Do you want to learn how to make money with Instagram? Here are nine easy ways to achieve your goal:
- Affiliate Marketing
- Sponsored Posts
- Launch an Online Store
- Create and Sell Digital Products
- Sell your Photos
- Link to your Blog/VLog
- Become an Account Manager
- Sell Shoutouts
- Consulting
You spend endless hours scrolling content on Instagram in a week, or even a day. You might as well get paid for your own content creation, right?
Right. And millions already are. The crazy part? You don’t really need a large following in order to start monetizing your Instagram.
There are several easy options to start making money on Instagram, as stated above. Let’s take a deeper dive into those options.
1. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing in one of the easiest ways you can start making money on Instagram. Even better, it is an easy concept to understand. As an affiliate marketer, you make money through commissions. And if you are good at putting on a sales hat, all you have to do is get your followers to click through a link that is provided to you through your business partners.
This link will take your follower to the business’ page. Since they came from your link, the business will be able to track that they are one of your followers, and if they purchase a product, you will make a commission!
Sounds sweet right? And it is, as seen in the example below, everytime her code is used, she makes a commission. Cha- ching!
2. Sponsored Posts
Business and Brand will offer sponsored posts to influencers and micro-influencers in their niche. This method of making money is different from the others, in that you will receive an instant one time payment, in exchange for the posts.
For example, @grainandfern received a one time payment to create the above sponsored post, getting her audience to click over to their business to buy their camera gear.
This is one of the quickest, and easiest, ways to make money on Instagram.
3. Launch an Online Store
Working with others is not really your style? No worries! No need to market someone else’s brand, when you can simply market your own brand!
Just set up an Instagram Storefront, or a link through to your website, to get potential customers. Users can then buy your products, without ever having to close out of Instagram. This is a phenomenal sales tactic, where the sales button is right where your customers already are.
This is a sure way to generate business, just be sure to stay consistent and active, and success will surely follow.
@loopedbylauren sells children plushies, all of which can be purchased on her Instagram.
4. Create and Sell Digital Products
Maybe you don’t have physical products or services to sell. And that is okay! Instead of creating an Instagram Store to sell products, you can leverage your expertise by selling digital products.
These products can range from e-books, to presets, and even online courses! You can promote these products on your Instagram, and direct interested followers to purchase them on your website.
Although this will take a bit of work to build up your credibility,and clientele base, it is a very lucrative way to make money with Instagram.
Take @thirtyfivethestudio – They sell content creation calendars. Completely digital. 100% margin.
5. Sell your Photos
Do you have a great eye behind the lens? Do people rave in your comments for the photography you post? If this sounds like you, there is definitely potential in this money department.
Be it stock photos, artwork, or simply the skill, most brands are willing and able to buy such products to be able to use as their own. The money can be made by selling licensing photos to brands. Or even directly selling prints to your followers, try an etsy account link through for more reach!
6. Link to your Blog/VLog
Have you heard of Link Tree? If so, then you probably already know how powerful it is to have all your social accounts in one clickable place.
If you have a blog, or even a Tik Tok, then using Instagram to gain more followers is a great idea. All you do is use your Instagram posts to think through your blog.
An example of this is when a food blogger posts pictures of the food they make, then have a link to go to their blog with the full recipe.
7. Become an Account Manager
Are you already great at Instagram? Then you already have monetizable skills. Use this to your advantage, and help others build, and grow, their Instagrams.
Instagram has proven time and time again that it is here for the long run. And with that, every day more and more people understand how valuable it is to have their brand and business on the platform. But not everybody is a social media manager.
But for those serious enough about breaking into the Instagram lifestyle, I bet they are willing to pay you a generous fee to help get them there. This can come in many forms, you can manage their content creation, edit their content, and even implement your own Instagram strategies.
Wherever you can meet a client’s wants, their cash is sure to follow.
8. Sell Shoutouts
Are you already extremely good at growing Instagram accounts? Is your thing, regardless of the niche, the ability to grow any type of content?
Then selling shoutouts is just what you need to be doing. Oftentimes, when accounts are able to hit a certain number of followers in a niche area, people are willing to pay for a shout out promoting their account.
Since there is not a set price for this kind of thing, you can set your rates however you see fit. This leaves room for a lot of revenue.
For Example @billionladies_offical uses other people’s content to grow their following, all the while selling shout outs to ladies looking to grow their own content. Kind of an easy trick!
9. Consulting
This is almost the same formula to any business endeavor you take. Once you work hard enough to become an Instagram success, believe it or not, many people are willing to spend the big bucks to learn just how you did it.
If Instagram has already been your jam for a while, and you are just now looking to how to make money off of it, consulting can be the way to go.
This is another form of setting your own prices, as well as, being able to work with the clientele you want. You can even run ads right on Instagram to get your name out there. Just remember, this can easily replace your 9-5, so only do it if you are looking for the change.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many followers do you need on Instagram to make money?
In the past, there has always been an emphasis on Macro Influencers, in that you need hundreds of thousands of followers to generate income. In today’s social media world, even micro influences with just a couple of thousand are getting a piece of the Instagram wealth pie.
Do Instagram users get paid?
Instagram users can get paid. There are numerous ways to make money, whether it be affiliate marketing, brand deals, or even selling products. The earning potential will always fluctuate based on many different factors.
How much does Instagram pay for 1000 followers?
It is reported that Instagram accounts with 1000 followers can make around $1500/month or around $100 per sponsored post.
Wrapping it Up
All in all, if it were easy to turn profits off Instagram, every one would be self employed. Although it is hard, it is not impossible. So just pick your thing, whether that is making money on Instagram through affiliate marketing, or your own branding, and stick with it. The longer you grow, the more your bank account will as well.
