20 great tips for brands on Instagram

The platform is image-centric, of course, but setting strategy first and then offering compelling photos and video that highlight your brand is the way to go. Check out these terrific ideas.

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In between the lo-fi selfies, the gratuitous food porn, and the #nofilter sunsets that often seem to define Instagram, smart brands are finding creative ways to distinguish themselves and gain targeted followings on this visual social powerhouse.

Brands including Nike, Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret, Oreo, and more are developing Instagram-centric strategies and promotions that tell their brand stories in a unique way—through image and (now) 15-second video.

MarketingProfs reports that 67 percent of top brands are using Instagram, reaching more than 100 million active monthly users. That’s a 500 percent increase in users since last year, according to research from Simply Measured. (You can see the full list of the top brands on Instagram here.)

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