Instagram To Start Serving Ads To Users On Their Feeds

<span style="font-family: inherit;">As with every thing that has a good beginning online, a time always comes when they have to tow the line of advertising. Instagram just happens to be no exception.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The popular social network and picture sharing website/app has announced that it will start serving ads to users on their feeds as a way of increasing revenues. This announcement which was made on Wednesday<a href="http://blog.instagram.com/post/63017560810/instagramasagrowingbusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> by Instagram claims</a> that the ad-serving services would go on for the next couple of months, Instagram says.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://d1v2fthkvl8xh8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Instagram-Displaying-Ads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://d1v2fthkvl8xh8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Instagram-Displaying-Ads.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Image Source: heartifb.com</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Instagram which was bought by Facebook in the middle of last year says it wants to ensure that </span><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"any advertisements you see feel as natural to Instagram as the photos and videos many of you already enjoy from your favorite brands"</span></span></blockquote> <span style="font-family: inherit;">and that  the displayed ads will</span><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"be enjoyable and creative in much the same way you see engaging, high-quality ads when you flip through your favorite magazine."</span></span></blockquote> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Instagram also reminds users that they own their videos and photos and the introduction of ads won't affect the way you share your stuffs. In their words:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;">All hope is not lost though, as Instagram reminds users that they</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: cyan; font-size: 16px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"own your own photos and videos. The introduction of advertising won’t change this."</span></span></blockquote> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Also, users would be able to block ads they don't like and also be able to give a feedback to Instagram about the kinda ads they'd want to see on their feeds.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">So, what do you think about this new development on Instagram? Is it welcome or not? Share your views using the comment box below</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Stay tuned to news and updates by liking our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/daechuzzy" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and following us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/danchuzzy" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span>

Instagram To Start Serving Ads To Users On Their Feeds

As with every thing that has a good beginning online, a time always comes when they have to tow the line of advertising. Instagram just happ...

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