I know that's a mouthful, but you can think of it for now as an avenue to access and utilize data and content from another web service in your own application.
For instance, you could grab videos from a website such as You Tube using You Tube API.
You could include Google maps using Google Maps API. Likewise you could include photos from Instagram using Instagram's API. The only limit is your imagination. Pretty awesome stuff! Let us have a look at some ways to use and implement Instagram's API. In this brief post we're going to talk about various ways to use and implement Instagram's API.
8 Brilliant ways to use Instagram's API
1. Build a community and engage with them
You can use Instagram API to pull photos with geo-tags and hash tags from specific tags. For instance, if you're an event organizer you can use photos of customers enjoying events at one of your venues. Lately, this tool is being used as a marketing tool to sell services by asking customers to tag photos this of course brings near-instant popularity.2. Print photos from your smartphone
Instagram's API can help you print photos from your smartphone. One only needs to set the API to print pictures taken from their feed. For instance, you would set the API to search for the tag #love in your own stream and then set it to prints those photos once you add them. This is a good option for those who still love the old instant film cameras.3. Make the most of the hashtag search option
One of the reasons why Instagram is so popular nowadays is that it allows you to search for images through hashtags. For instance, if you search for a tag such as #cat, you'll see photos that are related to the cat theme. Searching tags and having real-time updates can add exciting content to user experience and extend the use of content specific images.Example of search tags in use
If you're looking for more traffic, likes and comments on Instagram, tagging your photos is a brilliant thing to do to get users to notice you. Many users browse keywords using Instagram's search tag function, so if you tag your photos with a descriptive keyword(s), they're more likely to be discovered by your audience.For instance, if you tag a photo of your sleeping cat with tag #cat in the description, users browsing through the #cat hashtag should see your photo. They might like it, comment and even follow you.
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4. Get up to speed with the latest trends
Instagram's API allows you to pull the most popular photos from Instagram. This works pretty well for companies that want to track their popularity among Instagram users. The tool comes in handy in data analysis.5. Create a photo gallery
Instagram, being a global photo gallery, allows you to post photos on a personal or business website. With this function, you can easily stimulate your creative genius by experimenting, sharing and creating a new gallery of images. Or else, you could have the photostream automatically update when new photos are added. You can opt to program this function yourself or simply use a website that pulls photo-stream e.g followgram.6. Geo-targeted photo-viewing in real-time
Through the use of Instagram API users can search for geo-tags, images and videos to view them in real time. This is a fantastic function if you want to publish trends or watch events as they unfold.7. Live feed option
If you're planning and event and you would like your audience to remain updated with literary all events that take place, you can use Instagram API. You only need to pull photos with event-specific tags and post them in real-time.8. Personalize your trade
It's now possible to put instagram images directly on phone cases, eBook cover etc. This is because Instagram's API allows you to pull entire photostreams. One can use images to make personalized items from the comfort of their couch.There are hundreds of ways to use Instagram's API. The eight ideas we've shared with you above are a small portion of ways one can use the API to do amazing things.
Bernard NaylorAbout the Author:
Bernard Naylor is an Online Consultant for Clarity Way - an inpatient Drug And Alcohol Rehab Facility that provides intensive individualized treatment programs. Bernard likes blogging about online strategies that are related to SEO, Content, PPC & Lead generation.