Instagram — Organic vs. paid profile performance — Profile vs. profile

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Why use this board

Use this board to compare organic and paid performance between two Instagram profiles; see how each profile splits reach, engagement, and follower growth.

Board controls

  • Profile pickers: Select a profile to compare.

  • Date range: Defaults to the last 30 days. The board subtitle shows the active range when available.

Metrics on this board

  • Total media views — Profile 1: Total media views

  • Total media views — Profile 2: Total media views

  • Organic media views — Profile 1: Organic media views

  • Paid media views — Profile 1: Paid media views

  • Organic media views — Profile 2: Organic media views

  • Paid media views — Profile 2: Paid media views

  • Average reach — Profile 1: Average reach

  • Average paid reach — Profile 1: Average paid reach

  • Average reach — Profile 2: Average reach

  • Average paid reach — Profile 2: Average paid reach

  • Organic likes — Profile 1: Organic likes

  • Total likes — Profile 1: Total likes

  • Paid likes — Profile 1: Paid likes

  • Total likes — Profile 2: Total likes

  • Organic likes — Profile 2: Organic likes

  • Paid likes — Profile 2: Paid likes

  • Total interactions — Profile 1: Total interactions

  • Organic interactions — Profile 1: Organic interactions

  • Paid interactions — Profile 1: Paid interactions

  • Total interactions — Profile 2: Total interactions

  • Organic interactions — Profile 2: Organic interactions

  • Total comments — Profile 1: Total comments

  • Organic comments — Profile 1: Organic comments

  • Paid comments — Profile 1: Paid comments

  • Total comments — Profile 2: Total comments

  • Organic comments — Profile 2: Organic comments

  • Paid comments — Profile 2: Paid comments

  • Total shares — Profile 1: Total shares

  • Organic shares — Profile 1: Organic shares

  • Paid shares — Profile 1: Paid shares

  • Total saves — Profile 1: Total saves

  • Organic likes — Profile 1: Organic likes

  • Paid likes — Profile 1: Paid likes

  • Total saves — Profile 2: Total saves

  • Organic likes — Profile 2: Organic likes

  • Paid likes — Profile 2: Paid likes

  • Total shares — Profile 2: Total shares

  • Organic shares — Profile 2: Organic shares

  • Paid shares — Profile 2: Paid shares

  • Avg. reach — Average reach by total vs. paid

  • Media views — Media views by paid vs. organic

  • Paid interactions — Profile 2: Paid interactions

  • Saves — Saves by paid vs. organic

  • Shares — Shares by paid vs. organic

  • Comments — Comments by paid vs. organic

  • Likes — Likes by paid vs. organic

  • Interactions — Interactions by paid vs. organic

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Profile 1: Total media views

What it measures: Total number of times media from Profile 1 was viewed in the selected period. Includes both paid (ads) and organic views. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total media views

What it measures: Total number of times media from Profile 2 was viewed in the selected period. Includes both paid (ads) and organic views. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic media views

What it measures: Number of media views generated organically for Profile 1. Excludes views driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid media views

What it measures: Number of media views generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes views from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic media views

What it measures: Number of media views generated organically for Profile 2. Excludes views driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Paid media views

What it measures: Number of media views generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes views from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid media views

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Average reach

What it measures: Average number of unique accounts reached by Profile 1 in the selected period. Includes reach from both paid promotion and organic distribution. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Average reach

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Average paid reach

What it measures: Average number of unique accounts reached through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes reach generated by Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Average paid reach

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Average reach

What it measures: Average number of unique accounts reached by Profile 2 in the selected period. Includes reach from both paid promotion and organic distribution. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Average reach

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Average paid reach

What it measures: Average number of unique accounts reached through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes reach generated by Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Average paid reach

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated organically for Profile 1. Excludes likes driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Total likes

What it measures: Total number of likes on content from Profile 1 in the selected period. Includes likes from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes likes from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total likes

What it measures: Total number of likes on content from Profile 2 in the selected period. Includes likes from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated organically for Profile 2. Excludes likes driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Paid likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes likes from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Total interactions

What it measures: Total number of interactions with content from Profile 1 in the selected period. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic interactions

What it measures: Number of interactions generated organically for Profile 1. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves not driven by paid promotion. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid interactions

What it measures: Number of interactions generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total interactions

What it measures: Total number of interactions with content from Profile 2 in the selected period. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic interactions

What it measures: Number of interactions generated organically for Profile 2. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves not driven by paid promotion. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Total comments

What it measures: Total number of comments on content from Profile 1 in the selected period. Includes comments from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic comments

What it measures: Number of comments generated organically for Profile 1. Excludes comments driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid comments

What it measures: Number of comments generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes comments from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total comments

What it measures: Total number of comments on content from Profile 2 in the selected period. Includes comments from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic comments

What it measures: Number of comments generated organically for Profile 2. Excludes comments driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Paid comments

What it measures: Number of comments generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes comments from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid comments

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Total shares

What it measures: Total number of times content from Profile 1 was shared in the selected period. Includes shares from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total shares

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic shares

What it measures: Number of shares generated organically for Profile 1. Excludes shares driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic shares

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid shares

What it measures: Number of shares generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes shares from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid shares

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Total saves

What it measures: Total number of times content from Profile 1 was saved in the selected period. Includes saves from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total saves

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Organic likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated organically for Profile 1. Excludes likes driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 1: Paid likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated through paid promotion for Profile 1. Includes likes from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total saves

What it measures: Total number of times content from Profile 2 was saved in the selected period. Includes saves from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total saves

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated organically for Profile 2. Excludes likes driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Paid likes

What it measures: Number of likes generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes likes from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid likes

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Total shares

What it measures: Total number of times content from Profile 2 was shared in the selected period. Includes shares from both paid promotion and organic activity. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Total shares

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Organic shares

What it measures: Number of shares generated organically for Profile 2. Excludes shares driven by paid promotion or ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Organic shares

Visualization: Value with change

Profile 2: Paid shares

What it measures: Number of shares generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes shares from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid shares

Visualization: Value with change

Average reach by total vs. paid

What it measures: Comparison of reach between the selected profiles. Shows average total reach and average paid reach for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as vertical bars — compare categories side by side to see which drives the most volume.

Metrics: Avg. reach

Visualization: Bar chart

Media views by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of media views by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid media views contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Media views

Visualization: Stacked bar chart

Profile 2: Paid interactions

What it measures: Number of interactions generated through paid promotion for Profile 2. Includes likes, comments, shares, and saves from Instagram ads. Shown as a KPI with period-over-period change — use it to see whether the metric is rising or falling.

Metrics: Paid interactions

Visualization: Value with change

Saves by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of saves by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid saves contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Saves

Visualization: Stacked bar chart

Shares by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of shares by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid shares contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Shares

Visualization: Stacked bar chart

Comments by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of comments by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid comments contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Comments

Visualization: Stacked bar chart

Likes by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of likes by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid likes contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Likes

Visualization: Stacked bar chart

Interactions by paid vs. organic

What it measures: Comparison of interactions by source between the selected profiles. Shows how organic and paid interactions contribute for Profile 1 and Profile 2 in the selected period. Shown as stacked bars — each segment shows a category's share of the total; use it to see composition, not just the headline number.

Metrics: Interactions

Visualization: Stacked bar chart