Before we move into how we need to understand what a full-time influencer is? A full-time influencer has built an online reputation for themselves and works with brands to promote them.
Now, do you want to quit your day job to do something you love the most? Or would you instead set up an epic side hustle? The reality is, you may already have the answer.
We’re talking about your social media accounts! Yes, you heard it right. Did you know before that you can pay your bills if you have 3k+ followers on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook? You can convert it into an income. You must not be believing, but yes, you can. How? You’ll get paid for creating content that celebrates a brand that you already use and love! And you get 100% of what you charge, with no hidden fees!
Here’s it is how:
Step 1: Choose a budget according to your Lifestyle to become an Influencer
Create a table with two columns and title one side of the column with ‘needs’ – the stuff you can’t live without—such as food, rent, utilities, etc.
On the other hand, Fill the other side of the column with your ‘wants’ – the stuff you can’t live without but would be in a perfect world, like beer on tap, Netflix subscriptions(obvs).
Why are we doing this? No, we aren’t expanding into finance. Now you know the monthly budget you need to survive, which means you can try to live a free life from the 9 to 5 grind – all you need is a monthly ‘needs’ budget. Knowing your figures is one of the most important things you can do. Above all, it gives you real tangible goals.
Now it doesn’t seem that scary to quit your job and influence full-time. And if it does, well, no one’s stopping you from starting your side hustle without much trouble.
Step 2: Define a price for your sponsored posts
If you’ve never earned from your social media before, then it can be challenging to put a value on yourself. Remember not to undercut yourself. You’ve worked hard on your content, so try to stick to your rate and let the brands decide from there. If they want you to lower the price or provide any feedback, you can chat with brands at any time via our handy chat feature.
Step 3: How many posts do you require to fund your Lifestyle as a full-time influencer?
Let’s say on Instagram; you have 30k followers; you’re a brunch enthusiast and need around 4K per month to live, which means you’re in the range of about 400 per post.
According to our calculations, you need only ten posts per month to make ends meet, and hopefully, it’s only once every three days, so let’s cheers to that!
Step 4: Stand Out
Too many brands are looking for killer content, so we don’t recommend branching out into anything that doesn’t feel authentic. Always keep in mind that your audience trusts you, so if you get too carried away with sponsored content, they might unfollow. Next, choose a campaign, read the brief, and if the stars align, now it’s time for you to get started!
Step 5: Meet brands expectations
There may be brands you haven’t tested yet that you’re happy to buy and submit content for it. First, create content matching the brand’s requirements. After that then, write a caption that connects with your audience and upload your pic. If there’s anything to remember, it has to be yourself. So apply your flair and take some risks. Just avoid being like a Brand Power.
The brand will approve your post or ‘SUGGEST CHANGES,’ which means you can chat with them and make revisions. If approved, post the content to your social media within 48 hours. If the campaign did not approve of you, don’t be disheartened! No one has a 100% win rate. All you’ve to do is seek out some feedback and keep at it.
Step 6: Plan your next post.
Working as a full-time influencer means you’ve to commit yourself to work consistently to hone your craft, and you need to treat it as having another job. Remember that you are doing this brand influencer work full-time now. No lethargy. The most successful content creators spend at least a day planning and creating before each post, so don’t think it will be Netflix all day, every day. And you couldn’t have chosen a perfect time to learn how to become an Instagram influencer-brands have never been so hungry before for influencers to recommend their product.
Becoming a full-time influencer isn’t going to be easy, and it isn’t going to happen overnight. But, if you know how to create valuable content for both your audience and brand, you’ll be earning cash much faster than you ever could!
After working through these points, I hope you feel like being a full-time influencer isn’t that scary.
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