What is Instagram?

Instagram is a very popular app not just in the United States but around the world. We started using the app in 2012, our 8th grade year to share photos with friends. We found that it was easy to use at the time. But it actually came out 2 years earlier in 2010 when it was founded by Kevin Systrom. And over the years it’s become a better and better app. Now you can do way more than just share photos but now you can share videos and stories as well. I didn’t think Instagram could get better at that time but somehow it did. Which led it being sold to Mark Zuckerberg’s facebook, now Meta. It’s now one of the #1 apps in the world, making it a good purchase by Mr. Zuckerberg. We recommend this free Instagram Downloader if looking to download videos or photos from Instagram to your smart phone.

Its main purpose as mentioned before is to allow you to take photos, or videos and share them to your friends and followers. You can tag your location, tag other people, and write a snippet of what your picture or video entails to provide context. Many people or influencers have turned this into a lucrative business. Some people travel full time and post their pictures as their main source of income. Wouldn’t that be nice? While some just use it to share with their friends and have no interest in being an influencer.

If you just want to share your photo or video for a limited time, up to 24 hours, you can write a “story”, and use stickers or add music to make it an even better look or watch. If you want to share longer videos there is IGTV. And you can either comment on the photo, or message a person directly to talk about or just say hello. This direct messaging has even become popular in the dating world called “sneaking into dm’s”

It also helps you connect with celebrities. You can follow your favorite celebrity to see what they are up to during the day, and even engage with them through commenting on their photo! In the past there were limited ways to contact your favorite celebrity or hero but instagram has made this possible, and for free!

Instagram is a place to be creative. You can show your amazing photos or videos and they can gain traction as people become to share them around the world. You can make your photos even more visually stunning through Instagrams editing tools which are easy to use. My 6 year old son even is able to use them, if he can do it anyone can.

If your instagram page gains enough followers many companies will begin to pay you to advertise for them or for product placement. It’s worth it to them because your are trusted by your followers and they will trust your recommendations. If it’s something the influencer is already using it’s a no brainer to help advertisement for a paycheck. Many do this as their full time income.

Instagram has had a big impact on culture. The use of the word selfie can actually be attributed to this app. It’s also a place where people can be more socially aware and see trending topics in the world that people are concerned about.

We highly recommend Instagram as it is free and a great app. It’s easy to use and user friendly, you can make new friends and even make a business out of it. If you don’t have it you have a chance to miss out on the talk of the town, or your friends latest adventures