{"id":1587,"date":"2025-09-04T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2025-09-04T09:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:54:00","slug":"the-instagram-algorithm-2025-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/the-instagram-algorithm-2025-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Instagram Algorithm 2025: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"text-standard section-block\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container main-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row main-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 col-md-9 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo, carousel, Stories, Reels: the social network Instagram has evolved enormously since the beginnings of the platform. But, businesses still have a huge playground to showcase their brand. They just need to know the rules of the game, which is fierce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agence Middle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we help companies find their way on Instagram and stay up to date with the latest trends. So here\u2019s what you need to know in 2025 about the Instagram algorithm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title-3\"><b>What is the Instagram Algorithm?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The algorithm is a series of instructions that the computer uses to highlight content likely to interest each user. Instagram will therefore analyze your behavior on the platform to propose content that captures your attention and generates engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform\u2019s goal is simple: keep the user active as long as possible. Knowing this, it is therefore essential to create effective hooks to capture the user\u2019s attention in less than 3 seconds, whether it is on carousels, Reels (vertical videos), or Stories (ephemeral videos).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title-3\"><b>How Does the Instagram Algorithm Rank Content?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The algorithm will rely on four key factors to decide which content to highlight:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>User relationships:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The algorithm analyzes your history, like your likes and comments, to identify content that interests you.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Post timing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recent content is favored. Post when your followers are active to maximize visibility.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Interest center:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instagram observes the type of content you consume (Reels, carousels, photos) to propose more similar posts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Content relevance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The algorithm looks at the hashtags you use (yes, it\u2019s important, especially on this platform), the location you tag, and the caption of the post.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also note that likes, shares, and average viewing time of a post are elements that will highlight your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title-3\"><b>How Stories Strengthen Your Presence<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories are often underestimated by businesses because they do not directly generate new followers. But what companies don\u2019t think about is that they can bring you closer to your community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories allow you to share spontaneous content, behind-the-scenes moments of your business, or interactive moments. If used well, Stories can humanize your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The algorithm takes into account the number of views, likes, and messages sent to decide if your Story is highlighted on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title-3\"><b>Our Tips for Instagram<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video is still always a good tool for Instagram. Reels are well valued, which can give you excellent visibility for your posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective use of hashtags is also essential. You must choose hashtags that are relevant and that Instagram users look at to expand the reach of the post and attract people who are not following your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aesthetic uniformity of your posts should not be neglected. Instagram is, at its core, made to be visually beautiful, so it strengthens your brand\u2019s visual identity. Users may be more likely to spend longer on your profile, which could have advantages for your reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, use the correct format for your posts (photo or carousel). It may seem silly, but did you know Instagram changed how previews appear on your profile? The square 1:1 format (1080 x 1080) has been replaced by portrait 4:5 (1080 x 1350). With this information, you know you must adapt to the platform if you want to keep your account aesthetic and more easily attract users\u2019 attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work with an Agency That Simplifies the Management of Your Social Media!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-4 col-md-3 half-emoji\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"half-emoji-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"emoji\" data-speed=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"271\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1.png\" class=\"image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1.png 271w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1-80x111.png 80w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1-186x257.png 186w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1-206x285.png 206w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1-238x329.png 238w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emoji-1-217x300.png 217w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"acf":{"emoji":"","articles_relies":{"related_articles_title":"","related_articles_list":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1587"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1591,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1587\/revisions\/1591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}