It looks like Instagram ads have started popping up in our region. I spotted the ad above in my feed while another user spotted a Kraft ad. As I mentioned in my previous post, they’re soft launching at first with some preset partners, two of which seem to be Kraft Foods and Unilever. If you run into any ads let me know in the comments, I’m trying to figure out who all their partners for this soft launch are. On the other hand according to a blog post by Instagram, they’ve opened Instagram advertising to all businesses in the US market so Kuwait will most likely follow before the end of the year.
12 replies on “Instagram Ads Are Here”
Starbux Middle easy – of course Al Shayee
Best part, all these ‘local celebrities’ will have to find a new place to charge obscene amounts of cash to post on IG. Next stop…Snap Chat
A reader on Facebook reported souq.com as well
i actually use this product. its gr8 specially after playing sports actitvity.
Got the same ad as you posted and one from Starbucks Middle East
I guess the so-called influencers will no longer get paid 500 dinars to post a single picture on Instagram. They had a good run at least.
Good riddance. Most people in the ad scene despise them- they are unprofessional and are greedy.
With that said, I don’t think they will completely go away. There will still be a place for celebrity endorsements but (hopefully) not like now.
Good riddance for who?
Before, my instagram was ad free because I chose not to follow those people, but now I will be forced to see ads, which will be a worse experience for me.
Air canada came up on my IG Tuesday here in Kuwait. 🙂
Mvmtwatches … its says Shop now…when clicked it open the website inside IG
starbucks middleeast ad, 7up ad showed as well.
I got the luxarabia ad, which I then proceeded to block the luxarabia account. Unfortunately, the ad did not dissapear from my timeline.