Instagram: On Vacation I'm Like Margaret Mead, Yo...
July 13, 2012
Wrapping up a vacation at the beach, and I'm here to report one thing.
Instagram would seem to be for real. But probably not in the way you think it is.
Backstory - vacation at the beach with another family. 2 3rd Graders, 2 6th Graders and 2 Sophomores along for the ride.
Observation - heavy, heavy Instagram usage by the two youngest age groups in Instagram, and they're not using it to share and filter pictures so much. They're using it as a social network. They may share a picture here and there, but they're much more likely to share another picture they've found anywhere - just to do a post and get a conversation started.
Oldest group - Facebook usage trending down, Instagram strong and Twitter starting to make a dent.
If you're a parent of young one and they ask if they can get a Instagram account, it's not just all about pictures - they're really using it as a texting service of sorts. Do with that what you will.
Margaret Mead - out.
3rd graders with Instagram (and the accompanying smart phones, I'd assume)?
wow.
Posted by: TLColson | July 13, 2012 at 01:23 PM
iTouches - iphones without wireless, but still wifi. My 3rd grader has no phone!
KD
Posted by: KD | July 13, 2012 at 05:27 PM
I never used instagram before so I don't have any idea about it
Posted by: facebook timeline development | July 16, 2012 at 12:46 AM
Instagram is definitely its own social network. My puppy even won 3rd place in a puppy pageant run by @poochpageant12 Sure it was a bit of silliness but its a great place for sharing mutual interests.
Currently it does not have a valid use in say Recruitment but it can allow a Company to offer some insight into their culture through fab photos by their employees.
Posted by: Katrina Collier | July 16, 2012 at 03:10 AM