{"id":5542,"date":"2025-03-25T23:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T23:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/?p=5542"},"modified":"2025-03-25T23:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T23:20:49","slug":"instagram-2025-updates-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/2025\/03\/25\/instagram-2025-updates-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How Instagram 2025 Updates Can Actually Work For Your Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5542\" class=\"elementor elementor-5542\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635ed2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635ed2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0213be7\" data-id=\"0213be7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5a02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f5a02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-small-business-strategy-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5547\" alt=\"Group of small business owners planning Instagram strategy for 2025 with Instagram logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-small-business-strategy-2025.jpg 740w, https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-small-business-strategy-2025-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c4053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c4053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s be honest, staying on top of the Instagram 2025 update can feel like a full-time job.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s the good news: the platform\u2019s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/2025\/01\/02\/digital-marketing-trends-2025\/\"><b>latest changes<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are actually leveling the playing field, especially for small businesses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a <\/span><b>product-based biz, local service provider, or solo entrepreneur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, these updates offer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/the-expresso-company_marketingmyths-digitalstrategy-marketingtruths-activity-7292643453400743936-z0K6?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACBQSJABVButHgcamfyXj-OX4jnWc0WdeyU\"><b>real opportunities<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to grow without chasing every trend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you need to know and how to use it to your advantage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65e4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a65e4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Instagram Now Cares More About Watch Time Than Likes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7f934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e7f934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gone are the days when<\/span><b> likes and comments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ruled everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram\u2019s 2025 algorithm now rewards content that keeps<\/span><b> people engaged for longer periods.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, that could mean someone <\/span><b>watches a full Reel, scrolls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through every slide of a carousel, or <\/span><b>saves your post<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to come back to later.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what does this mean for you as a small business?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde7a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde7a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your content keeps someone\u2019s attention, it\u2019s more likely to show up in their feed or even on the Explore page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGTjq5cCxq9\/?img_index=5&amp;igsh=djB2bzgycGRsZjg2\"><b>Carousels<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/expressocompany\/reel\/DHoTKIbgtNO\/\"><b>videos<\/b><\/a><b>, and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/expressocompany\/p\/DHW4by5gqs4\/?img_index=1\"><b>music-infused posts<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are especially powerful right now.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Try this:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share <\/span><b>behind-the-scenes videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tutorials, or \u201cday in the life\u201d Reels.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add <\/span><b>music<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to carousels or even photo posts. They\u2019re now eligible for more reach.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write captions that <\/span><b>pull people in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like a good story or helpful tip list.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post evergreen content people will <b>want to save<\/b><span>, like checklists or FAQs.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fda64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7fda64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. AI-Powered Personalization: Another Major Highlight in Instagram 2025 Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5524e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5524e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/federico-chamorro-417b8438_ai-marketingstrategy-brandpositioning-activity-7309963539727765507-lhb9?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACBQSJABVButHgcamfyXj-OX4jnWc0WdeyU\"><b>using AI<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to figure out what users are into and serving them more of that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an example, if someone watches videos about skincare, your beauty biz content might land in their feed, even if they don\u2019t follow you yet.<\/span><\/p><p><b>That\u2019s a big win for niche brands.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Even smaller accounts can gain visibility if their content aligns with a user\u2019s interests.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd1533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dd1533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s how to take advantage:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b73de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b73de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on <\/span><b>niche content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that solves problems or educates your audience.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t stress too much about hashtags. The algorithm now reads your <\/span><b>captions, visuals, and engagement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to understand relevance.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay consistent with your <b>brand voice and themes<\/b>, so AI can place you correctly.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d46812 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d46812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0503c0a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0503c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book for a Free Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e96f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72e96f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. You Can Rearrange Your Grid\u2014Yep, Finally\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df22ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df22ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-2025-updates-interface-small-business.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5548\" alt=\"Instagram 2025 interface showing feed, explore, and profile layout updates for small business use\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-2025-updates-interface-small-business.jpg 740w, https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-2025-updates-interface-small-business-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914070d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"914070d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram now lets you <\/span><b>reorder your grid posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this update, you\u2019re able to highlight the content that matters most right at the top of your profile, <strong>no need to delete or repost anything.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><b>This is a game-changer for small businesses trying to make a strong first impression.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3d8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3d8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips to try:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2566a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2566a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move your <\/span><b>best-performing or most important posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the top.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight <\/span><b>seasonal offers, testimonials, or new product launches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a <\/span><b>consistent color scheme or visual theme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to strengthen your brand vibe.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this feature, your profile can reflect a <\/span><b>polished brand story <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instead of looking like an unorganized photo dump.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bb8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92bb8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Direct Messaging Just Got a Serious Upgrade\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d2632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d2632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMs aren\u2019t just for casual conversations these days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, Instagram has introduced new tools that allow you to <\/span><b>automate and personalize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your messaging, which is a big win for time-strapped entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913f383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"913f383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New features to use:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4597a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4597a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scheduled DMs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for product launches or limited-time promos.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quick replies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for FAQs (so you\u2019re not typing the same thing over and over).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Translations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for reaching international customers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Group DMs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for influencer collabs or team convos.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/social-media-marketing\"><b>Want to build stronger customer relationships?<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start treating your DMs like your VIP channel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186914b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"186914b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Finding Influencers Is Easier (and Smarter) Than Ever\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e15c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9e15c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-marketing-2025-small-business-growth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5549\" alt=\"Young woman promoting business using Instagram 2025 updates with social media icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-marketing-2025-small-business-growth.jpg 826w, https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-marketing-2025-small-business-growth-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hostedbyexpresso.com\/clients\/ExpressoOld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/instagram-marketing-2025-small-business-growth-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587931b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587931b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram\u2019s Creator Marketplace has expanded, and it\u2019s now way easier for small businesses to find influencers that actually fit your brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the platform now offers <\/span><b>refined search filters<\/b><span 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