Make Money on Instagram with 0 followers ($5,000 monthly)
Here’s the laziest way to monetize your Instagram account without followers:

So, you have an Instagram account with a few followers and want to monetize it, right?
Well, the good news is that you don't need to be an influencer to start making money on Instagram. Also, you don’t need to create content every single day to make money on Instagram.
If you think that you need to have 1 million followers or have to create content daily, then you probably have the wrong idea of how to use and monetize Instagram.
- Having millions of followers doesn’t mean that you will generate 6–7 figures. It will all depend on the strategy that you implement to generate that money.
How do you monetize an Instagram account?
Making money on Instagram is pretty easy. Yes, I’m not crazy for saying this.
I have monetized my Instagram account without even having 10k followers, and I will show you step-by-step how to do it.
Step 1: Find a good Niche
You have created an Instagram account. Now, what?
It’s time to decide which type of content you want to show. This is the most crucial step: finding a good niche.
- For example, if you like anything related to beauty, skincare routines, or makeup, you can focus your Instagram on creating content related to that niche.
- Or, if you like fitness and healthy recipes, focus on the fitness niche.
But, these are just two examples of good niches. The idea is to promote products related to that niche.
So, you can build a community of fitness lovers and sell them products to help them improve their lives.
Step 2: Find products related to that niche
Once you have chosen your niche, it’s time to find products to sell as an affiliate.

This time, we are using the Amazon Affiliate Program. (You must register as an affiliate to join the program.).
- For example, on Amazon, you can search for high-quality products that are best sellers using advanced filters.
If you have chosen one product, copy the affiliate link for that product. We are going to use that link for later.
Step 3: Add the product to your bio (link)
Use the link function in your bio to add your referral link. You can create as many links as you wish, promoting different products.

Step 4: Promote your affiliate products
There are many ways to promote your products on Instagram and earn commissions. You can create posts, carousels, reels, or stories.
Using Canva is very easy, there are hundreds of free product templates, like this one:

Of course, you can be as creative as you want in promoting your products on Instagram. The idea is to create an eye-catching design to generate more sales.
Step 5: Wait for the money to arrive
If you have followed all the steps of this strategy, then you only need to sit back, relax, and wait for the money to arrive at your bank. You can see the commissions earned on your affiliate dashboard.
Keep in mind that this strategy won’t make you rich in 3 days. This strategy requires that you work on creating a niche-related account and build a community.
It takes time, but it is worth the time invested, believe me.
You can use websites like OnLinker to help you promote your affiliate product links or your Instagram account if you want to grow faster.
