Often when we talk about social media, we mostly focus on the negatives and not the positives. This is kind of duplicitous on our part because we are always calling social media a waste of time and yet actively using it all the time.
So today instead of talking about the negatives we will share some positives of Instagram the premier social networking site and will share with you the different benefits that it provides. We will also share some interesting facts about Instagram.
The Benefits
There are quite a few benefits that Instagram provides us, some are quite obvious, while others are not so much, so let us take a look at them all.
A place to store memories
Gone are the days of storing photos in albums and boxes, now everything is digital and as with anything digital, if not stored online there is a good chance you will lose it. Losing your phone or your computer malfunctioning can result in loss of data, sometimes unrecoverable.
This data can include your pictures, videos, essentially your memories that you spent years making. So, by uploading them on Instagram you not only keep secure them on an online platform but can also visit them, anywhere and anytime.
It helps you keep in touch
By adding friends and family to your Instagram account you can keep in touch with them, even when apart. You can keep yourself updated with things happening in their lives, virtually celebrate their milestones and achievements while sharing yours and just generally stay in contact.
A way to express yourself
Instagram is a great way to express yourself, share your thoughts and ideas, and showcase your art and your creativity to the world. With such a large and diverse audience, it is a great way to share your passion with others and to reach out to people with similar interests.
An excellent learning tool
When you use it right, Instagram is a great learning tool. Countless people exist on Instagram who share their knowledge, experiences, guides to doing things, and just general tips and tricks to doing stuff. If you want to learn about something, you simply have to type it in and you will people teaching about it.
Keeps you updated
Instagram is not just a way to keep updated with your friends and family, it helps you keep updated with the world as well. You can read posts and watch videos about major events happening in the world, you can follow trending topics, and keep yourself up to point with the latest happenings.
Source of livelihood
Instagram has proven to be a great source of earning for countless people and we don’t just mean influencers. Businesses large and small are using it to market their products, and people are selling their products and services on the platform and making a living through other means using Instagram.
Allows for networking
Instagram is a great way to network and find people with similar interests as yours. Whether it is for work or business or to simply find people with similar hobbies and passions, you can do it easily on Instagram. You can find accounts related to your field of interest and on these accounts people like yourself.
A good way to pass the time
When used in moderation Instagram can be a great way to pass the time. It not only keeps you engaged and entertained but also helps increase your knowledge and your general horizon. It can be a pleasant distraction from the worries of the world for a time and can help you relax.
Fun Facts
Since its creation in 2010, Instagram has influenced hundreds of millions of lives and has 2.4 billion active users. As such we can find many interesting and fun facts about Instagram and here are some of them for you to read and enjoy.
- Instagram is the second most visited social media site in the world after Facebook and the fourth most visited site as a whole.
- It has 500 million daily active users and 2.4 billion monthly. In just the first quarter of 2024, it gained over 100 million new users.
- Currently the most liked post on Instagram is of Lionel Messi and the Argentinian football team after their win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the picture was posted on Messi’s personal account and has over 75.4 million likes.
- The top three most followed people are Portugues footballer Christiano Ronaldo with 627 million followers, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi with 502 million followers, and American singer and actress Selena Gomez with 429 million followers.
- The first photo on Instagram was posted by the cofounder of Instagram Mike Krieger on July 16, 2010, and it was a photo of South Beach Harbor at Pier 38.
- The country with the most Instagram users is India with over 229 million active users, while the second place belongs to the USA with over 143 million users and Indonesia is in third place with over 89 million users.
- The food with the most posts on Instagram is Pizza, with Sushi at second place, as for animals we finally have the answer of which is more popular dogs vs cats and dogs are the winner with a clear margin.