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Instagram is a very popular photo sharing social network. You can add filters and captions to your images, attract likes, and get more followers. You can also follow your friends, celebrities, and others to see their pictures on your Instagram news stream. If you have a knack for taking interesting pictures, or want to turn followers into customers, there are many ways you can start making money through Instagram.

Steps

Part 1 of 5: Engage followers

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   Build a stable follower platform. As with any product, you need a place of consumption before you start selling. On Instagram, the market is followers. Take the time to increase your followers by posting unique pictures and engaging with followers.

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   Use hashtags to engage more people. Make sure each photo you take has at least 3 hashtags to gain followers. Hashtags are not only related to images, but are popular enough that they can appear in many search engines. advertisement

Part 2 of 5: Post quality photos

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   Profession. The fact is that people are only willing to buy your pictures if they are really "good". This means each person will have a different aesthetic, but taking quality photos is a must if you want to sell them. Read How to take better pictures for more tips on taking better pictures.

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   Use many different cameras. Don't limit yourself by just using your phone camera.Instagram allows you to download multiple photos from different devices (as long as you transfer them to your phone), so invest in a great camera. You will quickly see the difference. advertisement

Part 3 of 5: Shop setup

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   Set up an online store. You can't sell an image directly through Instagram, so you need to create another way for people to buy your photo. There are a couple of good ways to do this.
   • Services like Twenty20 allow you to sell photos directly through their network status. They will be interested in printing and transferring the image, and you will receive about 20% of the sale price. This is useful if you don't want to handle printing and delivery of orders.
   • You can set up your own online store using your personal website. You will earn more money than you ever did when using a certain service. However, you will be in prime responsibility for the order, as well as for printing and transferring your own photos.
   • You can also set up an online store via Instagram using the free tool.

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   Link image to store page. Whatever method you use to set up your online store, every Instagram picture you want to sell should have a link in the caption to the store page. Use Bit.ly or TinyURL to shorten the URL so that it does not contain the entire comment line. advertisement

Part 4 of 5: Advertising products

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   There are more followers. If you want to convince a company that you can help make an impact on their sales, you need to show them that you have a lot of followers behind. Many companies want to see that you influence a large number of different people.

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   Contact the company. Explain how your Instagram account can help the public know and care about their brand. Show them the specific number of followers you are following and how often you update the news stream on Instagram. Offer some sample photos to show you know how to take a clear and artistic shot that can highlight their work.
   • A few services like Quglu, Quickshouts, and Popular Pays link multiple companies to Instagram marketing and business enthusiasts.

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   Contracting. Outline the details of your contract, like the number of photos you want to take and the bonus for your followers increase. The contract will protect you from compensation offered by the company that you are advertising for their products.

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   Take quality pictures of your product or service. While you are promoting a product, make sure you never post a mediocre or bad picture of that product. You are now the ambassador for the product, and your actions will affect your ability to receive contracts in the future.
   • You can and should add a personal touch to your photos. This will help your follower understand more about the image and not feel like the ad.
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Part 5 of 5: Turn followers into customers

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   Direct followers to your blog. Instagram profiles always need a link to your company's website or blog or your own. When you have a lot of random or random followers, you will increase the traffic (traffic) of your site.

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   Highlighting skills. You can use Instagram as a portfolio, including website development, fashion, photography, and more. Stay on top of Instagram news with the latest jobs and current projects. Use hashtags to attract more potential customers to your images.

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   Take a photo of a product. If you're in the physical goods business (everything from cars to baked goods), Instagram is a great tool for promoting your products to people. Take a photo of the latest product, and use the hashtag to attract some followers. A few examples of hashtags include your company name, product name, slogan, and usage.
   • Make sure you link to the product store page in the comments (if appropriate).
   • Always post nice pictures of the product you're recommending. Avoid using a low quality camera.
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