App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile

Re:App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile by richardbrevig on Sunday January 03, 2016 @10:18AM (#10830852)

The general metrics I've observed on Instagram to show success:

- have at least twice as many followers as you follow

- have at least 10% the number of followers as likes per pic

So, you could have 700 followers, but follow no more than 350 people, and must get 70 likes or more per pic. That's "success." Granted, as you get into 2,000+ followers, it can get harder to maintain the 10%.

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Re:App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile by CuriousSkeptic on Sunday January 03, 2016 @11:22AM (#10831090)

I'm curious. Since I don't have an Instagram account. How does Instagram "success" impact life in general?

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Re:App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile by DominikR on Sunday January 03, 2016 @12:33PM (#10831364)

One could argue that kids and teenagers use these apps to learn promoting oneself successfully. This is a useful skill to have.

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Re:App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile by robterrell on Sunday January 03, 2016 @01:45PM (#10831679)

It's a measure of social success. All the mean bullshit of middle/high school is now quantitatively measurable.

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Re:App Makers Reach Out to the Teenager on Mobile by q-base on Sunday January 03, 2016 @12:04PM (#10831256)

Made me laugh - hits the nail on the head!

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