Instagram Archive
11 Sep 2015
Instagram ads are going global and expanding to 30 seconds
Instagram ads are going global and expanding to 30 seconds Instagram announced that it will allow businesses to run ads up to 30 seconds long on its platform. Brands will also be able to use Instagram’s new landscape format for photo and video ads. As of September 9, ads are available in more than
31 Aug 2015
Instagram Adds Portrait, Landscape Orientations
Instagram Adds Portrait, Landscape Orientations Instagram is thinking outside the box—er, square—with a new update that allows for photos and videos in portrait and landscape orientation. The filtered-photo application has finally set users free: no more inventive cropping or black-bar frames. Now, when choosing content to post, tap the format icon to move between
07 Jul 2015
Instagram bumps up photo resolution to 1080 pixels
Instagram bumps up photo resolution to 1080 pixels Instagram is increasing the size of pictures users of its mobile app are allowed to post, finally opening the door of the photo sharing service to much more detailed images. The iOS and Android apps are gradually being updated to store and display photos that are
20 Mar 2015
How to Use Social Media Dashboards
How to Use Social Media Dashboards An assortment of useful reports are available through Hootsuite’s free version, including Facebook Insights, which shows Likes by demographic, for example; and Twitter Engagement, which shows Twitter mentions and retweets. Some more elaborate reports require a subscription upgrade to $9.99 per month, while others mean purchasing analytics credits. Social
16 Mar 2015
Online photo sharing may be killing your social life
Online photo sharing may be killing your social life NEW YORK: Is your penchant for sharing photos on social networking sites preventing you from enjoying real life experiences? May be, suggests a new study. The study has found that 58% of people believe that “posting the perfect picture has prevented them from enjoying life’s experiences.”
09 Mar 2015
Instagram Carousel Ads: This Week in Social Media
Instagram Carousel Ads: This Week in Social Media What’s New This Week? Instagram Unveils Clickable Carousel Ads: The new carousel ads on Instagram are “a new way for brands to share more images with people interested in their posts.” “Carousel ads give brands more flexibility in telling their stories by allowing people who view their ads to swipe left
09 Mar 2015
New Research Reveals Instagram Users Like to Shop
New Research Reveals Instagram Users Like to Shop In this article you’ll discover the most recent findings about Instagram users and how this could impact your social media marketing. Discover new research that shows Instagram users are shoppers. Instagram Reach Instagram announced in December 2014 that its worldwide user base passed 300 million, a leap
09 Mar 2015
SocialRank is launching Instagram follower analytics and you can get early access
SocialRank is launching Instagram follower analytics and you can get early access Update: The first 100 codes are gone but SocialRank will still give your sign up priority if you use the TNW100 code here. Original story follows… We last wrote about SocialRank when it launched its Tech Startup Index, tracking Twitter data from the world’s most