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How to make money from Instagram reels in India? Here's all you should know

Instagram is one of the best platforms to earn huge sums of money by creating reels. Here are the five ways to help you earn money through Instagram reels

The hearing follows reporting by the Wall Street Journal that Facebook understood the negative effects its photo-sharing app, Instagram, has on young users, including anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, and yet downplayed the research.

Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi

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Since Instagram started short video content creation or reels, it has become massively popular among creators to showcase their creativity to engage the audience. Not only that, they can now monetise their Instagram content and earn a hefty sum of money as an influencer.

The most important thing to know if you want to earn from Instagram reels is that you have to produce quality content that people love. If you have good followers on Instagram and your reels manage to engage people, then you don't have many things to do.

If you don't know how to earn money from Instagram posts, then this article is for you.
 

How to earn money from Instagram reels?

Here are the five ways to earn money from Instagram reels:

Instagram Ads

The best way to earn money is through Instagram reels, which is a game changer for influencers who love to create videos on Instagram. Instagram Ads are the best way to earn money as you can showcase your product in 30-second reels and put a call to action button (CTA) button on your reels. The more people make purchases through your CTA, the more you will earn. 

You can target your audience based on interest, demographics, and behaviours to make sure that your ad is seen by the right people.

Sponsorship

Another great way to make money from Instagram reels is through sponsorship. If your account has significant followers and a strong engagement rate, you can turn your passion into a profitable side hustle. Many brands collaborate with Instagram influencers to show their product or service in their videos and in return, pay the influencer. Sponsored content is a great opportunity for influencers to earn a decent sum of money.

Affiliate marketing

Instagram has become a perfect platform to sell services in a lucrative way and for influencers, it is a source of earning. Instagram is a great way to promote your products and services and also make sales. Influencers need to create eye-catching content and call to action at the end of your reels, and you can encourage influencers to produce content to encourage views to make a purchase. 

Here are the steps to earn from affiliate marketing:
  • Join affiliate marketing programs like earnkaro.
  • Create a unique affiliate link based on your target audience.
  • Add affiliate link to your content
  • Share high-quality content to create a narrative around the affiliate product
  • Engage with your audience to build trust and ultimately sell your product
  • You can also monitor your performance and make sales.

Sell product through reels

Instagram is the best way to show your creativity, and it is a powerful tool to sell products through Instagram reels by adding product links in the description and can make good sales. But the next big challenge is to figure out what type of content works the best.
Here are the types of reels to help you make good sales through your content:
  • Product How-tos
  • Behind-the-scenes glimpses
  • Inspiring Content
  • Problem-solving demonstrations
  • Teasers
  • User-generated Content

Instagram Reels Play Bonus Programme

Instagram has started an exclusive bonus program, which is invitation-only. But once you get the invite, you can earn a good sum from the Instagram reel play bonus programme. 
To qualify for the Instagram Reels Play bonus payout, one needs to follow the rules of creative incentive terms and the program rules to earn money through Instagram. But once you are in, you need to act fast and set up your bonuses before eligibility expires.

Final thoughts

Instagram reels can help you make a good sum of money through creating and monetising content, and this will help you make some extra income. In pursuance of earning extra money, don't forget to keep Instagram guidelines in mind and, consequently, with the above tips and strategies you can monetise your Instagram reels and take your career to the next level.

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First Published: Oct 03 2023 | 6:01 PM IST

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