The way of being and adding extra income...How to make money from social media
Stop that aimless late-night scrolling and learn how to make some actual cash from your Instagram
Research has shown that the average person spends around two hours a day on social media – but if you're a social media addict, you'll likely spend much more time trawling through the 'gram!
How about you use all that dedication to scrolling to actually make moneySocial media is quite a lucrative business if you know how to play it right and you’re prepared to put in the effort.
In fact, according to Instagram influencer app Takumi, you can start making money with just 1,000 followers if you post twice a week.
So if you fancy turning your social media obsession into a handy little side-hustle, here’s everything you need to know...
What’s in this guide?
How many followers do u need
How much money can u do
How to found adds
How to get into media
How to make money from social
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How many followers do you need to make money on social media?
Does having more followers mean you'll make more money? The answer to this is both yes AND no.
You don't need thousands of followers to make money
A lot of people assume you need hundreds of thousands of followers to be able to make any money on social media. This simply isn’t true.
Brands are increasingly seeking quality over quantity – this means they would rather pay for a smaller audience of engaged or niche followers. They no longer just want expensive celebrities to advertise their products, they're deliberately looking for ordinary people and 'influencers'.
For example, if you can prove that the vast majority of your followers are UK university students aged 18–24, you’ve instantly got your selling point – even if you don’t have an absolutely huge audience.
The more followers you have the more money you make
That being said, you do still need to have a fairly decent amount of followers. No one’s going to pay you anything just to engage with your mates.
But you only really need to reach around 1,000 followers to be able to start making a small amount of money.
How much money can you make on social
When it comes to making money on Instagram, blogging and social media, the sky is the limit.
For many people, this is literally their full-time job, giving them the freedom and independence to work for themselves with a nice salary
However, building up a social meddia profile and audience to that level takes a serious amount of dedication and effort – something that you probably won't have time for when studying a full-time degree.
But with brands paying between £40 and £2,000 per Instagram post, depending on the number of followers you have, there's still ample opportunity to make some spare cash on the weekends.
If you do manage to make it big, Instagrammers with over 75,000 followers could be taking home over £100,000 a year! That's a crazy amount of money for doing something you already do all the time anyway, right?
At the moment Instagram is all the rage and can bring in some serious money, but trends change and it might not be so profitable this time next year. It's important to stay on top of any changes in the industry and be quick to respond to any new platforms which pop up.
We spoke to Charlie Watson who created the running blog while studying to be a Dietitian at university. She is now fully qualified and has over 61,000 followers on Instagram...
