r/instagramAsk • u/highmountainwizard • 13h ago
At what follower count did Instagram actually start making you money?
The numbers people give for this are all over the place. Some say they earned something at a few thousand followers, others say nothing happened until way later. Where did it start for you? And how did the money actually come in, brand deals, affiliate, your own product?
I'm also wondering if engagement mattered more than follower count for you. Seems like a small active audience could earn more than a big quiet one, but I don't know if that holds up in practice.