EASY WAYS TO MAKE MONEY FROM INSTAGRAM

According to John Snowden,

"I started an Instagram page on April 13th, 2016, a little over a year ago. Within a year I had 80k followers (not one follower has been bought), and as of today’s date I'm at 99k. The truth is, a lot of the reports you hear about big IG page earnings simply aren't true. The numbers are beefed up by people who:

1. In theory, try to estimate how much a page should be earning based on followers/impressions
2. Those who work with/for influencers. They paint the picture that what one or two pages are making is the norm. But as with almost everything in life, it's never that simple or easy.

I've seen an answer on here claiming that you can make up to $250 per post with 50k followers. Ha. If only that were true!

I’m friends with around 50 other pages, ranging from 20k - 600k followers. We form IG groups to bounce ideas and help each other make more money. So here I'll pass on our experience and the truth about how much 99% of “big” pages really make, and what it will take to make the big bucks on Instagram.

Firstly, your page needs to have a good engagement-to-follower ratio. 500k pages with only 5k likes are ten a penny. The owners of those pages have clearly bought followers to make their brand seem bigger than it really is. You should aim for at least one like per 10 followers. So:

100 followers = 10 likes

1000 followers = 100 likes

100k followers = 10, 000 likes. Im almost at 100k and get a minimum of 15k likes per post and often get between 20 - 35k.

The bigger your page gets, the lower your ratio gets. So a page with 1 million real followers, although expected to get 100k likes per post, will probably get between 40 - 80k likes. There’s a reason for this but perhaps I'll explain that in another answer (if someone asks).

My point is, without gaining followers the long and proper way (through good content), you have no chance of making good money on Instagram. Influencers and those seeking promotions pay attention to the ratio and will not pay you if it's clear your page is inflated with fake bot accounts.

Now in terms of how much you can make, in one year I made roughly $500. The truth is that you don't get requests from influencers all that often. Maybe once or twice a month. At 60/70k followers they only wanted to pay about $15 per post. When I reach 100k followers I will put my prices up significantly, but if it's too high they will simply get their promotions from another page.

During year two, as I go from 100k to 200k, My goal is to make between $1k - $2k. It pays a few bills. To get to a point where you can quit your job, you'll need roughly 500k followers minimum, with real followers and good engagement. Lots of comments and likes. You'd also need some kind of business plan and not just wait for people to get in touch with promotional requests.

Advertise and sell your own merchandise. Thats why big fashion pages make the most money on Instagram. They make money from promos and influencers, yes, but they also sell their own products or they become an affiliate and get commission for every sale that is made via someone following their link.

And finally, my biggest advice would be to make a website. That's where the money is, not within the walls of Instagram. On Instagram you have to work long and hard to make pittance. For 99% of pages, it's only when you get to 500k - 1m+ followers that a page can turn into an automatic money making machine.

I get 2.7 million impressions on my Instagram page a week. If I were getting that many visitors to a website, I'd be doing snow angels in a pile of cash!.

Ok maybe an exaggeration, but I would have quit my day job at least. If you're already growing an IG page, stick with it. But if you're considering joining Instagram with the intention of making money, it’s better to use your time and energy to create a business plan around an idea you have, and then build a site".

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