Social media post examples from real brands

313 posts from the Instagram accounts of 42 brands: 216 carousels and 97 single images. Each one has a breakdown, drafted by AI and approved by an editor, of why it works: the idea, the words and the design. No templates and no mockups, only posts brands really made.

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Food & Drink

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8 posts

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Finance

20 posts

5 posts

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24 posts

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Sports

5 posts

5 posts

10 posts

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Shopping

5 posts

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AI

5 posts

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Others

10 posts

By type of post

A joke about a shared experience. 23 posts from 14 brands.

Asks followers to answer, vote, tag or share. 20 posts from 10 brands.

Promotes an upcoming event. 18 posts from 7 brands.

A joint product or campaign with another brand. 17 posts from 11 brands.

A creator, athlete or celebrity fronts the post. 17 posts from 6 brands.

Explains a concept, term or how something works. 17 posts from 8 brands.

A known meme format or internet joke. 15 posts from 13 brands.

Shows the product as the hero. 15 posts from 10 brands.

A new feature or update to an existing product. 13 posts from 11 brands.

Joins a trend, format or cultural moment. 12 posts from 5 brands.

Explains what a product or feature does. 11 posts from 8 brands.

Origins, mission or what the brand stands for. 9 posts from 8 brands.

A magazine-style feature or interview. 9 posts from 5 brands.

Content made by a customer, shared by the brand. 9 posts from 6 brands.

News that isn't a launch: milestones, openings, changes. 8 posts from 8 brands.

A chart, study or statistic about the world (not the brand). 8 posts from 4 brands.

A new product is introduced. 8 posts from 7 brands.

Tied to a holiday or season. 7 posts from 7 brands.

The brand sponsors a team, event or cause. 7 posts from 3 brands.

Hints at something coming without showing it all. 7 posts from 6 brands.

Shows what happened at an event. 6 posts from 6 brands.

A useful artefact: itinerary, recipe, checklist, template. 6 posts from 3 brands.

Shows the product in use, step by step. 5 posts from 5 brands.

A discount, deal or price promotion. 5 posts from 4 brands.

How things are made or the people making them. 4 posts from 3 brands.

A worked example of a result for a customer. 4 posts from 3 brands.

Features a customer or community member. 4 posts from 3 brands.

Enter to win. 4 posts from 4 brands.

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Every post belongs to its brand, and each links to the original on Instagram. They’re shown here to study and comment on. Curatit isn’t affiliated with the brands. To ask for a post to be removed, use Contact at the foot of the page.

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A free account opens every post in the library, the main idea of each breakdown, and boards to save and share posts. The full breakdowns, with the decisions behind each post, its design slide by slide and its colours, come with search by idea in the paid plans.