5. TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON INSTAGRAM

A few years back, I used to think that Instagram was just for models and celebs for sharing photos and videos – but that was a silly thought.

Instagram is hot. Lots of folks are making tons of money off it. There are many ways to make money on Instagram whatever your business or goals, one of them is going to work for you.

1.     BECOME IN INFLUENCER

Social media influencers are people who recommend products or services on their personal profiles for commissions. Since its format emphasizes images, Instagram is a good place to grow an influencer business around Business – to – Consumer (B2C) products. Basically, any product that makes for a good image will do well on instagram.

There are two main options for featuring brands in your posts as an Instagram influencer; affiliate marketing and sponsorships.

With affiliate marketing, you receive a commission for every purchase someone makes through your Insta post or profile. This can work really well if a product matches your audience perfectly.

Sponsored posts are different. You typically receive a flat fee for mentioning a product in a post. For example, you might get $ 50 to create a post in which you cook using sponsored ingredients.

I highly recommend doing sponsored posts for the majority of your promotion; you’ll make more money on average than an affiliate deal. Only do affiliates on the few key products that your audience loves.

2.     BECOME A BRAND AMBASSADOR

Do you have a huge number of followers?  Then you might have a chance to become a brand ambassador. This happens when a company wants to have an ongoing partnership with you and to create certain number of posts over a period of time and maybe even indefinitely.

The reality is that companies want a lot of eyeballs on their products, and they won’t get that if they partner with someone who has few followers, so you need a large following to become a brand ambassador.

The most important thing for you to be successful in this business is to have a specific niche. Think of the of the influencer accounts you follow. Chances are, you follow people who share your interests. Maybe they are world travelers, fashion bloggers or makeup artists.

These are all different interest, but they have one thing in common; visual storytelling. Whether you’re a tour guide, travelling the world, cooking food or health & fitness coach, you can take beautiful photos and grow your audience on your Insta profile.

3.     OPEN AN E – COMMERCE STORE

Did you know that you can sell anything on Instagram?

Instagram is another great place to advertise your products. It offers a number of tools to make direct sales possible.

To change your insta account into a storefront, you’ll need to complete several steps;

Step 1: Convert your personal profile into a business profile.

To sell products or services on Instagram, you must have a business profile.

It’s free to make the switch, and creating your business profile is a straight forward process.

Step 2: Create your product catalog.

When you want to feature products in your posts, you’ll need to pull them from your store catalog. From there, you connect your product catalog to Facebook.

Step 3: Get your business profile approved.

Instagram will review your business profile when you’re ready. Once Instagram approves your profile for shopping, you’re ready to start incorporating your products and services into your posts.

 

4.     SHOWCASE YOUR FREELANCE SERVICES

Freelancing has become popular now days. If you provide freelance services like writing, photography, House cleaning and so on – then you can probably advertise it on Instagram.

The secret is to drive traffic by showcasing your work in the photos you share. If you’re a wedding photographer, share some of your most stunning work. Turn your profile into a place where people can see adorable photos of brides and grooms.

Writers can also make Instagram work for them. Sites like Canva enables you create shareable posts with embedded quotes from your creative writing. While canva has a premium version, you can do a lot with free account.

5.     TEACH OTHERS ABOUT INSTAGRAM MARKETING

If you’re a successful influencer with a good following, why don’t you teach aspiring influencers how to achieve their Instagram marketing dreams?

Many successful influencers have launched side businesses that offer webinars and tutorials to folks who want to grow their Instagram following or transform their profile into business.

You can create pre – recorded webinars with You Tube or tools like EverWebiner Some influencers also charge higher fees for live or personalized training sessions.