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Influencer Marketing

If you grow a following, brand may pay you to promote their product.

Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

Earning method: Posting sponsored content, product reviews, doing shoutouts

Tip: To make a bigger impact and get bigger brand deals you should niche down (e.g., fitness, fashion, tech)

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Affiliate Marketing

You sell other people's products for a commission through unique links you share.

Platforms: Instagram (Stories/Link in bio), YouTube (In description links), TikTok, blogs, etc.

Platforms: Amazon Associates, ShareASale, Impact, etc.

Tip: Promote things you like and want.

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Selling Your Own Products or Service

You can sell lots of things using an audience such as:

Digital products: e-books, courses, presets, etc.

Physical products: Merch, handmade items, etc.

Services: Coaching, freelancing, consulting, etc.

Platforms: Instagram Shop, Facebook Marketplace, TikTok Shop, Etsy (linked)

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Monetized Content

Some social platforms pay creators directly.

YouTube: AdSense revenue

Tik Tok: Creator Fund, TikTok Pulse

Instagram: Reels Bonus (Invite only in selected Regions)

Facebook: Ads for people to watch videos

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Live Streaming and Tips

You can get sponsors (which is rare) during live streams.

Platforms: YouTube (Super Chat), TikTok (Gifts), Instagram (Badges)

Tip: Good for gaming, to be creative performers, or Q&A sessions

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Brand Collaborations & UGC (User-generated Content)

You don't need a lot of followers to create content for brands.

With UGC you may be creating videos for their ads, but not for your profile.

Platforms: TikTok, Instagram

Tip: Focus on creating quality and pitch to brands and apply for UGC platforms such as Collabstr or Trend.io

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Subscription Platforms

This allows followers to pay