Social Media Image Guides

This Infographic Shows the Most Popular Styles of Instagram Posts

Graphic designer and photographer Sara Spielman created this helpful infographic that displays the most popular styles of Instagram posts. As this social media platform continues to expand and create engaging content, there are a few ways to elevate personal Instagram pages.

Sara Spielman outlines the images and stylistic attributes that generate the most "likes," views and comments. A few of the top ranked categories include work desks, brunch images and shoe selfies.

Below captions such as "ice cream," there is a simple illustration of the specific style and points of view to capture the image. The most popular and well-accepted way to capture ice cream is by placing it in a cone that is being held by someone's hand against a plain wall. While Individuality is highly respected within social media, there are certain styles of Instagram posts that encourage cliche themes.

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SCORE
2.4 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 37%
Activity 28%
Freshness 8%