Jon Loomer

JUNE 7, 2024

Last week, Dan Levy reported seeing a new ad experience in his Instagram feed. The post Unskippable Ad Breaks on Instagram appeared first on Jon Loomer Digital. While scrolling, he was forced to stop. Then a timer started with the words Ad Break and he was forced to watch the video ad before scrolling again. We’ll see.

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Social Media Today

AUGUST 18, 2024

Instagram’s moving to a more rectangular main profile grid.

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Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Those using Meta’s Marketing API can now reach people on Instagram Reels with reminder ads, among other ad experiences now available.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

There’s a new Instagram metric in Ads Manager. A few weeks ago, Meta started rolling out the Instagram Profile conversion location for Traffic campaigns. When selected, the Performance Goal is Instagram Profile Visits. You don’t need to optimize for Instagram Profile Visits to use this metric.

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Social Media Today

AUGUST 18, 2024

Instagram’s moving to a more rectangular main profile grid.

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Social Media Today

JUNE 10, 2024

The in-depth discussion with Adam Mosseri about the state of Instagram includes insights into the most important factors that define post reach.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There’s a new optimization option in Ads Manager for Reminders Ads using Instagram placements… Using the Engagement objective, select “On Your Ad” as the conversion location. The only placements that will apply to Reminders are Instagram feed, Instagram profile feed, and Instagram Stories.

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Social Media Today

JUNE 5, 2024

Instagram sparked confusion recently when it noted that single word comments can trigger anti-spam measures.

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The Social Media Hat

APRIL 6, 2024

Instagram analytics provide insights into your audience demographics, their most active times, and the type of content that resonates with them. The post 7 Instagram Analytics Metrics Every Social Media Marketer Should Track appeared first on The Social Media Hat.

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Social Media Today

JULY 2, 2024

Here's how you can align with Instagram's new algorithmic focus.

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Jon Loomer

AUGUST 28, 2023

With the Instagram Profile conversion location, you can run traffic campaigns that send people to your Instagram business profile. These ads only appear on Instagram placements and send people to your profile. The performance goal will default to Instagram Profile Visits. There are no other options.

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Social Media Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Instagram continues to experiment with more intimate group sharing options.

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Social Media Today

JUNE 1, 2024

Instagram posted, then deleted, a video advising against using certain calls to action.

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Hootsuite

MAY 23, 2024

The team at Hootsuite has long wondered: Do Instagram hashtags belong in the caption or the comments? Hypothesis: Hashtags are important to Instagram reach, but it doesn’t matter where you post them In 2021, Instagram’s official Creators account stated that hashtags should go in the caption. Does hashtag location even matter?

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Jenn's Trends

MARCH 23, 2023

One of the biggest dilemmas for marketers on Instagram is which type of professional account they should choose: Business versus Creator. Of course, Instagram doesn’t make it “easy” on us. For the most part, there aren’t major differences in how the two accounts look or interact within Instagram.

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Keyhole.co

APRIL 25, 2023

Instagram posts and Instagram Stories both appear on the same platform, but they’re extremely different from one another. If you’ve landed here, it’s because you’re trying to decide between Instagram posts and Instagram Stories—or you’re trying to figure out what content is best for each format. We’re here to help!

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Social Media Today

JUNE 5, 2024

Instagram sparked confusion recently when it noted that single word comments can trigger anti-spam meaures.

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Jenn's Trends

JULY 1, 2024

Is there an ideal length for captions on Instagram? There are so many questions around caption lengths for Instagram posts. Does it differ between Reels and feed posts? Will it impact your reach or your conversions? And are people really reading those long captions?? So let’s break it down!

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Social Media Today

JULY 2, 2024

Here's how you can align with Instagram's new algorithmic focus.

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Social Media Today

JULY 18, 2024

Instagram is exploring another way to lean into messaging.

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Social Media Today

APRIL 29, 2021

Instagram has published the first edition of its new 'Instagram Insider' digital magazine, highlighting key content trends and influenctial creators.

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Jenn's Trends

JANUARY 24, 2023

Instagram has added the option to create a lead form directly on your Instagram profile. This form will allow you to collect answers to a few questions and inquiries about your business as well as the person’s name and contact information.

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Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Amid concerns around the mental health impacts of Instagram use, the company has decided to shelve its 'Instagram for Kids' project.

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Jenn's Trends

AUGUST 30, 2023

Regardless of all the reasons I’m about to share with you in this blog post, Meta has said that they are focusing heavily on direct messaging on Instagram. Just like back in the day when Facebook groups were the “thing” and if you wanted reach, you had to have a FB group… well Instagram wants you in the DMs, so slide on in there!

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Social Media Today

MAY 30, 2024

Instagram’s adding more protection options for youngsters.

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Social Media Today

APRIL 22, 2024

Instagram is now facilitating over 2 million creator subscriptions.

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Social Media Today

MAY 14, 2024

Instagram is bringing Notes to more places in the app.

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Social Media Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Instagram continues to lean into private engagement in the app.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2021

Instagram remains a mystery to most business owners I know. Those two are common questions business owners are asking when considering Instagram marketing. While the answer to the first question is complicated (and I’ll elaborate on it below), the answer to the second question is “Instagram marketing is almost always a good idea”.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If you’ve been creating videos for Facebook and Instagram Reels, you can increase your reach with ads. Reels are short-form videos (up to 60 seconds on Facebook and 90 seconds on Instagram) that are typically recorded from a phone. Both Facebook and Instagram Feeds use a 4:5 aspect ratio. This is their answer to TikTok.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2024

You need UK Instagram influencers. In this article, we’ll share how Instagram is growing in the UK, how to identify the right influencers for your campaigns and UK Instagram influencers making a mark in the industry. The impact of Instagram on the UK Instagram has taken the UK by storm and it’s not hard to see why.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Because of this, it became obvious that I needed some sort of Safe Zone template for both TikTok and Instagram Reels. I’ve found that the safe zones are similar, but not identical for TikTok and Instagram Reels. The icons on the right tend to take up a little more room on TikTok than on Instagram Reels. DOWNLOAD A COPY].

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Social Media Today

MAY 24, 2021

Instagram is adding a new range of data insights for both Instagram Reels and Instagram Live broadcasts.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Automation is a close friend of any social media marketing strategy—Instagram included. However, there still needs to be a human element to your Instagram strategy. Instagram automation can alleviate some of the repetitive tasks while allowing your social mean more time to develop creative campaigns. Let’s dig in.

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Social Media Today

MAY 14, 2024

Instagram’s bringing Notes to more places in the app.

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Jenn's Trends

JULY 20, 2024

According to Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, Instagram is NOT a place for long form video. Yup, he said that.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2022

Instagram is not new in terms of social media. Even so, it seems that many users and marketers aren’t quite certain who specifically is using Instagram regularly. Most of us probably know someone who uses Instagram, and many of us are users ourselves. Instagram Skews Younger. Instagram Skews Younger.

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