Facebook still reign supreme as the world’s biggest social media website. However, there has been a growing demand for more mobile options in sharing videos and pictures, with apps such as Instagram, becoming a popular alternative.
Instagram was first introduced over 3 years ago and has been a viral sensation. Users from around the world have used the application on their PC and their phones to the tune of over 80 million users. With each day, their number of Instagram users is steadily increasing, and it is expected soon to pass the 100 million mark. Their growing popularity motivated Facebook to acquire the company quickly.
Social Networking With Instagram
Since the start of Instagram nearly three years, it was thought to be the perfect alternative for people who like to take pictures. The popularity of “selfie” as well as other invoking images formed from the surge in usage from Instagram. Users are able to take photos and instantly upload and share on the mobile application. Users can then comment, like, and share with other Instagram users.
Many forget that is a still considered a social networking site that is considered one of the top 3 in the world. Numerous users have gone beyond the basic means and have taken the opportunities to market or advertise for themselves or build a business. Organizers, event managers, models, and many other users have capitalize on its popularity and begin to promote themselves to other users to acquire more work. Instagram users have taken advantage of its easiness and popularity to make it their own platform.
To get a better field of Instagram, here is the 411 on Instagram:
• The app began in 2010 for users with an iPhone. As the amount of users increased from 1 million, they decided to expand to other platforms.
• The growth rate was higher than other social networking sites such as Twitter in half the time.
• Over 20 billion photos have been taken and shared across the globe. On Instagram on an average day over 55 million pics are shared by users.
• In 2012, Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in stock and cash.
• Major companies have taken to use Instagram in order to promote or advertise their products.
• The application is available on Windows Phone OS, Android 2.2 and higher, as well as iOS 6 and higher.
• For Symbian OS and Blackberry OS devices, Instagram is available with third-party applications
• The popular application is increasing in usage as ages 12 to 20 claim to prefer Instagram over Twitter and Facebook by 23 percent.
• Apple in 2011 named Instagram the “App of the Year.”