2. • Instagram was founded/released
on October 6, 2010.
• By February 27,2013 Instagram
had 100 million active users
• By September 6, 2013 that
number increased to 150 million
active users.
History
Founders of the 1st phone born social network
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
3. The 1st Born Phone Social Network
• Instagram Video
(http://vimeo.com/68765934)
• Instagram DM
(http://vimeo.com/81527238)
Instagram was the first social network that grew to a massive scale
without a desktop version
Instagram was also the first mobile app that allows you to express
yourself and depict your life through a platform based only on photos
4. • Followers
• Shares
• Likes
• Comments
• Website Traffic
• Hashtags
A World More Connected
w/Photos
5. Why would I use Instagram as part of my social
media marketing strategy?
•Instagram allows you or your business to promote
free products, new products, services and campaigns.
•Instagram can have a huge affect on your followers
buying triggers, which is a huge advantage.
•Instagram is also testing out a new feature by
allowing advertisements from businesses to show up
on your news feed.
Business Usage &
Marketing
Opportunities
6. Top 3 most active brands using
Instagram
Nike - http://instagram.com/nike
Followers: 3,491,121
Posts: 666
Starbucks - http://instagram.com/starbucks
Followers: 2,082,803
Posts: 381
NBA - http://instagram.com/nba
Followers: 2,000,215
Posts: 2,752
7. • Will Instragram be able to compete with future social networks?
Why?
• Do you know of any social networks that may exceed Instagram
in the future?
• Do you think Instagram is an effective social network for
marketing your personal brand or business?