If you answered 1 billion - you are correct. For active users in traditional social networking platforms, Instagram comes in second only to Facebook (who own Instagram).
500,000,000 people globally use Instagram Stories every single day. Instagram Stories are a brilliant method of telling your business story.
Even at only 11% of the US population, Instagram still has an impressive 112.5 million U.S.A. users. Zeroing in on some of the local Instagram population could increase your practice’s community profile.
Instagram showed an impressive 20.4% growth in 2018, making it the fastest growing social media platform in Canada.
The 18-29-year-old demographic use Instagram a whopping 67%, making Instagram an excellent vehicle to promote your business to new patients.
Women come in slightly ahead of men with Instagram having 52% female and 48% users. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women make 80 percent of health care decisions in the United States.
Instagram users spend a respectable 28 minutes per day on this platform, giving your business a strong fighting chance of gaining repeat followers.
Do you have an upcoming promotion for a dental product or service? Instagram is an excellent platform, since 62% of people become more interested in the product or brand after seeing it in Instagram Stories.
Predictably, when shopping for products, people tend to look at images and videos, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 81% of people do their shopping research on Instagram.
You’ve heard the adage “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him a lifetime.” It makes sense that how-to video’s are the most popular video type on Instagram. Educational videos are a great way to connect with your patients and to build your credibility within the community.
Since it’s launch in 2010, Instagram has proven itself to be an instantly popular and proven social media platform capable of fostering, growing, and attracting new business. Setting up a business Instagram account is one of the best ways to market your dental practice while strengthening your social media presence and growing and attracting new patients.
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