Ad-Free No More: Instagram Ads Have Officially Hit The Feed

Today, we officially bid adieu to the ad-free Instagram feed. From here on out, Instagram will run official ads that will display content to users — no follow required. The first Instagram ad can be seen below and is a photo from Michael Kors promoting their “Timeless” Collection: Other advertisers that we’ll soon see include […]

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    Today, we officially bid adieu to the ad-free Instagram feed. From here on out, Instagram will run official ads that will display content to users — no follow required.

    The first Instagram ad can be seen below and is a photo from Michael Kors promoting their “Timeless” Collection:

    Other advertisers that we’ll soon see include Adidas, Ben & Jerry’s, Burberry, General Electric, Levi’s, Lexus, Macy’s, PayPal, and Starwood according to CNET.

    For more information see our previous look at on Instagram Ads.


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