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Leading U.S. brands on Instagram 2018, by user engagement
Leading brands in the United States on Instagram in 2018, based on user engagement (in million actions)
by J. Clement,
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Mar 8, 2019
The graph shows leading U.S. brands on Instagram in 2018, based on user engagement on the social platform. As of the measured period, the NBA had the highest user engagement with 1.39 billion total actions. Second-ranked National Geographic accounted for 1.32 billion Instagram actions.
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Mar 8, 2019
The graph shows leading U.S. brands on Instagram in 2018, based on user engagement on the social platform. As of the measured period, the NBA had the highest user engagement with 1.39 billion total actions. Second-ranked National Geographic accounted for 1.32 billion Instagram actions.
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- *These rankings exclude sports teams, TV shows and public figures.
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- *These rankings exclude sports teams, TV shows and public figures.
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