While I feel like this platform needs no introduction, some of you may be new to it.
So, I’d like to give you a few quick facts.
Instagram is a photo-sharing mobile app. It was launched in 2010 as a typical freebie app. There were a lot of other photo apps, but Instagram hit the sweet spot and started to grow exponentially.
They grew so quickly and organically that Facebook took interest and bought them for $1 billion in April of 2012.
As of April of 2017, Instagram has more than 700 million monthly active users!
The evolution of Instagram
Instagram used to be a basic app. You took a picture, you put a filter on it (to make yourself look better), and then you shared it with your small Instagram following.
That was it. No bells. No whistles. Nothing fancy.
That’s no longer the case.
Today, Instagram is packed with tons of features, from automation features to fantastic filters. Once Snapchat started attracting millions of followers, and apps like Periscope leveraged live video, Instagram rushed to offer these features as well.
For example, you can edit photos using more advanced photo editing features instead of relying on Instagram’s built-in filters.
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