- Instagram is more than just a social platform when looked at in the right way.
- Do not just use it to pass time and instead, turn it to a passive income.
- There are numerous methods to make money on the social platform, and this guide will be helpful towards just that.
Become an affiliate marketer
An affiliate makes money by making sales for a brand in exchange for a commission.
The idea is to use a trackable link or unique promo code that translate to sales, but the catch is that you can only promote one link at a time since Instagram only allows links on the bio.
Open an online store
Such a store can include physical goods, services or digital items.
The idea is to appeal to a already established clientele as an extension of one’s brand through sales.
Selling your own items also avoids the hassle of dealing and promoting other brands on your own page.
Become a paid content creator
The essence is to monetize the content you post on a daily basis using the Creator Fund program.
Monetization is done through Instagram Live Badges, Bonuses and IGTV Ads.
Bonuses come in when you hit certain targets and milestones, IGTV ads will have you integrate brands into your content, and Instagram live badges measure the relationship and bond you create with your followers based on the number of people who engage with you live.
Drive traffic to your website
When more people view your brand on Instagram, there is a very high chance that they will make purchases fro your website.
The use of Instagram visitors helps you boost sales, expand your email marketing list and create a larger community of customers.
A survey of people on Instagram showed that 80% of them use the social media platform helps them discover and buy new services or products.
Offer services in Instagram marketing
This can be done by a freelancing stance if your are any good at content creation and caption writing.
Consultation with other companies to help them improve their Instagram marketing techniques will earn you some profit for writing their captions.
You can also advertise your services on Upwork or Fivver and also do online scheduling to your website for people to book services directly from your website.
