GITNUXREPORT 2026

Instagram Shopping Statistics

Instagram is where millions discover and buy products through seamless shopping features.

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Instagram Reels have a 22% higher engagement rate than traditional video posts

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Product tags in captions increase product page visits by 45%

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91% of active Instagram users watch videos on the platform weekly

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Posts with at least one hashtag receive 12.6% more engagement

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Instagram carousels have the highest engagement rate of all post types at 1.94%

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Over 50% of people surveyed follow an influencer for product recommendations

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Ads in Instagram Stories have a 75% higher conversion rate when they include a 'Shop Now' button

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User-generated content (UGC) has a 4.5% higher conversion rate than brand-produced content

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67% of users say video is the most useful content for making purchasing decisions

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Carousel posts that include both images and video have the highest engagement on shopping topics

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86% of top brands use 'Link in Bio' as their primary conversion tool

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Shopping via Instagram Reels accounts for 20% of total time spent on the app

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50% of users prefer to see "unfiltered" content in Stories for shopping inspiration

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Posts with tagged locations result in 79% higher engagement

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35% of consumers have purchased a product after seeing it on a brand’s Instagram Live

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70% of the most used hashtags on Instagram are branded

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Long captions (over 1,000 characters) get 2.5x more engagement on shopping posts

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Using 3-5 hashtags is the optimal amount for reach according to recent algorithm shifts

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Static images still account for 70% of all shoppable posts on the platform

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1 in 4 Gen Z users says that "aesthetic" product photos are the main reason they follow a shopping account

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60% of consumers find educational content (how-to) the most helpful type of shoppable video

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Sponsored content has seen a 26% increase in engagement when using the 'Paid Partnership' label

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Mentions of other accounts in a post increase engagement by 56%

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Faces in photos result in a 38% increase in Likes for shopping brands

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40% of users engage with Reels daily

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80% of influencers prefer Instagram Stories for product promotion over the main feed

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Square videos get 30-35% more views than landscape videos on Instagram

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47% of users say the quality of the product image is the #1 factor in clicking a shopping tag

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2.1% is the average engagement rate for businesses with fewer than 5,000 followers

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13% of people say they find products through the 'Shop' tab on the bottom navigation bar

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Over 200 million businesses use Instagram to connect with customers

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More than 1 million advertisers use Instagram every month

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1 in 3 Instagram Stories from businesses result in a Direct Message from a customer

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50% of businesses on Instagram produce at least one Story every month

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Over 2 million advertisers use Instagram Checkout globally

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Reels ads have been adopted by 45% of businesses on Instagram within the first year

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70% of shoppers use Instagram for product discovery

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1.2 billion users visit Instagram Explore every month, showing huge potential for product discovery

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80% of businesses consider Instagram engagement as their primary success metric

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50% of Instagram users have visited a website to purchase a product after seeing it in Stories

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90% of the top 100 global brands have an Instagram presence

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35% of businesses use the 'Product Launch' feature to build hype for new releases

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Over 50% of accounts use Explore to discover new interests and products every month

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25% of all Instagram ads are single image posts with shopping tags

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10% of businesses use Augmented Reality (AR) filters to allow users to "try on" products

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Small businesses account for 60% of all shoppable posts on Instagram

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65% of the top-performing Instagram posts feature products

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30% of businesses view Instagram as their fastest-growing sales channel

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40% of businesses use the 'Shop' tab to house their digital catalogs

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15% of businesses have integrated their CRM with Instagram Direct for customer support

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48% of users want to see more "behind the scenes" product content from businesses

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20% of retail brands use Instagram's 'Reminders' tag for upcoming sales

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75% of users take action—such as visiting a website—after looking at an Instagram brand post

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42% of businesses use user-generated content (UGC) in their shoppable feed

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12% of businesses use Instagram's native checkout to reduce friction

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55% of fashion influencers use the 'Paid Partnership' tag on shoppable posts

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60% of businesses post to Stories at least 10 times per month

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22% of businesses use Instagram Live for weekly shopping events

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38% of businesses use Instagram's professional dashboard to track shopping performance

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18% of US users follow a brand specifically for "exclusive" Instagram shopping drops

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3.8 billion people could potentially be reached by Meta's family of apps including Instagram

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India has the largest Instagram audience with 229 million users

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The United States is the second-largest market for Instagram with 143 million users

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47.2% of US Instagram users identify as male

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52.8% of US Instagram users identify as female

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Instagram's user base in Indonesia grew by 12% in 2022

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Brazil has the third-largest Instagram audience with 113 million users

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Over 60% of Instagram's users are aged between 18 and 34

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Instagram usage among US adults grew from 37% in 2019 to 47% in 2023

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67% of US teens (ages 13-17) use Instagram

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Urban residents in the US are 10% more likely to use Instagram than rural residents

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Instagram reached 2 billion monthly active users in late 2021

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The number of Instagram users in the UK is projected to reach 35 million by 2025

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Instagram is the most downloaded app in the world as of 2023

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Daily active users on Instagram have increased by 8% year over year

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31% of internet users in Mexico use Instagram for shopping research

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Japan has an Instagram audience of over 45 million users

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South Korea has one of the highest Instagram penetration rates at 40% of the population

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Instagram is the 4th most used social media platform globally

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17.6% of the world's population uses Instagram

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18% of Gen Z users say Instagram is their favorite social app for product discovery

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The average user in Turkey spends 21 hours per month on Instagram

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Instagram's user base in Africa is expected to double by 2026

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71% of Instagram users are under the age of 35

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Instagram accounts for 20% of the total time spent using mobile devices in the US

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45% of Canadian adults have an Instagram account

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Users in the US spend an average of 12 hours per month on the Instagram app

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Instagram is the most preferred platform for social commerce in Western Europe

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Monthly active users in Germany reached 28 million in 2023

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25.9% of the total global population over age 13 uses Instagram

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Instagram's potential advertising reach is 1.628 billion people

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Social commerce sales in the US are projected to reach $107 billion by 2025

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Instagram generated $43.2 billion in ad revenue in 2022

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Small businesses see a 20% increase in revenue after implementing Instagram Checkout

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35% of Instagram users will make a purchase on the platform in 2023

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Instagram accounts for 50% of all social media referral traffic to Shopify stores

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The average order value for customers referred from Instagram is $65

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Fashion brands see a 4.3% conversion rate from Instagram shopping posts

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11% of social media users in the US shop on Instagram immediately after discovery

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Instagram's Shoppable ads have a 25% higher click-through rate than standard ads

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30% of online shoppers say they would likely make a purchase through a social media network like Instagram

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Global social commerce market is expected to grow by 30.8% annually

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80% of marketers say Instagram is the most effective platform for influencer marketing ROI

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64% of shoppers prefer to buy from brands they can message directly on Instagram

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Instagram Shopping ads result in a 20% lower cost per acquisition compared to standard feed ads

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Brands using product tags see a 37% increase in sales attributed to Instagram

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Direct sales through Instagram Checkout in the US reached $11.4 billion in 2022

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47% of US millennials use Instagram to discover and buy products

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Luxury brands on Instagram see 5x higher engagement on shoppable posts than other industries

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92% of users say they have acted in the moment after seeing a product on Instagram

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14% of US adults use Instagram specifically for holiday shopping

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Instagram’s annual ad revenue is growing at a rate of 12% year-over-year

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53% of users are more likely to buy from a brand that shares its values on Instagram

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70% of people use Instagram to look for their next purchase during seasonal sales

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The ROI for Instagram ads is 2.5x higher than traditional digital display ads for retail

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8% of all global e-commerce traffic is estimated to touch Instagram at some point in the funnel

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Spending on Instagram influencer marketing surpassed $4 billion in 2022

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Brands that use 'Collections' in their Instagram Shop see a 15% increase in time spent on their storefront

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20% of users who discover a brand on Instagram go on to visit that brand's website

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40% of Instagram's total ad revenue comes from Stories ads

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130 million Instagram users tap on a shopping post to learn more about products every month

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70% of shopping enthusiasts turn to Instagram for product discovery

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50% of people surveyed say they use Instagram to discover new brands and products weekly

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87% of people say influencers have inspired them to make a purchase

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1 in 2 people use Instagram to shop weekly

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90% of Instagram users follow at least one business account

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62% of people say they have become more interested in a brand or product after seeing it in Stories

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44% of people use Instagram to shop weekly using features like shopping tags

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Instagram users spend an average of 30 minutes per day on the platform

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28% of Instagram's advertising audience is aged between 25 and 34

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81% of people use Instagram to help research products and services

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15% of US shoppers start their online shopping searches on Instagram

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Users are 2.6 times more likely to purchase a product on mobile if they found it on Instagram

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60% of people say they discover new products on Instagram

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Instagram Stories are used by over 500 million accounts daily

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36% of Instagram users in the US use the platform for online shopping

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17% of teens in the US say Instagram is the most important social network for shopping

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Consumers are 70% more likely to purchase via Instagram if the brand responds to comments

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25% of Instagram users shop directly from influencer posts

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Video posts on Instagram receive 38% more engagement than image posts for shopping

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58% of users say they find Shoppable Stories more authentic than traditional ads

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Instagram accounts with 10k-50k followers have the highest engagement rate for shopping posts at 2.5%

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Saving a shoppable post is the highest signal of purchase intent for 42% of marketers

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73% of teens say Instagram is the best way for brands to reach them about new products

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21% of users use Instagram Live to watch product demonstrations before buying

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Mobile users spend 10x more time on Instagram than on mobile shopping websites

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33% of the most viewed Stories are from businesses

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2.3 billion monthly active users provide a massive audience for Instagram Shopping

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54% of people made a purchase after seeing a product on Instagram

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40% of users use 'Link in Bio' tools to find products mentioned in captions

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Written by Diana Reeves·Edited by Nathan Caldwell·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 16, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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Imagine a platform where 130 million users tap to explore products every month, because Instagram has transformed from a photo-sharing app into an indispensable shopping destination where 70% of shopping enthusiasts now go to discover their next purchase.

Key Takeaways

130 million Instagram users tap on a shopping post to learn more about products every month
70% of shopping enthusiasts turn to Instagram for product discovery
50% of people surveyed say they use Instagram to discover new brands and products weekly
Instagram's potential advertising reach is 1.628 billion people
Social commerce sales in the US are projected to reach $107 billion by 2025
Instagram generated $43.2 billion in ad revenue in 2022
Over 200 million businesses use Instagram to connect with customers
More than 1 million advertisers use Instagram every month
1 in 3 Instagram Stories from businesses result in a Direct Message from a customer
3.8 billion people could potentially be reached by Meta's family of apps including Instagram
India has the largest Instagram audience with 229 million users
The United States is the second-largest market for Instagram with 143 million users
Instagram Reels have a 22% higher engagement rate than traditional video posts
Product tags in captions increase product page visits by 45%
91% of active Instagram users watch videos on the platform weekly

Instagram is where millions discover and buy products through seamless shopping features.

Content Performance & Formats

1Instagram Reels have a 22% higher engagement rate than traditional video posts

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2Product tags in captions increase product page visits by 45%

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391% of active Instagram users watch videos on the platform weekly

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4Posts with at least one hashtag receive 12.6% more engagement

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5Instagram carousels have the highest engagement rate of all post types at 1.94%

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6Over 50% of people surveyed follow an influencer for product recommendations

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7Ads in Instagram Stories have a 75% higher conversion rate when they include a 'Shop Now' button

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8User-generated content (UGC) has a 4.5% higher conversion rate than brand-produced content

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967% of users say video is the most useful content for making purchasing decisions

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10Carousel posts that include both images and video have the highest engagement on shopping topics

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1186% of top brands use 'Link in Bio' as their primary conversion tool

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12Shopping via Instagram Reels accounts for 20% of total time spent on the app

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1350% of users prefer to see "unfiltered" content in Stories for shopping inspiration

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14Posts with tagged locations result in 79% higher engagement

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1535% of consumers have purchased a product after seeing it on a brand’s Instagram Live

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1670% of the most used hashtags on Instagram are branded

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17Long captions (over 1,000 characters) get 2.5x more engagement on shopping posts

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18Using 3-5 hashtags is the optimal amount for reach according to recent algorithm shifts

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19Static images still account for 70% of all shoppable posts on the platform

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201 in 4 Gen Z users says that "aesthetic" product photos are the main reason they follow a shopping account

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2160% of consumers find educational content (how-to) the most helpful type of shoppable video

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22Sponsored content has seen a 26% increase in engagement when using the 'Paid Partnership' label

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23Mentions of other accounts in a post increase engagement by 56%

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24Faces in photos result in a 38% increase in Likes for shopping brands

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2540% of users engage with Reels daily

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2680% of influencers prefer Instagram Stories for product promotion over the main feed

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27Square videos get 30-35% more views than landscape videos on Instagram

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2847% of users say the quality of the product image is the #1 factor in clicking a shopping tag

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292.1% is the average engagement rate for businesses with fewer than 5,000 followers

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3013% of people say they find products through the 'Shop' tab on the bottom navigation bar

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Content Performance & Formats Interpretation

To succeed on Instagram Shopping, you must master a chaotic ballet of algorithms and human whimsy, where a well-tagged Reel with a genuine face and a strategic hashtag can outperform a static ad, proving that commerce now thrives on the careful curation of both connection and data.

Feature Adoption & Business Usage

1Over 200 million businesses use Instagram to connect with customers

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2More than 1 million advertisers use Instagram every month

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31 in 3 Instagram Stories from businesses result in a Direct Message from a customer

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450% of businesses on Instagram produce at least one Story every month

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5Over 2 million advertisers use Instagram Checkout globally

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6Reels ads have been adopted by 45% of businesses on Instagram within the first year

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770% of shoppers use Instagram for product discovery

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81.2 billion users visit Instagram Explore every month, showing huge potential for product discovery

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980% of businesses consider Instagram engagement as their primary success metric

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1050% of Instagram users have visited a website to purchase a product after seeing it in Stories

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1190% of the top 100 global brands have an Instagram presence

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1235% of businesses use the 'Product Launch' feature to build hype for new releases

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13Over 50% of accounts use Explore to discover new interests and products every month

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1425% of all Instagram ads are single image posts with shopping tags

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1510% of businesses use Augmented Reality (AR) filters to allow users to "try on" products

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16Small businesses account for 60% of all shoppable posts on Instagram

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1765% of the top-performing Instagram posts feature products

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1830% of businesses view Instagram as their fastest-growing sales channel

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1940% of businesses use the 'Shop' tab to house their digital catalogs

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2015% of businesses have integrated their CRM with Instagram Direct for customer support

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2148% of users want to see more "behind the scenes" product content from businesses

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2220% of retail brands use Instagram's 'Reminders' tag for upcoming sales

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2375% of users take action—such as visiting a website—after looking at an Instagram brand post

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2442% of businesses use user-generated content (UGC) in their shoppable feed

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2512% of businesses use Instagram's native checkout to reduce friction

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2655% of fashion influencers use the 'Paid Partnership' tag on shoppable posts

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2760% of businesses post to Stories at least 10 times per month

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2822% of businesses use Instagram Live for weekly shopping events

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2938% of businesses use Instagram's professional dashboard to track shopping performance

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3018% of US users follow a brand specifically for "exclusive" Instagram shopping drops

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Feature Adoption & Business Usage Interpretation

Instagram is no longer just a gallery for brunch photos, but a bustling digital marketplace where businesses from the corner shop to the global brand are not just posting, but actively closing sales, turning every scroll, story, and reel into a potential checkout lane.

Platform Growth & Geography

13.8 billion people could potentially be reached by Meta's family of apps including Instagram

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2India has the largest Instagram audience with 229 million users

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3The United States is the second-largest market for Instagram with 143 million users

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447.2% of US Instagram users identify as male

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552.8% of US Instagram users identify as female

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6Instagram's user base in Indonesia grew by 12% in 2022

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7Brazil has the third-largest Instagram audience with 113 million users

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8Over 60% of Instagram's users are aged between 18 and 34

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9Instagram usage among US adults grew from 37% in 2019 to 47% in 2023

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1067% of US teens (ages 13-17) use Instagram

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11Urban residents in the US are 10% more likely to use Instagram than rural residents

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12Instagram reached 2 billion monthly active users in late 2021

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13The number of Instagram users in the UK is projected to reach 35 million by 2025

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14Instagram is the most downloaded app in the world as of 2023

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15Daily active users on Instagram have increased by 8% year over year

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1631% of internet users in Mexico use Instagram for shopping research

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17Japan has an Instagram audience of over 45 million users

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18South Korea has one of the highest Instagram penetration rates at 40% of the population

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19Instagram is the 4th most used social media platform globally

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2017.6% of the world's population uses Instagram

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2118% of Gen Z users say Instagram is their favorite social app for product discovery

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22The average user in Turkey spends 21 hours per month on Instagram

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23Instagram's user base in Africa is expected to double by 2026

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2471% of Instagram users are under the age of 35

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25Instagram accounts for 20% of the total time spent using mobile devices in the US

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2645% of Canadian adults have an Instagram account

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27Users in the US spend an average of 12 hours per month on the Instagram app

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28Instagram is the most preferred platform for social commerce in Western Europe

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29Monthly active users in Germany reached 28 million in 2023

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3025.9% of the total global population over age 13 uses Instagram

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Platform Growth & Geography Interpretation

Instagram Shopping is a global gold rush where half the planet’s youth are window shopping on their phones, and if you’re not selling to them, you’re just a spectator in the world’s largest digital mall.

Revenue & Market Impact

1Instagram's potential advertising reach is 1.628 billion people

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2Social commerce sales in the US are projected to reach $107 billion by 2025

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3Instagram generated $43.2 billion in ad revenue in 2022

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4Small businesses see a 20% increase in revenue after implementing Instagram Checkout

Directional

535% of Instagram users will make a purchase on the platform in 2023

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6Instagram accounts for 50% of all social media referral traffic to Shopify stores

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7The average order value for customers referred from Instagram is $65

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8Fashion brands see a 4.3% conversion rate from Instagram shopping posts

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911% of social media users in the US shop on Instagram immediately after discovery

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10Instagram's Shoppable ads have a 25% higher click-through rate than standard ads

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1130% of online shoppers say they would likely make a purchase through a social media network like Instagram

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12Global social commerce market is expected to grow by 30.8% annually

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1380% of marketers say Instagram is the most effective platform for influencer marketing ROI

Directional

1464% of shoppers prefer to buy from brands they can message directly on Instagram

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15Instagram Shopping ads result in a 20% lower cost per acquisition compared to standard feed ads

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16Brands using product tags see a 37% increase in sales attributed to Instagram

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17Direct sales through Instagram Checkout in the US reached $11.4 billion in 2022

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1847% of US millennials use Instagram to discover and buy products

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19Luxury brands on Instagram see 5x higher engagement on shoppable posts than other industries

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2092% of users say they have acted in the moment after seeing a product on Instagram

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2114% of US adults use Instagram specifically for holiday shopping

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22Instagram’s annual ad revenue is growing at a rate of 12% year-over-year

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2353% of users are more likely to buy from a brand that shares its values on Instagram

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2470% of people use Instagram to look for their next purchase during seasonal sales

Directional

25The ROI for Instagram ads is 2.5x higher than traditional digital display ads for retail

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268% of all global e-commerce traffic is estimated to touch Instagram at some point in the funnel

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27Spending on Instagram influencer marketing surpassed $4 billion in 2022

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28Brands that use 'Collections' in their Instagram Shop see a 15% increase in time spent on their storefront

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2920% of users who discover a brand on Instagram go on to visit that brand's website

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3040% of Instagram's total ad revenue comes from Stories ads

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Revenue & Market Impact Interpretation

Instagram isn't just a place to post brunch photos anymore; it's a global shopping mall where billions browse, brands see their cash registers sing, and your next impulse buy is already waiting in your feed.

User Engagement & Behavior

1130 million Instagram users tap on a shopping post to learn more about products every month

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270% of shopping enthusiasts turn to Instagram for product discovery

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350% of people surveyed say they use Instagram to discover new brands and products weekly

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487% of people say influencers have inspired them to make a purchase

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51 in 2 people use Instagram to shop weekly

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690% of Instagram users follow at least one business account

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762% of people say they have become more interested in a brand or product after seeing it in Stories

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844% of people use Instagram to shop weekly using features like shopping tags

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9Instagram users spend an average of 30 minutes per day on the platform

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1028% of Instagram's advertising audience is aged between 25 and 34

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1181% of people use Instagram to help research products and services

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1215% of US shoppers start their online shopping searches on Instagram

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13Users are 2.6 times more likely to purchase a product on mobile if they found it on Instagram

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1460% of people say they discover new products on Instagram

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15Instagram Stories are used by over 500 million accounts daily

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1636% of Instagram users in the US use the platform for online shopping

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1717% of teens in the US say Instagram is the most important social network for shopping

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18Consumers are 70% more likely to purchase via Instagram if the brand responds to comments

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1925% of Instagram users shop directly from influencer posts

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20Video posts on Instagram receive 38% more engagement than image posts for shopping

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2158% of users say they find Shoppable Stories more authentic than traditional ads

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22Instagram accounts with 10k-50k followers have the highest engagement rate for shopping posts at 2.5%

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23Saving a shoppable post is the highest signal of purchase intent for 42% of marketers

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2473% of teens say Instagram is the best way for brands to reach them about new products

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2521% of users use Instagram Live to watch product demonstrations before buying

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26Mobile users spend 10x more time on Instagram than on mobile shopping websites

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2733% of the most viewed Stories are from businesses

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282.3 billion monthly active users provide a massive audience for Instagram Shopping

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2954% of people made a purchase after seeing a product on Instagram

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3040% of users use 'Link in Bio' tools to find products mentioned in captions

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User Engagement & Behavior Interpretation

Instagram isn't just a place for selfies; it's a bustling, persuasive digital marketplace where half the platform is casually shopping between scrolls, constantly discovered, convinced, and converted by everything from influencer endorsements to a simple tap on a tagged story.

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INFLUENCERINTELLIGENCE
influencerintelligence.com
influencerintelligence.com
Reference 10
MENTION
mention.com
mention.com
Reference 11
BUSINESSOFAPPS
businessofapps.com
businessofapps.com
Reference 12
SOCIALBAKERS
socialbakers.com
socialbakers.com
Reference 13
LATER
later.com
later.com
Reference 14
COMSCORE
comscore.com
comscore.com
Reference 15
CNBC
cnbc.com
cnbc.com
Reference 16
LINKTREE
linktree.com
linktree.com
Reference 17
DATAREPORTAL
datareportal.com
datareportal.com
Reference 18
SHOPIFY
shopify.com
shopify.com
Reference 19
MARRISMITH
marrismith.com
marrismith.com
Reference 20
BIGCOMMERCE
bigcommerce.com
bigcommerce.com
Reference 21
GRANDVIEWRESEARCH
grandviewresearch.com
grandviewresearch.com
Reference 22
HUBSPOT
hubspot.com
hubspot.com
Reference 23
SOCIALMEDIAEXAMINER
socialmediaexaminer.com
socialmediaexaminer.com
Reference 24
RIVALIQ
rivaliq.com
rivaliq.com
Reference 25
INVESTORS
investors.com
investors.com