Instagram, which is now famous for reels more than anything, it has become very easy to make money on the platform. Earlier, TikTok used to be the platform where you didn’t need a massive following to earn money, it is because short-form content is on the rise. But now, with the views that people are getting on reels, and potential ban of Tiktok in the US, people are turning to Instagram to make money.
People think that they need a massive following to make money on Instagram, because all the influencers make most of their money through brand endorsements. But the reality is different, you don’t need to be a massive influencer to start earning money on Instagram, here are 5 new methods to earn money from Instagram in starting, without being an influencer:
1. Sell Products Directly:
One of the best ways to make money on Instagram is to sell products directly. You can use the power of AI and reels to create Instagram reels of products without even having the physical product. Let’s suppose you find a good product, you can use AI to make video of the product and post it on reels, you post the reels consistently and you will start to gain some traction and inquiries, use the pre-order funds to order to product directly to the customer’s address and here you are, with 1-2 weeks of effort, you can make your first sale.
2. Sell your skills:
If you have a certain skill that you’re proud of, or you want to make money off of that skill then instgram is the best way to start. Skills like content writing, video editing, graphic designing and many other skills do not require a lot of followers. Start making content highlighting your skills and you will start to gain clients who will pay you money to do their work. Let’s say you know video editing, then post content around that, show some samples of your work on Instagram and edit people’s videos for free, and start reaching out to potential clients, and if your work is good, you will surely land your client.
3. Start Affiliate Marketing:
People might think that this is a very oversaturated thing to do, but it isn’t. If you sign up for any affiliate partner program on Amazon or any other platform then you can make money on Instagram. The key is to be creative with your content, do not show that you are making content to sell products, instead give genuine reviews and the sales will follow.
4. Sell Intellectual Property:
Do you think you know something better than most people? Then make a course about it and sell it on Instagram. Or if you don’t really have something like this, then you can also sell ebooks, artworks and many other digital products on Instagram. It is very easy to create ebooks with AI and no expertise and people buy ebooks a lot.
5. Join Product review groups:
For someone who wants to start to make money on Instagram, joining product review groups might be the best way to start. There are certain groups that will provide you their product and will give you money to post a review on their products on Instagram. There are a lot of product-based startups that do this to make a positive image about their product in the market and anyone over 100 followers can do it.
Becoming an influencer is hard, there are a lot of creators on Instagram and so brands only choose to work with people that are on top of the industry. But it doesn’t mean that you cannot make money from Instagram, there are multiple ways to make money by using the platform and no follower-count should stop you in your journey. Good luck!
