Justin Bieber posts his first pic on Instagram, usage explodes

by Daisy on July 21, 2011 · 23 comments

A few minutes ago, the Instagram team noticed their servers blowing up. What happened? Were they under attack? DDoS? No.

Bieber happened….

Follow @justinbieber@justinbieber
Justin Bieber

La traffic sucks http://instagr.am/p/IMhuj/

about 3 hours ago via InstagramReply RetweetFavorite

Yes, Justin Bieber just signed up for Instagram. And he tweeted out his first picture to his 11 million+ followers. The result? Boom.

After I saw the tweet, I reached out to Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, and he confirmed the massive influx as a result of Bieber. Bieber is gaining about 50 followers a minute at this point. All thanks to one picture. Of traffic. Systrom says he’s also getting one comment every 10 seconds or so. These numbers are unprecedented for the already popular photo-sharing service.

Celebrities on Instagram is nothing new — Snoop Dogg is a long-time user, for example. But Bieber is known for his cult-like following, especially on Twitter. His usage could really lead to another sign-up surge for Instagram. Instagram is just shy of 7 million users right now. And they were growing fast before Bieber — last month they hit 5 million users.

Most importantly for Instagram, they didn’t reach out to Bieber to get him using the service. This isn’t some publicity stunt. Bieber is just using it because he heard about it and decided to check it out.

That’s the kind of publicity money can buy, but it hasn’t here.

TECH CRUNCH

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{ 23 comments… read them below or add one }

John July 22, 2011 at 3:40 AM 0 0

I am marrying him

Connor July 22, 2011 at 3:42 AM 0 1

No I am marrying him! I am more sexy!

John July 22, 2011 at 3:43 AM 0 0

its on!!!! race you to canada……..

connor July 22, 2011 at 3:44 AM 0 0

I’m already here and with him

john July 22, 2011 at 3:46 AM 0 0: I’ve been there in his bed. i bet you are only there with a cardbourd cutout with only moose for company!

jessica July 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM 0 0

hey you how old are you

jessica July 28, 2011 at 9:04 AM 0 0: ffffffuuuuuuuuuuucckkkkkkkkk me would you connor

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kornelia July 22, 2011 at 4:53 AM 0 0

lubim nya

Patricia July 22, 2011 at 11:54 AM 0 0

Whats instagram? Im gonna go check it out.

Lea July 25, 2011 at 5:02 AM 0 0

Awh I love instagram <3 His photos aren't so bad either. They're pretty cute considering that the photos aren't from the paparazzi

Anonymous July 28, 2011 at 8:48 AM 0 0

shut the fuck up

jessica July 28, 2011 at 8:51 AM 0 1

yeah justin is mine and he will stay mine so fuck off im already in his bed with him and he is about to rape me. oh that feells good

mylee-jade January 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM 0 0: um sorry to burst your bubble but im the one with the four year old month baby and hes the one that got me pregnant so i would like it i f you both backed of my f***** man!!!! thanks.

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justin bieber July 28, 2011 at 8:59 AM 0 2

hey its justin and all of you who are saying crap you need to stop none of it is ture the only thing that is true is i rapped jessica and it felt real good and all of you who have a bigger dick than i do stick it up my ass come on ill be waiting. :-

Mardra March 5, 2012 at 4:06 AM 0 0: Justin Bieber won’t ever rape anyone. He is a Christian and I am one to and Christians don’t rape people, God doesn’t like that. But, if you were really Justin Bieber you would prove it in Instagram by putting up a picture of you raping somebody. I doubt that you really are him so FUX OFF JERK!!!!¡¡¡¡

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Anonymous July 30, 2011 at 2:25 PM 0 0