10/22/15 presentation for Baltimore Business Journal's Crash Course in Social media event held at Padonia Park Club in Cockeysville, MD. Includes Instagram basics, successfull business practices, tips and trends, and resource list. For more information, contact Faith Wachter at faith@faithwachter.com or go to faithwachter.com. Follow Faith on Instagram @faithwconsult. Follow Faith Wachter Consulting on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/faith-wachter-consulting?trk=biz-companies-cym
7. Instagram(IG)users
✖ 20% of all Internet users are on IG
✖77.6M US Internet users are on IG
61% female
✖ 70% of all IG users are outside of US
51% male
✖ 41% of all IG users are 16-24
✖ 52% of all US teens
✖ 34% US teens and millennials
Source: DMR Sept 2015
8. Photo or Video posts
• Like
• Comment
• Re-gram
AND
• Advertise
• Research
• Shop
Blend of “instant” and “telegram”
Designed to mimic old fashioned instant cameras
Also a verb!
launched October 2010, acquired by Facebook in April 2012
60% user growth since 2014
Started on iOS only, now fully Android capable
Photos/videos tell brand’s story
Tag other users in comments
photos and :15 videos
--photos generate 36% more likes than videos
--collages, hyperlapse video
direct photo messaging a la Snapchat
300M selfies posted to date
Targeting younger and/or visually-stimulated demographic
20% of Fortune 500 companies, 50% of charities/nonprofits
85% of Top 100 brands have IG accounts
43% of Top 100 brands on IG post daily, 70% post weekly
$595M in ad revenue projected for 2015
Smartphone cameras have really evolved. Lots of user options, settings.
Can also upload photos from your desktop to your gallery.
Other photo editing apps available—WordSwag, Over, Snapseed, Layout
Ask questions
Top brands on IG: National Geographic, Nike, Victoria’s Secret
BMW, Mercedes Benz, Audi
National Geographic, Vogue, NatGeo Travel
Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior
Nike, Victoria’s Secret, Nike Football
Food—pizza & sushi
Oreo, McDonalds, Taco Bell
Starbucks
Australia, Lonely Planet, MyDubai
Airbnb
Nike, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF
Taylor Swift has largest following 50.9M and highest ER amongst celebs
Kim Kardashian, Beyonce
85% of pro soccer players are on IG
Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, The Rock