Instagram Reels Insights

Updated 

By analyzing Reels performance data, brands can identify which types of content perform well and adjust their strategy accordingly to create more engaging content and reach a wider audience. We provide multiple metrics to brands for measuring the success of their Reels content and determining whether they are achieving their goals, such as increasing engagement, reaching a larger audience, or gaining more followers. Here is the list of all such metrics:

Reels Insights Metrics

Metric Name

Description

Paid/Organic

Instagram Business Post Reel Comments

The number of comments on an Instagram reel.

Organic

Instagram Business Post Reel Likes

The number of Likes on an Instagram reel.

Organic

Instagram Business Post Reach

The total number of unique accounts that have seen the media object, applicable only for business profiles.

Organic

Instagram Business Post Reel Shares

The number of shares on an Instagram reel.

Organic

Instagram Business Post Reel Engagements

The number of likes, saves, comments, and shares on the reel, minus the number of unlikes, unsaves, and deleted comments on an Instagram Reel.

Organic

Instagram Business Post Reels Average Watch Time

The average amount of time spent playing the reel. This is calculated by the watch time divided by the number of plays

Instagram Business Post Reels Total Watch Time

The total amount of time the reel was played including any time spent replaying the reel

Instagram Business Post Initial Reel Plays

  1. Number of times the reels starts to play after an impression is already counted. This is defined as video sessions with 1 ms or more of playback and excludes replays.

Instagram Business Post Reel Replays

The number of times your reel starts to play again after an initial play of your reel. This is defined as replays of 1ms or more in the same reel session. Replays are counted after the initial play in the same reel session

Instagram Business Post Total Reel Plays

The number of times your reel starts to play or replay after an impression is already counted. This is defined as plays of 1ms or more. 
Instagram Business Post Total Reel Plays = Instagram Business Post Initial Reel Plays + Instagram Business Post Reel Replays + Cross-App recommendations
(There might be some issues with Instagram Reel Plays bifurcations as these are still in development)*
(Cross-App recommendations not available due to API limitation)*

Note:

  • IS IG REEL dimension can be used to filter Reels amongst posts.

  • Reels will be included in Media Type as “Video”.