{"id":42276,"date":"2017-02-27T04:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/?p=42276"},"modified":"2019-07-08T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T17:36:52","slug":"instagram-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/instagram-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Your Retail Brand Needs to Be on Instagram Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/2017-digital-marketing-predictions\/\">I predict<\/a> that this is going to be the year that shopping on Instagram goes gangbusters. In my 2017 digital marketing predictions I wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Shopping on Instagram<\/b>: Instagram storefronts and affiliate programs take hold. The online fashion industry is many billions of dollars, and visuals rule. Look for massive growth in the area of Instagram shopping.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Instagram is not just a place millennials go to post funny cat pics. There\u2019s real money changing hands, influenced by the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Marketers are taking note, recognizing Instagram as a potential direct response channel \u2014 especially with all the new ways shopping is getting easier on the platform.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/open-shop-sign-e1488054086886.jpg\" alt=\"open shop sign\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So are you ready to add shoppable Instagram to your retail marketing mix? Read on to find out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your target demographic is on Instagram<\/li>\n<li>How people are shopping on Instagram today<\/li>\n<li>What industries are embracing the social platform \u2014 and seeing ROI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reason No. 1: Your Customer Is (Probably) Shopping on Instagram<\/h2>\n<p>Thirty-two percent of all online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewinternet.org\/2016\/11\/11\/social-media-update-2016\/\">adults use Instagram<\/a>. Here\u2019s the demographic breakdown:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To a greater extent than the other social platforms measured in this survey, Instagram use is especially high among younger adults. Roughly six-in-ten online adults ages 18-29 (59%) use Instagram, nearly double the share among 30- to 49-year-olds (33%) and more than seven times the share among those 65 and older (8%). And as was the case in previous Pew Research Center surveys of social media use, female internet users are more likely to use Instagram than men (38% vs. 26%).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/instagram-stats-pew-research.png\" alt=\"instagram stats according to pew\" width=\"289\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/instagram-stats-pew-research.png 289w, https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/instagram-stats-pew-research-174x300.png 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over a <a href=\"https:\/\/aytm.com\/blog\/instagram-stories-survey\/\">third of Instagram users<\/a> have purchased a product online from their mobile device, making them 70% more likely to do so than non-users.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.globalwebindex.com\/chart-of-the-day\/1-in-2-instagrammers-researching-products-on-social\/\">Half of Instagram users<\/a> use social media for product research.<\/p>\n<p>On Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/digital\/gwi-instagram-brands-infographic\/\">half of users follow brands<\/a>, making it the social platform where users are most likely to do so.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42291\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42291 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic-595x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Global Web Index Instagram Brands Infographic\" width=\"595\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic-595x1024.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic-600x1033.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWIInstagramBrandsInfographic.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plus, Instagram users are most likely to make a purchase influenced by content seen on the platform. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingweek.com\/instagram-talks-tv-reaching-500-million-users-and-what-comes-next\/\">third of Instagram users<\/a> bought an item of clothing they saw on the social network.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram suggests that fashion brands are most likely to see direct response marketing success due to the segment\u2019s high engagement level. Fashion fans check the Instagram news feed 15 times a day, post three times as much as the average user, and have 200+% more followers than the average user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstagram is now the \u2018look book\u2019 for brands people love and the shop window for small businesses on mobile,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingweek.com\/instagram-hits-200000-advertisers-as-it-claims-its-now-the-shop-window-for-brands\/\">said James Quarles<\/a>, Instagram\u2019s VP of monetization.<\/p>\n<h2>Reason No. 2: Instagram Is Testing a Native Shopping Feature<\/h2>\n<p>In November 2016, Instagram announced it was testing a new shopping featureon the platform.<\/p>\n<p>This new functionality allows Instagram to capture the entire consumer journey, from search to purchase \u2014 well, almost; the purchase still happens on the business\u2019 website.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u2026 20 US-based retail brands including Kate Spade, JackThreads, and Warby Parker will share posts that have more depth, making it easier for Instagrammers to review, learn about, and consider the items that interest them. Each post will have a tap to view icon at the bottom left of a photo. When tapped, a tag will appear on various products in the post\u2014showcasing up to five products and their prices. Once a tag is selected a new detailed view of the product will open. This functionality will bring important product information to the consumer earlier in the journey, all without having to leave the Instagram app to search. Then, if the consumer taps the Shop Now link from the product details view, they\u2019ll go directly to that product on the business\u2019 website, making it easier for them to buy the product they want.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of this in action:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidEmbed\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/189697603?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kate Spade from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/instagramforbusiness\">Instagram for Business<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Instagram\u2019s VP of monetization, James Quarles, in an <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/11\/01\/instagram-shoppable-photos\/\">interview with TechCrunch<\/a>, Instagram is not going to take a cut of the proceeds when purchases are made, and instead plans to monetize the feature as an ad type on the <a href=\"https:\/\/business.instagram.com\/advertising\">Instagram advertising platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While native shoppable photos are not yet available to everyone, there are third-party tools that retailers are using right now to allow followers to shop their Instagram feeds.<\/p>\n<p>Take Scoutsee, for example. This app allows anyone to create a storefront linked to their Instagram account to \u201ccontinue sharing what you love on Instagram and choose what you want to make shoppable.\u201d (Full disclosure, Scoutsee is a client of Bruce Clay, Inc.)<\/p>\n<h2>Reason No. 3: Certain Industries Are Made for Instagram<\/h2>\n<p>In the middle of the media frenzy of New York Fashion Week, Instagram emerged as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glossy.co\/fashion-week\/designers-are-using-instagram-live-to-offer-an-unfiltered-look-at-nyfw\">breakout star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingweek.com\/how-fashion-brands-are-taking-instagram-from-gimmick-to-strategic\/\">Fashion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/digiday.com\/marketing\/fashion-beauty-brands-instagram\/\">beauty brands<\/a> are using Instagram as part of their strategic marketing efforts today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickz.com\/how-fitness-brands-use-instagram-to-build-a-motivated-community\/96639\/\">Fitness brands<\/a> are, too.<\/p>\n<p>CMOs in these sectors are prioritizing Instagram this year. In the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/marketingland.com\/2017-martech-wish-list-5-cmos-name-marketing-technology-want-202468\">2017 MarTech Wish List<\/a>,\u201d CMO Jen Lavelle of fashion brand Mizzen+Main had this to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur biggest MarTech-related need or wish for 2017 is to gain a shopable Instagram \u2026 It creates an amazing customer experience, and it\u2019s something we hope to be able to offer in the near future. It\u2019s an awesome way to let your customers buy something straight from Instagram without navigating away from the native application. <b>Any time you can cater to your audience and make the mobile-online shopping experience an easy one is a win<\/b>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Reason No. 4: Because You Can\u2019t Afford Not To<\/h2>\n<p>The final reason may be obvious: Be where your audience is or slowly fade away.<\/p>\n<p>In his book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Engage-Complete-Businesses-Cultivate-Measure\/dp\/1118003764\">Engage! The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate and Measure Success<\/a>,\u201d Brian Solis reiterates the importance of your brand being on social media today:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>New Media is simply a matter of digital Darwinism that affects any and all forms of marketing service. In a world of democratized influence, businesses must endure a perpetual survival of the fittest. Engage or die.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2016-11-30\/confessions-of-an-instagram-influencer\">become an Instagram influencer<\/a> or collaborate with an influencer, imagine the possibilities of your brand\u2019s reach and ROI.<\/p>\n<p>Want to sell to Millennials, Gen X and even some Baby Boomers? Get on Instagram. Got a fashion, beauty or fitness product? You should be there. In fact, any retailer should consider Instagram in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram is part of the new media revolution, and now more than ever, it\u2019s allowing brands to monetize their efforts. If you don\u2019t, your competition will.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/instagram-app-login-splash-screen-logo-e1488054319219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>So What Are You Waiting For?<\/h2>\n<p>With new features and apps that are making Instagram a more shoppable social platform, and certain multi-billion-dollar industries recognizing its purchasing power, we fully expect massive growth in the area of Instagram adoption and revenue.<\/p>\n<p><em>Is your retail brand on Instagram? I want to know what challenges you\u2019re facing. Let me know in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Let us help you drive and track traffic to your website with integrated search and social media marketing solutions. Our strategies are tailor-made to match your business goals and audience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/quoteform\/\">Let\u2019s talk about your 2017 ecommerce digital marketing strategy.<\/a><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I predict that this is going to be the year that shopping on Instagram goes gangbusters. In my 2017 digital marketing predictions I wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Shopping on Instagram<\/strong>: Instagram storefronts and affiliate programs take hold. The online fashion industry is many billions of dollars, and visuals rule. Look for massive growth in the area of Instagram shopping.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marketers are taking note, recognizing Instagram as a potential direct response channel \u2014 especially with all the new ways shopping is getting easier on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to add shoppable Instagram to your retail marketing mix? Read on to find out:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If your target demographic is on Instagram.<br \/>\n\u2022 How people are shopping on Instagram today.<br \/>\n\u2022 What industries are embracing the social platform \u2014 and seeing ROI.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/instagram-shopping\/\">4 Reasons Your Retail Brand Needs to Be on Instagram Right Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":42304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>BruceClay - 4 Reasons Your Retail Brand Needs to Be on Instagram Right Now<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ecommerce brands should make Instagram shopping part of their social media strategy ASAP. 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