Instagram shares (sends)

A share or send is when someone sends your post to another person in a direct message or reposts it to their Story, which Instagram treats as one of the strongest signals that a post is worth showing more widely.

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What it means for a Dubai business

Adam Mosseri has said sends per reach are among the most important signals for reaching new people. A send means someone thought “you need to see this” about your post.

Buying decisions in Dubai are often shared: a couple choosing a designer, a team picking an event company. Posts that one person sends to the other are posts doing sales work.

Example

An event company posts “five questions to ask a venue before you sign” as a carousel. Event managers send it to colleagues planning the same kind of event. The post reaches far beyond its followers.

Common mistake

Asking people to “share this post” without giving them a reason. Make something worth sending to a specific person. The send follows.

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