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The birth of Instagram Stories came from the popularity of user’s wanting to share moments, but not necessarily wanting to share them forever. Poof! They disappear after 24 hours. This is clearly a big shift in consumer behavior and a big opportunity for brands. With 500 million+ accounts using Instagram Stories every day, adding this feature to your [digital marketing](http://blog.cmglocalsolutions.com/3-reasons-why-digital-media-marketing-works) strategy is a no-brainer.   #### Business Sense + Instagram Stories [Read More](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/instagram-stories) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/instagram-stories#comments-listing) Topics: [digital advertising](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/topic/digital-advertising), [social media](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/topic/social-media), [visual content](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/topic/visual-content), [social media images](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/topic/social-media-images), [branding](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/topic/branding) ## [Pics, Memes and GIFs: How Content Images Increase Your Brand Awareness](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/pics-memes-and-gifs-how-content-images-increase-your-brand-awareness) Posted by [Rachel McMullen](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/author/rachel-mcmullen) on December 13, 2018 at 9:54 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/hubfs/iStock-177122792.jpg)](https://resources.cmglocalsolutions.com/pics-memes-and-gifs-how-content-images-increase-your-brand-awareness) Most marketers know the difference a little eye candy can make when it comes to winning over their audience, and this difference is clear in higher performance metrics for their campaigns. 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