Latest Netscribes report analyzes the Instagram pages of global makeup brands and reveals strategies for higher engagement

New York, October 12, 2017 – Netscribes, Inc., a global market intelligence and content management firm, today announced the findings of its report Best Performing Makeup Brands on Instagram. Netscribes analyzed the official Instagram pages of global makeup brands and confirmed that posting more or having a large follower count does not translate into high engagement.

Netscribes analyzed the official Instagram pages of 10 global makeup brands, including Avon, Clinique, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, M.A.C Cosmetics, Maybelline New York, and Shiseido to find out the best performers and what marketers can learn from them.

Key findings:

1. More followers does not mean high engagement
Shiseido, with less than half the number of followers than M.A.C Cosmetics, Maybelline and L’Oréal Paris, had the highest engagement rate of 3%; followed by Maybelline New York (0.80%)
and Avon (0.73%).

2. Posting more does not always lead to high engagement rates
Shiseido, the brand with the highest engagement rate, ranked seventh in terms of the number of posts it published during the analysis period.

3. Images receive higher engagement than videos
On average, images on Instagram receive nearly 22 times more engagement than videos.

4. 10AM to 6PM best time for posting
Seven out of the 10 global brands received the highest engagement between 10AM – 6PM Eastern Time.

5. Human touch key to high engagement
Netscribes concluded that audiences on Instagram prefer posts that keep it real. Posts that “talk” to audiences (such as asking them to post a comment or tag someone) and ones that
showcase influencers or real customers using products attract higher engagement rates.

For a copy of Netscribes’ full report, visit https://www.netscribes.com/Knowledge-Center/Best-Performing-Makeup- Brands-on- Instagram.php

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