Instagram has rolled out its new algorithm that will place what it thinks is the best posts first. The mobile photo-sharing app is formally giving its feed the Facebook treatment. The social networking giant realized long ago that the posts users want to see are not necessarily those that are the newest, but are those that matter to them, personally. The image-sharing service is releasing its algorithmic feed around the world.
The Facebook-owned photo-sharing service started testing the new feed arranged by an algorithm back in March, promising to show users images that matter to them rather than the ones that were shared most recently. According to Tech Times, Instagram said at the time that it wanted to show posts based on what users "care about" instead of in chronological order.
The photo-centric social network also has a new analytics app called Insights that is designed to help brands better understand the demographics of their audience, including what posts perform well. If brands identify a post that is performing well, they can change it into an ad with just a few taps.
Tech Crunch notes that Instagram users tend to miss photos from their favorite people as they are not on their mobile devices round the clock. This is particularly true if they are trying to keep up with family and friends in other time zones. The photo-driven social network said on Thursday that on average, users miss around 70 percent of their feeds, and that as the company has continued to grow, the number of images and clips on its platform has increased as well.
Instagram's plan to show the best posts first is now live. The idea is to show posts that might interest users the most rather than displaying content in chronological order. While the news of the change regarding how people view feeds is nothing new, the Facebook-owned image sharing service is making good on its promise and informing that the change is now live.
The Verge explained that Instagram's new feed employs machine learning to build a more personalized feed based on what it thinks users will appreciate more, based on their past activity. The company said that the users who have been privy to the re-ordering were liking photos more and generally engaging with the community in a more active way.
The original announcement from March caused a lot of concern among brands and professional instagrammers. They were worried that their posts would be buried beneath users' actual friends, and begged users to turn on notifications.
To the disappointment of many users, especially celebrities and brands, Instagram is finally rolling out its new algorithm-based timeline. The company said that it is making this change as it has continued to grow and expand to over 400 million monthly users. The change could also fuel the company's advertising efforts. For more CDA News, follow our tweets on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
By Anila Maring
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