The average Instagram user misses 70 percent of what's in their feed, and to "help solve" this problem, Instagram is introducing a new way to show you photos and videos. Yes, it's an algorithmic feed.
Instagram posted on their official blog that the average Instagram user misses 70 percent of what's in their feed, and to "help solve" this problem, they're introducing a new way to show you photos and videos.
This is essentially how Facebook decides what to show in your News Feed, and something that Twitter is trying to replicate as well. Let's say you "Like" 70% of your best friend's Instagram photos, the highest percentage among anyone else you follow. If he or she posts in the morning, and you don't check Instagram until late at night, the new Instagram feed will make sure you see your best friend's photo as soon as you sign in.
If you post regularly on Instagram, either for personal or professional use, you now have to focus much more on content your followers will want to like or comment on, rather than primarily rely on the frequency of your posts or taking advantage of real-time posting in response to news and events.