The #selfie capital named & shamed
Today at Mumbrella360 I attended a research presentation on one of the world’s fastest-growing social media platform - our beloved instagram.
The session, presented by The Works creative partner Douglas Nico, outlined the findings from the biggest ever study into Australians’ use of the platform and what its implications are for brands.
There were a lot of good take-outs;
Coffee/food took up the #1 image type posted in 2012 (#foodstagram #coffee - expected).
Peak posting hours are 8pm weekdays and 5pm Sundays (we're not instagraming on the boss' clock - v.good).
The Gold Coast was awarded the 'Selfie Capital' for posting 26% of Australia's 'selfies' in 2012. Followed closely by Brisbane and Sydney both at 23%.
Nico also had some interesting things to say about a brand's priorities when it comes to instagram. Is it the profile or the #? The answer is - it depends on your business type, but nobody can deny the power of the #. In Nico's words - "You're entering a much wider conversation."