How to make money on with affiliate marketing on instagram 2022

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Dear readers.

Today, we will pay special attention to a social platform beloved by many of you – Instagram.

Since its inception, Instagram has undergone many changes. After Facebook bought Instagram, the two social networks became objects of love and hatred by users. Still, it is a fact that the possibilities for us as affiliates and media buyers are almost unlimited. Of course, not everyone can make the same profits that big influencers like the Kardashian family does, but Instagram is a traffic beast and there is money for everyone.

How much traffic does Instagram have, and why is it a paradise for affiliate marketers?

The answer lies in the fact that the social media platform boasts over 1 billion monthly users, and about 60% of them check the app every day. Instagram lets people connect with products in a more personal and regular way than traditional advertising methods like TV commercials. You can comment, send a direct message, share, like, watch videos, and do many other things– all in one place. This is the reason social media is a great place to make money with affiliate marketing. 

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Influencer marketing

Influencer marketing is one of the best ways businesses use Instagram to make money. Content creators use the platform, which makes it a great place for a brand to get involved in the creator economy. A lot of brand marketers are going to spend money on influencer marketing, so you don't want to be left out.

Micro-influencers have become an unstoppable force in the affiliate marketing industry. They're the Instagrammers who have around 5-6000 followers, are in a particular niche, and have a lot of engagement with users, even though they have a few followers. . Personal connections between followers and influencers are usually stronger, which makes followers active and likely to buy products promoted by the influencer. 

And the best part is, it's not that difficult to become a micro-influencer! Yes, it does take some time and effort, but it's practically free.

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How much do Instagram influencers make?

Influence rates can be determined by several factors. According to one report, the breakdown is as follows on Instagram:

Nano-influencers (1k-10k followers) earn $10-$100 per post

Micro-influencers (10k-50k followers) earn $100-$500 per post

Mid-tier influencers (50k-500k followers) earn $500-$5k per post

Macro-influencers (500k-1m followers) earn $5k-10k per post

Mega-influencers (1m+ followers) earn $10k+ per post

Celebrities can earn over $1 million per post

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How to Build Followers Fast and Easy?

1. First thing first - choose a niche. Choose a topic you're interested in and can make content about: pets, cooking, gym, yoga, football, skiing, furniture, or gadgets. Start producing good and interesting content. This is the hard part. Use all of Instagram's features, create engaging videos, stories, reels, IGTV, go live, use tags, and more. Try to be honest and likable. Users are now picking influencers and brands that are not completely out of touch and perfect. ‍

2. You should be active in your niche. You can increase your account exposure by commenting on posts related to your content. Furthermore, you can interact with the people in your niche through social media. You can engage with your followers and reply to their comments. 

3. Smartly use hashtags. Using hashtags in your description can help people and brands find you on Instagram. Don't add hashtags that aren't related to you, your account should be visible to the right audiences.

4. Do not invest in fake followers – they are often bots, not real humans, and you can’t make sales to them. As we have said before, the most important thing for companies is their engagement with followers; offer owners will check your statistics and see the percentage of users that are engaged.

5. Run sponsored posts - paying for visibility is one way to get it. You can pay to have your posts appear on user feeds that might be interested in your niche.

6. A good reputation. Being extremely controversial can bring you a lot of attention. But you need to keep in mind the brands you want to work with eventually. Make sure they can trust you to represent their brand and products.

7. Post often. It is annoying to flood timelines with all of your posts. But if you are too sporadic with your posts, you will lose followers. The time of day affects the number of people who see it.

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The Top promotion strategies for Instagram affiliate marketing!

1. The most traditional way is to post a photo. Always use a CTA button to tell the user what to do. Second, do a split test with the CTA text or the picture you are using. Pro-Tip: Always test only one element. ‍
2. Extended descriptions. Longer descriptions encourage interaction and strengthen the personal connection you have with your followers. Please remember to format your text into paragraphs and to use a conversational tone. 
3. You could try using Instagram Stories. Stories are essential for promoting products, and 85% of users view them every day. Also, Stories have several fun features, like polls, emoji sliders, stickers, and quizzes, that encourage followers to interact with you and possibly get them interested in an offer you're promoting. 
4. This may seem excessive, but we can't stress enough that social media is becoming increasingly video-oriented. You need to improve. For example, you can watch live streams and use all the different content formats on Instagram to make your account and sales channels as good as possible.
5. Use the e-commerce tools on Instagram! Once you start affiliate marketing, shoppable Instagram posts should be your best friend. Pro-tip: Don't forget about other features like live shopping and Instagram Checkout.
6. Use your creativity to come up with promotions. You could review the product, do a product comparison, discuss it with another influencer, and show some alternative uses. Think outside the box and don't be bored.
7. Another effective strategy for enhancing your Instagram presence is to create your own website and post blog articles on it. This allows you to reach a wider audience. You can link your website to your own or have affiliates link to your website if you put it in your bio. Your website will always be important when it comes to running campaigns and gathering data.
8. Use other traffic channels. Use Pushground classic push and in-page traffic to reach more people or for brand awareness.
9. Target your audience the right way. Once you have identified the audience who buy from you, target them with Pushground’s ad formats. You can target users only from a certain city or using a specific brand of smartphone – the choice depends on the data you have collected and its correct interpretation.
10. Stay balanced and authentic – don’t kill your profile with too many affiliate links and promotions. Even if you have built up a large follower base, they are there for you and not necessarily the products you eventually start promoting. It is important to keep your image and authenticity and avoid putting too many sponsored ads in your content. Don't promote offers just for a quick profit, stay consistent with brands and products. Otherwise you might lose followers.

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From where to get offers?

If you want to find an offer that matches your niche, check out Awin, ShareASale, Rakuten, MyLead, and many other affiliates that accept traffic from social networks. 

Some advice when you are picking the offer:

1. Be honest with your affiliate managers, explain to them where your traffic comes from and give them details on how you will promote the product. 

2. Play long-term with the affiliate networks – build connections and trust, this will help you in the future.

3. When choosing offers, take into consideration the commission percentage – this type of traffic allows for promoting high payout offers. Take advantage of this. 

That was it for today. We hope you find our tips on how to make money as an Instagram influencer useful and grow your online business.

See you soon! Stay profitable!

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