How Popular Are Your Instagram Pics? Play the Game of Likes to Find Out

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How Popular Are Your Instagram Pics? Play the Game of Likes to Find Out
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When you play the game of Likes, you win ... or you don't.

There just isn't a way to consistently predict how many Likes an image will garner on Instagram (http://mashable.com/category/instagram/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss). You could have the most appetizing #food****, but if you didn't use the right hashtag, only your friends are likely to Like it. How lame.

See also: 11 Tips for Breaking Up With Someone on Social Media (http://mashable.com/2014/04/25/break-up-tips-social-media/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


Enter the Instagram Like Predictor. Created by Michelle Rial for The Bold italic (http://www.thebolditalic.com/), the predictor is equal parts flowchart and board game. This clever illustration will show you exactly how many of those precious Likes your latest 'gram that "basically is just a postcard" will accrue. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/28/instagram-like-predictor/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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