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35%
35% -- percentage increase for Instagram photos with faces (2018)
Instagram photos with faces receive on average 35% more likes and comments compared to any other type of image.
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2018
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20
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30
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45
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95
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Getting Growth
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https://gettinggrowth.com/gain-more-instagram-followers/ ↗
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Simple Tips to Gain More Instagram Followers by Posting Selfies
Updated 12.10.2018
With 60 million photos posted each day, Instagram is undoubtedly one of the busiest and most popular social media platforms.
Given a number of people who are using it on a daily basis, Instagram provides users and companies with the opportunity to build a massive following. Gainin…
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Instagram photos with faces: 35% percentage increase. Source: Getting Growth (2018). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/selfie-engagement-increase
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