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Over the years, social media has evolved to be the most important invention man has come up with in this modern era. From Facebook to Instagram, to WhatsApp and Twitter, social media has become more than a platform for connecting with friends and families. Social media is a place and an essential tool for making money. Unlike the past, where having many social media followers were only used for mere show off, having a robust online presence on social media now has economic potentials.

If you have a strong following on Instagram or Twitter, you can utilize your audience’s potential to make money. In this ever-changing world, there is nothing impossible anymore. That is no sweet talk. It is possible to make money from your colossal audience on social media platforms without racking a nerve.

With this article’s help, you can now become part of the people who make millions on social media, not the ones who make memes.

How do you exactly make money from having many followers on social media?

1. Sell Physical Products.
The Dropshipping business has seen exponential growth because of the restriction in movement. More people will be shopping from home. Here's how it works. You set up your online store (usually Shopify), sell products on the store from suppliers on Alibaba for a price higher than what you got on the website, and then you run ads. When the customer orders and pays for the product on your website, you contact your supplier and they deliver the product from China directly to your customer, you take the profit. People have made millions of dollars running this model and why can't it be you?

2. Promote your services. If you have about five thousand followers on a social media platform such as Instagram, one of the first ways to leverage these followers is to promote your services. If you have a brand or anything you are selling. Aggressively and strategically promote your services. Leverage your strong online presence and drive more sales for your business.

3. Become an affiliate.
Becoming an affiliate is a great way to make money from having many followers on social media. Your job as an affiliate will promote a brand or its products on your social media page. That is usually done in the form of an affiliate link, which you will post. Once your followers click on the link, you earn commission by click on the link.

4. Become an influencer and make money from sponsored posts.
With huge followers on your social media page, you can approach popular brands to promote their products in your posts. Having many followers gives you the status of an influencer. To an extent, you can convince your audience about trends because of the level of trust you have built with your online presence. Brands tend to partner with people that have a vast online presence. If you have many followers on social media, it will be easy for you to help brands with sponsored posts. Per sponsored post that you help promote, you make thousands of naira from it.

5. Start a partnership program.
There are partnership programs that you can join and make money from. For instance, if you are a content creator and enjoy making content in videos, you can try out vlogging by joining the YouTube Partner program. Through your massive following on your social media accounts, you will be able to drive traffic to your Vlog. In the process, you make money by doing what you love to do.

6. Obtain Freelance Clients
I have met a couple of frees who secured freelancing gigs through their social media handles. They were active and consistently posted valuable tips in their area of expertise. In fact, in today's world, it is one of the prerequisites during your job interview. At the New York Times office, all staff members are required to have a Twitter account and to keep it active. So start posting valuable tips and info today and who knows, your next client may be one of your followers. A lot of people have secured seed funding from Clubhouse, a new audio-only social media platform. Comment if you're on Clubhouse

7. Create Instagram Stories Masks and Photo Filters
I didn't know this was a thing until last year when I ran into one guy's profile. He's a Nigerian based in Dubai and he's a graphics designer. Apparently, you can create photo filters and stories mask and charge for them. For example, Carmen Kroll, a German Influencer, has managed to get over 3 billion views of her filters and she’s now collaborating with other influencers and charging $7.62 for each filter.

So guys, share yours? How have you made money using your social media accounts?


This article was originally published here
https://blog.scribesbay.com/how-to-make-money-from-social-media/

Scribesbay is a freelance writing platform for Nigerians. You basically register, do an evaluation assignment and if you're accepted you get access to as many writing assignments as you can do. You are paid every Friday for the work you did for the week directly to your bank account (you provide the details during sign up). The assignments are usually time-based and you're paid N500 for every 500-word article.

This my experience working with them in an interview format. Hope it enlightens you.

This interview features one of Scribesbay’s finest freelance writers, Boluwatife Timothy, who recently got to a #100,000 mark on Scribesbay. This writer gets to share with us how he sources information, how he deals with rejections, how he feels about getting to the #100,000 mark, and more.

See the Record of the interview below:

Can we know you

My name is Boluwatife Timothy. I’m 20 years of age. I’m in my 2nd year of medical school, and surprisingly I’m a content writer. I have a keen interest in writing, marketing, and business development. I also love sports, particularly football.

How did you learn about Scribesbay? What were your first thoughts?

I saw the advertisement on Nairaland. A user by the name of Klein posted it. I later discovered he was one of the staff in Scribesbay. The ad was enticing and insightful, analysing the benefits of working as a freelancer. Afterall, who wouldn’t want to earn money weekly? Immediately I saw the ad, I found it interesting and decided to give it a trial. Immediately I logged into the website; I saw that it was a good platform. I’m pleased I came across that ad.

What are your primary sources of information for your topics?

I can’t say I have a specific source I go to get information. Once I get the topics, I immediately do my research online. There are lots of articles that appear on the SERPs (the search engine result pages). I choose the ones that satisfy my intent then I create my piece.

What challenges do you encounter as a writer? How do you resolve them?

The notable challenges I faced were proofreading and grammatical checks. I was making minor errors, which made me score low on Grammarly. Scribesbay introduced me to Grammarly, which has helped me develop a lot. I took note of the little mistakes I made. When I started using Grammarly, I usually score low before editing. Now, I don’t need Grammarly to score high. My writing has developed a lot. Thank you, Scribesbay.

How do you cope with low-performance moments (when your article gets rejected)?

I see every rejection as a pillar for learning. Sometimes, I don’t believe that it’s my fault. The clients probably misconstructed the question, and then, there’s a problem with deciphering the message. Whenever I get rejections, I ask the platforms what my mistake was, and then, I work on that mistake to make my next article better.

What inspired you to start writing?

I don’t have a source of inspiration. I just saw Scribesbay ads and decided to try it out. Plus, it was enticing to earn money weekly as a student. However, that was not the main source of inspiration. I discovered writing different articles on different topics increased my knowledge along the line, and I wanted to learn more. That willingness to learn made me continue writing.

Share your experience writing contents and the strategies you use.

I’ve been able to get exposure to different topics and learn new things. I’ve also known patience in writing articles. This time I had a paper to write, I had to revise it over seven times. That alone taught me patience. The strategies I use are nothing new. Immediately I get the topic. I start gathering pieces of information from different websites, different articles. There are some times I don’t get the exact information I’m looking for online. So I have to think and use the little info I get to form a definite article. I work on introductions first, then the main body, and lastly, the conclusion. I use Grammarly to check for errors. That’s how I put my articles in place.

How has your experience been with Scribesbay?

It’s been fantastic so far. Scribesbay has helped me a lot. I’ve learnt a lot from the articles I write. The wealth of knowledge I’ve acquired is enough to fill the ocean. I hope to keep on acquiring knowledge. My writing skills have developed massively. During the Covid19 lockdown, Scribesbay kept me busy and resourceful. Instead of playing around and wasting my time, I was writing, learning, and getting paid for it.

What do you think Scribesbay is doing wrong? How do we fix this, in your opinion?

The only issue I have is going online to the site and finding no assignment available. I feel the projects are not enough. In my opinion, it is a technical issue that can be solved anyway. Other than that, Scribesbay is a fantastic platform for freelancers.

How do you feel getting the #100,000 mark?

I felt great. Anyone would feel that way, seeing your hard work and dedication paying off. You know you are doing something right, and the motivation to do more tripled. It’s a significant accomplishment for me.

What advice do you have for fellow writers?

Writers, learn to take writing as a passion, an avenue to learn. Do not focus on getting money alone and see how you will develop and grow beyond your wildest imagination.

Written by Ejoh Esther

https://blog.scribesbay.com/scribesbay-first-edition-of-writers-interview-session/

Scribesbay is a freelance writing platform for Nigerians. You basically register, do an evaluation assignment and if you're accepted you get access to as many writing assignments as you can do. You are paid every Friday for the work you did for the week directly to your bank account (you provide the details during sign up). The assignments are usually time-based and you're paid N500 for every 500-word article.

This my experience working with them in an interview format. Hope it enlightens you.

This interview features one of Scribesbay’s finest freelance writers, Boluwatife Timothy, who recently got to a #100,000 mark on Scribesbay. This writer gets to share with us how he sources information, how he deals with rejections, how he feels about getting to the #100,000 mark, and more.

See the Record of the interview below:

Can we know you

My name is Boluwatife Timothy. I’m 20 years of age. I’m in my 2nd year of medical school, and surprisingly I’m a content writer. I have a keen interest in writing, marketing, and business development. I also love sports, particularly football.

How did you learn about Scribesbay? What were your first thoughts?

I saw the advertisement on Nairaland. A user by the name of Klein posted it. I later discovered he was one of the staff in Scribesbay. The ad was enticing and insightful, analysing the benefits of working as a freelancer. Afterall, who wouldn’t want to earn money weekly? Immediately I saw the ad, I found it interesting and decided to give it a trial. Immediately I logged into the website; I saw that it was a good platform. I’m pleased I came across that ad.

What are your primary sources of information for your topics?

I can’t say I have a specific source I go to get information. Once I get the topics, I immediately do my research online. There are lots of articles that appear on the SERPs (the search engine result pages). I choose the ones that satisfy my intent then I create my piece.

What challenges do you encounter as a writer? How do you resolve them?

The notable challenges I faced were proofreading and grammatical checks. I was making minor errors, which made me score low on Grammarly. Scribesbay introduced me to Grammarly, which has helped me develop a lot. I took note of the little mistakes I made. When I started using Grammarly, I usually score low before editing. Now, I don’t need Grammarly to score high. My writing has developed a lot. Thank you, Scribesbay.

How do you cope with low-performance moments (when your article gets rejected)?

I see every rejection as a pillar for learning. Sometimes, I don’t believe that it’s my fault. The clients probably misconstructed the question, and then, there’s a problem with deciphering the message. Whenever I get rejections, I ask the platforms what my mistake was, and then, I work on that mistake to make my next article better.

What inspired you to start writing?

I don’t have a source of inspiration. I just saw Scribesbay ads and decided to try it out. Plus, it was enticing to earn money weekly as a student. However, that was not the main source of inspiration. I discovered writing different articles on different topics increased my knowledge along the line, and I wanted to learn more. That willingness to learn made me continue writing.

Share your experience writing contents and the strategies you use.

I’ve been able to get exposure to different topics and learn new things. I’ve also known patience in writing articles. This time I had a paper to write, I had to revise it over seven times. That alone taught me patience. The strategies I use are nothing new. Immediately I get the topic. I start gathering pieces of information from different websites, different articles. There are some times I don’t get the exact information I’m looking for online. So I have to think and use the little info I get to form a definite article. I work on introductions first, then the main body, and lastly, the conclusion. I use Grammarly to check for errors. That’s how I put my articles in place.

How has your experience been with Scribesbay?

It’s been fantastic so far. Scribesbay has helped me a lot. I’ve learnt a lot from the articles I write. The wealth of knowledge I’ve acquired is enough to fill the ocean. I hope to keep on acquiring knowledge. My writing skills have developed massively. During the Covid19 lockdown, Scribesbay kept me busy and resourceful. Instead of playing around and wasting my time, I was writing, learning, and getting paid for it.

What do you think Scribesbay is doing wrong? How do we fix this, in your opinion?

The only issue I have is going online to the site and finding no assignment available. I feel the projects are not enough. In my opinion, it is a technical issue that can be solved anyway. Other than that, Scribesbay is a fantastic platform for freelancers.

How do you feel getting the #100,000 mark?

I felt great. Anyone would feel that way, seeing your hard work and dedication paying off. You know you are doing something right, and the motivation to do more tripled. It’s a significant accomplishment for me.

What advice do you have for fellow writers?

Writers, learn to take writing as a passion, an avenue to learn. Do not focus on getting money alone and see how you will develop and grow beyond your wildest imagination.

Written by Ejoh Esther

https://blog.scribesbay.com/scribesbay-first-edition-of-writers-interview-session/

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On its forum

Yes it is.

Hendrixxmalo:
Is it free to get in?

If you want to write and earn weekly with funds paid directly to account every Friday, join scribesbay.com. You're paid N500 per 500 word.

CrustandSea:
I have written on Scribesbay before. They were actually doing really well at first, prompt with their payment and all, but then it became difficult to get assignments at a point. Is that still the case?

Avaliability of assignments have been consistent so far.

CrustandSea:
I have written on Scribesbay before. They were actually doing really well at first, prompt with their payment and all, but then it became difficult to get assignments at a point. Is that still the case?

Yes, so far there's been consistent availability of articles.

The topics are pretty random and I believe it makes it even more exciting. You could be writing about animals this moment and the next article could be about an ethnic group in Cape Verde

Norahsthought:
Interesting! What are the topics of the article centered around?

Questions are welcome

Questions are welcome

Last week Scribesbay, the Nigerian platform that lets you write and earn, announced that it works with over 1000 writers across Nigeria. Scribesbay has been active for about two years now. They pay you every Friday for the jobs you've done over the week. The truth is that you must be able to write well to get in.

As soon as you register, they give you an evaluation assignment that you must submit within a stipulated timeframe (usually 1 hour per 100 words). When you submit the article, their system automatically checks your writing for plagiarism and grammar score. If you pass these, your article will be accepted by the system.

Their pay is N500 per 500 words, so if you can do say five articles per day, that will be N2500 per day, N15,000 per week (6 days), or N60,000 per month, which I think is pretty decent. They pay weekly on Fridays.

So if you're one of those that have been retrenched and you can write, while looking for a job, this is a pretty good opportunity to sustain yourself.

Just check out scribesbay.com. I hope it helps.

Last week Scribesbay, the Nigerian platform that lets you write and earn, announced that it works with over 1000 writers across Nigeria. Scribesbay has been active for about two years now. They pay you every Friday for the jobs you've done over the week. The truth is that you must be able to write well to get in.

As soon as you register, they give you an evaluation assignment that you must submit within a stipulated timeframe (usually 1 hour per 100 words). When you submit the article, their system automatically checks your writing for plagiarism and grammar score. If you pass these, your article will be accepted by the system.

Their pay is N500 per 500 words, so if you can do say five articles per day, that will be N2500 per day, N15,000 per week (6 days), or N60,000 per month, which I think is pretty decent. They pay weekly on Fridays.

So if you're one of those that have been retrenched and you can write, while looking for a job, this is a pretty good opportunity to sustain yourself.

Just check out scribesbay.com. I hope it helps.

I find that people may find it very hard to live with a stranger

Hmm true

emillysmigael:
It is a very good idea and people do it a whole lot... But ensure all privileges and rights are clearly stated

So guys I have been thinking about this for a while; can you share rent with someone to cut the cost?

On what grounds can you trust to actually be open to sharing rent and what would you look out for? I'm asking because as the times get tough, you may have to cut costs by sharing it with someone else, including rent.

Let me know your thoughts?

I do Forex copytrading.

Copy-trading connects a part of your portfolio with the portfolio of a professional trader of your choosing. Once you copy a trader, all of their opened trades are copied to your account. Furthermore, all of their actions in the future are automatically copied to your account, as well.

Gone are the days where you had to rack up your brain to learn how to trade while losing money. Technology has made it easy. In fact, we are now in the era where an AI does the trading for you. Errors will be minimized while we do the hard work and you make money.

Just to point out, a % of your profit will go to the trader you're copying as commission. But really it's a win-win for you if you make $100 and your trader takes only 10% while you take the rest.