Instagram to capture stunning visuals around the globe.

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Instagram's First Ad Hits Feeds Amid Mixed Reviews

Instagram's First Ad Hits Feeds Amid Mixed Reviews | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram's first ad hit feeds on Friday, offering the first official glimpse at what users can expect from advertisers moving forward.
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Instagram Tips for Growing Your Visual Footprint | Social Media Today

Instagram Tips for Growing Your Visual Footprint | Social Media Today | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
How can your business use Instagram more effectively to engage with your target audience? Here's a grab-bag of Instagram tips and tools.
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6 Ways to Use the New Instagram Videos | Social Media Examiner

6 Ways to Use the New Instagram Videos | Social Media Examiner | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram videos: How to use video shorts on Instagram to share visually compelling stories to promote your brand and marketing message online.
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How to Create an Instagram Video in 7 Simple Steps

How to Create an Instagram Video in 7 Simple Steps | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Instagram video, a new feature of Instagram 4.0, is now available for download, and here's a pictorial view of how to use it.
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Instagram to get Vine-like video sharing on June 20th, says TechCrunch

Instagram to get Vine-like video sharing on June 20th, says TechCrunch | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
TechCrunch reports that Instagram will launch video sharing on June 20th. According to the site's anonymous source, the feature will be unveiled at Facebook's "big idea" event on Thursday. Details...

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