Intel: 1,206 followers
Account Tagline: "Inspired innovation that's changing the world."
Why it's a great account: While Intel may not have a huge follower-base, its account is filled with creative images of Intel products or ideas, such as this Lego man with an Intel shirt rising "above the bar." Another image shows a robot with an Intel logo on it laying at the bottom of a pool.
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Virgin America: 19,401
Account Tagline: "A Breath of Fresh Airline. Tag your travel pics with #virginamerica so we can follow along on your trips. Tweet us: @VirginAmerica"
Why it's a great account: The images make flights look more like parties than solely methods of transportation. This image shows director Kevin Smith handing out cocktails to a cabin full of passengers. The lighting in the cabin makes it look more like a danceclub than an airplane.
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Bonobos: 19,413
Account Tagline: "Better fitting men's clothes. Ninja customer service. And we have a pretty good time too. Tag your Bonobos gear & looks with #BonobosNation"
Why it's a great account: Bonobos uses its followers as models. Fans submit images of themselves wearing Bonobos clothing, which the company then promotes on its Instagram account. It use customers as a key element to its social media marketing campaigns.
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Taco Bell: 22,880
Account Tagline: "Taco Bell. Live Más"
Why it's a great account: Taco Bell provides its followers with a good variety of food pics and creative depictions of their products. For example, this wreath is made entirely out of Taco Bell sauce packets, while another image shows a paper fortune teller made out of Taco Bell paper.
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American Express: 25,662
Account Tagline: "Follow American Express for insta-access to exclusive experiences, news and rewards through our lens."
Why it's a great account: This financial company provides its over 20,000 followers with backstage access to AmEx-sponsored events, such as concerts, fashion shows, and the U.S. Open.
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Vevo: 37,637
Account Tagline: "See music play"
Why it's a great account: The music video website shows up-close and personal pictures of some of the many musicians that it works with, including Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood. Here, Keys is shown backstage after she has accepted an award from Vevo.
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Warby Parker: 40,436
Account Tagline: "Awesome eyewear."
Why it's a great account: The two-year-old eyewear company has a small but rabid fanbase and its Instagram account shows off the glasses without looking like a catalogue. This image from a holiday party perfectly demonstrates their Instagram strategy—presenting a cool image that also subtly advertises the glasses.
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Macy's: 41,878
Account Tagline: "Macy's"
Why it's a great account: Macy's does a great job of combining merchandise pictures with behind-the-scenes shots of events like the Macy's Day Parade and runway shows. Here is one of the images Macy's posted from the Parade, among others showing the floats from different, creative angles.
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Brooklyn Nets: 46,262
Account Tagline: "Hello Brooklyn! Welcome to the Official Brooklyn Nets Instagram presented by B&H Photo."
Why it's a great account: The newest addition to the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets, has a fantastic Instagram account that features pictures from the construction of the Barclays Center, tidbits of Brooklyn history, and of course, cool images of the team. Almost all of the images are seen through the black and white filter, giving them a vintage look. Note that the account is a co-sponsorship with B&H, a famed local photography brand.
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Sharpie: 49,752
Account Tagline: "Grab a Sharpie & Start Something."
Why it's a great account: Sharpie fills its Instagram with fan-submitted, Sharpie-drawn pictures. Most of the drawings are pretty impressive, including this one of Psy and another one of a very realistic-looking Scrabble board.
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Target Style: 58,917
Account Tagline: "The freshest mix of fashion and beauty that won't break the bank."
Why it's a great account: Target has multiple Instagram accounts for its various categories of merchandise, but its Style account is the best of the pack. The account mixes product advertisements with backstage fashion show images, as well as styling images, like this one of a hairdresser fixing a model's hair.
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L.A. Clippers: 72,169
Account Tagline: "The official Instagram account of the Los Angeles Clippers. #RepLAC"
Why it's a great account: The Clippers uses its account to showcase the best action shots of its players during game time. The occasional courtside image also makes it into the album, like one of a fan's sign describing the Clippers as "the best team in the NBA."
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General Electric: 134,774
Account Tagline: "This feed features the groundbreaking research and technology that GE has been developing since the days of Edison."
Why it's a great account: GE expertly uses Instagram to show off behind-the-scenes images of intricate machinery and processes that the firm creates. Its account includes up-close pictures of huge engines, as well as this cool shot of the muscles in a swimmer's back.
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NFL: 201,083
Account Tagline: "The official Instagram of the NFL"
Why it's a great account: NFL treats its followers with the best images gathered from across all NFL photographers. It also mixes in cool behind-the-scenes shots, as well as vintage football pictures and clever football-themed memes to mix things up.
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Playboy: 268,403
Account Tagline: "See the world of Playboy through our eyes. Follow the official Rabbit for behind-the-scenes coverage you won't see anywhere else."
Why it's a great account: Playboy sticks to its sexy style on its Instagram account, but the images shown are much more PG than we're used to seeing from the company. The images are primarily of the Playmates in real life —in sexy poses, of course — versus in a photshoot. Here's a picture of Miss November on New Year's Eve.
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Adidas Originals: 367,884
Account Tagline: "Authentic, creative, individual. We celebrate our diversity and are united by our commonality as originals. We are Originals."
Why it's a great account: The Adidas Originals account has about four times more followers than Adidas' company account, and it's not hard to see why. The company account features boring pictures of shoes, while the Originals account shows cool pictures of what people do in those shoes. From DJing to exploring a new city, the Adidas Originals account gives the brand some real personality on the social media site.
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Free People: 474,657
Account Tagline: "The official Free People Instagram. The Free People woman lives free through fashion, art, music, travel, and everything in between."
Why it's a great account: Free People, like Bonobos, turns its customers into models. Free People asks its customers to post images of themselves in the company's clothing with specific hashtags, depending on the item they are wearing. Some of the images are even posted on Free People's official website. This way, potential buyers can see how a pair of jeans looks in real life.
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Red Bull: 516,793
Account Tagline: "@RedBull #GivesYouWings: F1, racing, skating, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, moto, soccer, football, music, art, culture, gaming. What #GivesYouWings?"
Why it's a great account: Red Bull, not surprisingly, has a cool Instagram account filled with high-quality action shots of people doing sports ranging from snow boarding, to surfing, to rock climbing.
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Burberry: 630,468
Account Tagline: "A 156-year-old global brand with distinctly British attitude."
Why it's a great account: Burberry uses its account to post iconic London shots under the effects of the popular Instagram filters. The high-end retailer also mixes in merchandise pictures, as well as behind-the-scenes pictures from photshoots and commercial filmings.
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Starbucks: 1,040,923
Account Tagline: "Freshly brewed instagrams from Starbucks in Seattle, WA. Tag your coffee photos with #Starbucks!"
Why it's a great account: Not only has Starbucks amassed an incredible amount of followers, but it lets its followers primarily control the content. The vast majority of the images on Starbucks' account are creative fan-submitted images of the world-renowned coffee, like this one of Starbucks cups on a football field.
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