How to make money on Instagram

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Instagram is quickly becoming a social media platform that can push the boundaries for engagement; now it's becoming more and more evident that there is also the capacity to earn a pretty penny on Instagram as well.

With 400 million monthly users and 75 million daily users, Instagram is no slouch with it comes to reach as a social media platform. The platform is constantly evolving and enhancing its offering, and account holders are bloggers are cashing and making some serious coin from their accounts.

While there is no 'how to' for making Instagram, there are a few things to keep in mind if you are trying to develop a following and get a strong brand.

First step ahead of making money is to attract followers to your account.

A couple of simple ways to do this include:
  • Adding a suitable profile image that suits your target market
  • Filling in your bio so that it includes an engaging overview plus add in contact info for advertising/business enquiries
  • Start posting regularly a few posts per day ideally
  • Ensure your photos are on point and attractively composed - something that will make your followers stop mid-way through their scan of their Instagram account
  • Respond to any comments from your followers - this will engage with your followers
  • Use hashtags in each post that is within fields of interest for your followers

Ways to make money on Instagram include:
  • Affiliate marketing - bloggers and Instagram accounts that have plenty of followers can generate a staggering amount of money from promoting a product. Affiliate marketing involves Instagram account holders who promote a product with any subsequent sales via an affiliate link contributing to a payment per sale. Affiliate marketing URL's can be added to a post or as a link in the image. Posts can be anything from an image of an outfit, right through to hotels or restaurants that the account holder may be visiting, just about anything can be promoted in affiliate marketing.
  • Sponsored posts - these posts are a specially tailored post which showcases specific brands of clothing, accessories or brands. There is usually a very obvious hashtag or mention which outlines that the post is sponsored to alert followers. Sponsored posts should be a good fit for the account and fit with the brand's beliefs.

Developing your Insta-style is key to your account's success. Engagement from your followers will be developed from creating images that resonate with followers and encourage likes, comments and regrams. Successful bloggers will usually develop a style that their followers expect, and images will reflect the personality of the Instagram brand and the account holder.

Be aware when taking steps to earn money from Instagram that there is such thing as too many sponsored posts and affiliate marketing campaigns, so be aware of creating a balanced amount of these posts to not been deemed too focused on sponsorship, and not focused enough on genuinely unique content.

Are you making money on Instagram? I'd love to know how you're doing it.
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  • Profile picture of the author akashvajpayee
    If you ever been curious about whether it's possible to make money off of your followers, you are not alone! With an excellent response there is on Instagram, you can possibly make hundreds of dollars every week.

    If you combine ads along with your images you will get a lot of traffic, and probably sales. The most essential thing is to keep away from spamming, and only give useful related advertisements next to your photos.

    Here are Quick ways to Make Money on Instagram:

    1. Affiliate Marketing
    This is an excellent place to begin when you are first working out how to make money with Instagram.

    2. Advertise Your Own Products
    Product promotion is enormous on Instagram because of its visual nature.

    3. Use the Right hashtags
    Using hashtags is good, but using the right hashtags is the difference between being an Instagram user and an Instagram businessman. And if you are searching to make money fast on Instagram, then this is one of the most important answers. Put your ear to the hashtag scene and it will tell you ways to make money through hot topics. Making your hashtags count is key to learning how to make money quickly by grouping concepts, ideas, and trends.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rhoefnagel
    Instagram has made stars/moneymakers and we all want to partake in this venture. The question "How to make money on Instagram" is indeed a spark plug for people like you and me.

    These are some foolproof tips I've read and learn from various Instagram influencers that have earned their way to success through Instagram Marketing:


    1. Interact with your followers by offering exclusive content.

    Build a relationship with your Followers to keep them coming back to your account by sharing information that only you can offer. Use Instagram to reveal special news that you haven't shared anywhere else. This will make your Followers feel special.

    2. Create a profile that is buzz-worthy and represents your brand.

    This is one of the best strategies to turn followers into clients. Use high-quality images and be consistent with your style. Personalize your brand to make it more likable. Don't forget to be authentic!

    3. Run contests for your followers.

    Come up with a cool contest that your followers will be interested to join in. Make sure you have an awesome prize within your target market. Include a voting element that will draw many contest participants.

    4. Encourage purchases by making shopping easy.

    Make use of many insta-shopping apps such as Like2Buy, Soldsie, LiketoKnow.it, and more.

    5. Learn about Instagram Marketing by reading materials and guides from the experts.

    There are plenty of guides that will help you through the basics of Instagram marketing up unto the more complex topics. Read through them and continue to know your way to the ins and outs of Instagram for business.
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    • Profile picture of the author gingerninjas
      Originally Posted by Rhoefnagel View Post

      Instagram has made stars/moneymakers and we all want to partake in this venture. The question "How to make money on Instagram" is indeed a spark plug for people like you and me.

      These are some foolproof tips I've read and learn from various Instagram influencers that have earned their way to success through Instagram Marketing:


      1. Interact with your followers by offering exclusive content.

      Build a relationship with your Followers to keep them coming back to your account by sharing information that only you can offer. Use Instagram to reveal special news that you haven't shared anywhere else. This will make your Followers feel special.

      2. Create a profile that is buzz-worthy and represents your brand.

      This is one of the best strategies to turn followers into clients. Use high-quality images and be consistent with your style. Personalize your brand to make it more likable. Don't forget to be authentic!

      3. Run contests for your followers.

      Come up with a cool contest that your followers will be interested to join in. Make sure you have an awesome prize within your target market. Include a voting element that will draw many contest participants.

      4. Encourage purchases by making shopping easy.

      Make use of many insta-shopping apps such as Like2Buy, Soldsie, LiketoKnow.it, and more.

      5. Learn about Instagram Marketing by reading materials and guides from the experts.

      There are plenty of guides that will help you through the basics of Instagram marketing up unto the more complex topics. Read through them and continue to know your way to the ins and outs of Instagram for business.
      Couldn't agree with you more, the buzz factor works so well on Instagram and the competitons too.

      I am constantly surprised how effective it is and the affiliate marketing side of things is going off.

      I know a fashion designer who sells all of her range completely through Instagram marketing, and she swears by it.

      Thanks for sharing, I'd be interested to find out who you think does this best on Instagram.. have you got any profiles you can share. I follow quite a few people however I'd love to add some more to view their style and get an idea of the tools they are using.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ivana Adnium
    Great and helpful advice for conquering the Instabeast marketing I'm glad your post wasn't just "promote some weight loss detox tea while staring sexily into the camera" haha :p
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    • Profile picture of the author gingerninjas
      Originally Posted by Ivana Adnium View Post

      Great and helpful advice for conquering the Instabeast marketing I'm glad your post wasn't just "promote some weight loss detox tea while staring sexily into the camera" haha :p
      Oh god, haven't we all seen those posts Ivana!

      I am inundated with this sexy style of affiliate marketing posts every day - sometimes people with huge followers can make it subtle and I'm even sucked into the marketing, other times it is just atrociously executed... seriously, if I see one more Instagram person flaunting their gorgeous body in gym gear... aghhhh. They're just giving the crowd what they want after all I guess.

      Have a great day.
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  • Profile picture of the author 3wCorner
    Focus on big networks like the following:Facebook
    Twitter
    Instagram
    Google+
    FB
    Youtube
    Pinterest
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  • Profile picture of the author Gallag97
    how much does adspace on instagram cost?
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  • Profile picture of the author KellyRodriquez
    Great information! Instagram has quickly become a wonderful place to promote and earn profits.
    The most important thing is to build trust and get a lot of engagement in your post. Sharing beautiful images and running Instagram content can greatly help.
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  • Profile picture of the author shivaturbopms
    Thank you for giving an Informatics about instagram how to earn money with it
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