Instagram is a free platform to sign up and its basic functions include sharing videos and photos of various niches. This application is used by so many individuals across the world. But sometimes, we all have a question in our mind “Why is Instagram called Instagram?”.
Why Is Instagram Called Instagram? (Reasons)
Here are some main reasons why this application is named as Instagram.
The Beginning
Kevin Systrom, as well as his co-founder Mike Krieger, are graduates of the prestigious Stanford University. Their excellent performances and intellect landed them into some of the most prestigious firms such as Microsoft, Meebo, Google, and Odeo (which is currently known by the name Twitter).
Systrom’s main interests comprised photography as well as social products. While he was studying in his junior year, he took up a photography course in Florence, Italy. During this time, he learned about the concept of square photos.
Before Instagram, Both Systrom and Krieger worked together on a project and the name of that project was “Burbn” due to Systrom’s interest in Bourbon and Whiskeys.
Due to its complicated user interface, the project did not launch. While trying to simplify this application, they were left with features such as images, comments, and likes—which led to the birth of Instagram. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg approached Systrom, during his studies, to join him with Facebook. He denied this offer which paid off much later in the future.
Facts
The platform was introduced to the world in 2010. Instagram’s headquarters is in San Francisco, California. It is now owned by Facebook but was founded by Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom. The platform allows users to easily share pictures and videos with just a click of a button.
The content not only uploaded on Instagram but allowed to be posted on other platforms as well. The other platforms include Tumblr, Flicker, Twitter, and Facebook. Instagram gained notable recognition in a very short time. Within two months of its launch, they had one million users registered to their service.
This was a massive milestone as it broke records at that moment. Facebook took 10 months and Twitter took 24 months to achieve the same results. Tumblr took the longest to reach this milestone which was 27 months.
Origin of the word
By forming two words ‘instant-camera’ and ‘telegram’; it comes up with a new name “Instagram”. Systrom, one of the founders of this application, wanted to add meaning to the name. He wanted the name to be a representation of the concept of RHRN (Right here, right now) along with recording lived experiences of the users of this platform.
Final Words
This application has been quite successful for a decade now and does not fail to please its audience. It is constantly coming up with innovations and features to keep the users engaged. This application releases features, rapidly to keep up with the latest trends and to keep its users engaged. Some examples of them are hyperlapse, hashtags, video-sharing, and direct messages.
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