
Making Money on Social Media
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Nowadays everyone is trying to figure out how to earn money on social media and if you aren't...well you're late to the party sis.
I started my Instagram around spring of 2018, but I didn't start building on it until late summer/fall. When I started taking social media marketing seriously, I was curious about how I could monetize my account and I started to research that.
***If you're just getting started working on social media for the first time or curious as to how to, I've written an entire guide walking beginners step by step.
Here:
For those of you a bit seasoned...Third party apps like Heartbeat, are a great way to get started. That's how I first started in initially monetizing my account.
In these third party apps you get paid to complete campaigns for companies.
Pay is based on follow counts, reach and engagement.
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Brandbassador is another app for paid, unpaid & free product opportunities.
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Our sister brand is always looking for affiliates
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As many of you know, so many people are under the impression you have to have thousands of followers to start making money. False!
(Follower Tip: Follow brand pages that are small, that you would like to work with. Spam TF out of them LOL, likes and comments, pretty much engage with them daily if you can to be noticed. Engage with your followers, always respond to comments, brands check engagement rates when they decide if they want to work with you and how much they’re willing to pay you.)
First off, engagement is more important than how many followers you have. I cannot stress that enough.
Brands and companies look at influencer/blogger engagement statistics more than anything. If you have 10,000 followers and your engagement rate is 2% versus a person with 3,000 followers and a engagement rate of 19%, brands are going to go with the person who can reach more people.
Engagement is another topic I discuss thoroughly in my book. I personally used to have an engagement rate just shy of 30% back in -18.
So for more information on how to increase your engagement, scroll up and check it out.
You can also monetize yourself by:
- Starting a profitable blog (like the one you're reading)
- Joining Referral Programs
- Selling merchandise directly or through affiliate link
If you have a TikTok account, in this day and age, definitely use it. Plus, You can link your Instagram to it, a lot of people get recognized on there. And it’s easier to grow your following fast.
Build an aesthetic this true to you, that you can stick with. (Example in photo
