The influencer market’s a $2.38 billion industry, and it’s not just super celebs like Kylie Jenner (who earns a whopping $1 million per sponsored post) that contribute to that figure. With the right number, and category of followers – you can learn more about this on
XPLOD website – even micro influencers can see their earnings skyrocket. So just how much does the average insta model earn, and is it a doable figure for a newcomer? Let’s get a few facts right before calculating the $.
How Insta-Models Earn Money
If you’ve never made money on social media, then the process of monetizing an Instagram account will seem surreal. Basically, brands will pay models thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars) to have their product mentioned either in one single post, or in a series of strategic posts. You’ve most likely come across sponsorship posts, because they usually have
#PaidSponsorship hashtags or something similar in a bid to be transparent. Other times, influencers may genuinely like a product, use it in their post, and receive compensation from the brand if the product resonate with the influencer’s audience.
To make matters even cozier, some brands – like hotels, airlines, restaurants – pay influencers to travel to their various sites, and make posts about them. Talk about a cozy job. It’s easy to see why, what seems like, everyone wants to be…