Ironically, that means that despite the fact that mobile is almost certainly Facebook's future, the world's largest social network needs to make Instagram more web friendly. Yesterday, it moved to do just that by announcing web profiles. As the Instagram blog explains, web profiles display "a selection of your recently shared photographs just above your profile photo and bio, giving others a snapshot of the photos you share on Instagram." Web profiles also allow users to follow other users, like photos and post comments....
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More than half of the world's top brands now view Instagram as a major part of their social strategy, Simply Measured reports. The company's quarterly study of Instagram found that the mobile-only photo-sharing site has grown 35 percent among brands in the last quarter, quietly outpacing the growth of other social networks, including Google+ and Pinterest. In total, 54 percent of Interbrand 100 companies are using Instagram today.
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Chirpify for Instagram will enable brands and businesses to do what they were previously able to on Twitter, which is allow consumers to buy, sell, donate and exchange funds without leaving Instagram, monetizing comments within the app. The company already has a variety of launch partners, ranging from the political to celebrities. Partners include Bogs, makers of KONY 2012 Invisible Children; actress and singer Kat Graham; tattoo artist Kat Von D; footwear company KEEN; social agency Love Social; and hip-hop artists Meek Mill and Wale.
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