How Many Followers Do I Need to Make Money on Instagram?

Millions! There are a number of claimed “social media rockstars” that feel as if they can make money with their Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or Facebook accounts. I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news but there is very little money to be made in social media. The reason for this is the fact that social media users do not have the intent to buy. They are not actively looking for something in which they are willing to spend money. They are enjoying mindless entertainment and are willing to close the app at any time.

If you want to make any type of money on your Instagram account you will need millions of followers and will need to become a household name. Some of the celebrities can make money taking a picture with a product but that is because they are getting hundreds of thousands of likes per photo. Even then, most advertisers are reluctant to spend big money because they know it is simply a branding opportunity and will likely not help them sell a lot more of their product.

Instead of trying to build tens of thousands of Instagram followers and likes I would strongly suggest building out your own web presence. It costs around $120 to build and host a WordPress website these days. If you create a website in which you own the content you will be much better off in the long run. You will also find that your articles on a website are crawled, indexed and ranked in Google search. This means you will get visits that have an intent to buy. They will actively be searching for something when they find you.

If you have a website that is getting over 10,000 searches a month you are going to be able to make money. In fact, you will be able to make a lot of money. A lot more than if you tried to build a following on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat. Unfortunately, most users on social media are not willing to click a link or go to a website. This makes it nearly impossible to sell a product or service. If they are already on your website selling the product or service is much easier.

Get out there, build a website and start making money. Here is how to do it – How to Build a Website that Makes Money.