Brands are moving their Instagram strategy away from single photos and videos to newer formats like carousel posts and IGTV, according to data from more than 25,000 accounts by analytics company Conviva.
While just 13% of brand posts on Instagram in 2019 used the carousel format, this has risen steadily to 20% this year and they are now more popular than single video posts. IGTV, which is the platform's longer-form video content, has also grown from 2% in 2019 to 10% this year.
A single photo remain the most common format for brands, but its share is down...