instagram overview 2012
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Instagram is a fast, beautiful way to share photos Available on iOS and Android devices around the world How it works:
• Easily take photos on your phone
• Transform the look of them with an Instagram filter
• Share them online via Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr
• Access photo Pages on mobile or new website
• Follow friends and brands
Instagram by the numbers
• 44% more time spent in app than Twitter
• 50 million app downloads on GooglePlay, averaging 250,000 per day
• Of Interbrand’s Top 100 brands, 40 have Instagram accounts
100 Million
registered users
5 Billion photos on the site
5 Million photos generated per day
The Next Web, ComScore, SImplyMeasured
Instagram’s engagement surpasses Twitter despite existing for less than a third of the time
91,502
21,814 30,646
12,948
Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest
Total Unique Visitors
53,210
7,632 7,214 2,433
Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest
Average Daily Visitors
8:55
4:31
2:27
1:26
Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest
Average time spent
How does it complement my marketing strategy?
Businesses on Instagram Build buzz around your business, product or event
How it works:
• Create a brand presence – Create an account & start posting photos that help tell your business story
• Build a community and engage with them - Find ways to connect with your followers and give them opportunities to engage with and talk about your brand.
• Monitor your activity - Use the Instagram API to access your own content and/or user generated content based on username, hashtag or location
Encourage customers to take photos of your business, product or event and share them via social media sites on Instagram
Step 1: Create a brand presence
1. Create an Instagram account via the app – a business account is the same as a user account
2. Update your profile information. Be sure to include a name, profile photo, bio and a link to your brand website.
3. Start posting photos relevant to your brand
4. Connect accounts. Link your account to Twitter, Facebook and any other social media channel that your brand uses. For instructions, visit help.instagram.com
Step 2: Build a community and engage with them
1. Get followers by including a “follow me” button on your other properties and linking users to your Instagram web profile. Connecting your Instagram account to your Facebook Page and Twitter account will alert your followers that you’ve joined Instagram.
2. Use hashtags to create collections of photos for specific events or campaigns. Invite users to participate by tagging their own photos. Here are some tips for using hashtags.
3. Reply to comments on your photos by checking the photos in your account and your news feed notifications
4. Use @ mentions to reference a specific user. The @mention will link to the user’s Instagram profile and the user will get a notification in their news feed.
5. Extend conversation into your Facebook and Twitter communities by sharing the content you post on Instagram to your Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Step 3: Monitor your activity
Use the photos to gain insights about your users. Understand how and where people are engaging with your brand.
1. Monitor and respond to the comments on your photos
2. Search hashtag and location pages for your brand/business.
3. Use the Instagram API to pull in content by hashtag, location tag or username.
5 tips for leveraging Instagram
Tip #1: Bring your brand to life through photos
1. Use photos that tell your brand story and showcase your product
2. Utilize photos people can’t see anywhere else: sneak peaks of upcoming events, behind the scenes shots, archived/historical photos, current marketing assets
3. Stay authentic to your brand, just like you should on Facebook
Tip #2: Extend Instagram conversations on Facebook
1. Make sure you post to Facebook and Twitter as well when you post to Instagram
2. When you post from Instagram to Facebook, your photos show up in your fans news feed just like other posts on Facebook
3. Start conversations with your fans on Facebook with your Instagram photos
4. Extend the reach of your Instagram photos through promoted posts and Page post ads
Tip #3: Experiment and learn about your audience
1. Use different types of photos and post at varying frequencies
2. Listen to feedback from your users and adjust
3. Post consistently, but spread your thoughts out so you don’t over-post to your followers
4. Change perspective – sign up for a personal account so you get a sense for the user experience and the images that are most interesting
Tip #4: Bring the Instagram experience into your own platforms
1. Use the Instagram API to showcase your Instagram presence on your website, Facebook page or other online properties
2. Use this to bring emotion and rich visuals to your brand
Tip #5: Leverage Facebook and Instagram to get the most out of your campaigns (GE?)
1. Incorporate Instagram into upcoming events or campaigns by publishing an engaging series of photos with hashtags or geotags
2. Promote your campaigns and the hashtags
3. Allow people to engage with the photos in other channels like Facebook
4. Monitor engagement and respond to your followers
Example: GE Instagrapher campaign • http://instagram-business.tumblr.com/post/30960118045/ge-
instagrapher-contest-a-look-inside-general • http://generalelectric.tumblr.com/post/13161941556/have-what-it-
takes-to-be-a-ge-instagram • http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2011/11/22/want-to-take-
instagram-photos-for-a-living-win-this-ge-competition-and-you-can/ • https://www.facebook.com/GE/app_290098231012239
Additional resources
We’ve put together some tips and resources to help you get started using Instagram for your brand or organization
• Getting Started with Instagram. This is a quick guide for how to set up and start using your Instagram account
• Instagram for Business Help Center. The Help Center provides resources and answers to frequently asked questions
• Business Blog. The blog highlights great brand accounts, community engagement, unique API examples and general tips for how to manage a brand account.
• API Developer Page. The site provides detailed information for developers using the Instagram API
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