{"id":963,"date":"2025-07-11T18:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gogetmuscle.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:41:29","slug":"instagram-just-became-a-search-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gogetmuscle.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/instagram-just-became-a-search-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Just Became a Search Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, Instagram made a major move that changes how your content gets discovered.<\/p>\n

For the first time, Instagram posts from public Business and Creator accounts are now being indexed by Google and Bing<\/strong>. That means your Reels, captions, images, alt text, and hashtags can now appear in search engine results.<\/p>\n

Why this is a big deal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Until now, Instagram lived in a walled garden. If you weren\u2019t logged in, you weren\u2019t seeing anything. But this update breaks that bubble.<\/p>\n

Instagram is now a search-native platform<\/strong>. Every eligible post becomes a mini landing page \u2013 a searchable, indexable piece of content that lives far beyond the feed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a shift from short-lived social content to durable, discoverable media.<\/p>\n

Overall, it opens the door for B2B brands to compete on a platform that\u2019s historically been dominated by DTC.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s actually changing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\ud83d\udfe2\" <\/strong>All public posts (images, Reels, carousels) from Business and Creator accounts<\/strong> will be visible to Google and Bing. If you have a personal account, this won\u2019t be included.<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udfe2\" <\/strong>This applies to users 18+ only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udfe2\" <\/strong>Search engines will crawl<\/strong>:<\/p>\n