The most famous past time for most people would be scrolling through their social media accounts. Well, if others considered this as a past time, others get earnings by becoming social media influencers. Most influencers earn by advertising on social media sites. Being an influencer is one of the easiest ways to gain profit without being academically professional, that’s what other people think.

You probably follow tons of influencers who have thousands and maybe millions of followers. Have you ever wondered how they got that number of followers? You’d probably think they’re good with their words because a lot of people got persuaded with their words. Building your name is not easy, and most take years to earn 50 thousand followers.

If you are struggling in reaching thousands of followers and becoming a social media influencer, this will teach you how to become one. Their achievements today are a mixture of hard work, perseverance, and dedication. These influencers didn’t just enter this industry because they want to be famous, others do it because it’s fun and they earn.

Here are a few secrets that social media influencers did that wasn’t publicized:

1. Start small and focus on your niche.

You don’t have to worry if you only have a thousand followers or lower as a startup. Starting small and going big is better than having tons of followers and gradually losing them. Gaining followers, in the long run, is an advantage because having followers that are interested in your niche will make them stay longer.

If you found your niche, then that’s a good thing. If you haven’t, you should think of the things that you love to do and are interested in doing. Basic topics can be turned interesting once you explore its contents. Be an expert in your niche and find an idea where the viewers can relate. If you plan on being a DIYer, try to look for a diy’s or anything that makes things cheaper and easy to follow. If you plan on becoming a travel influencer, look for a way to get the most out of your vacation with a minimum expense.

2. Consistent postings and engaging with fellow influencers.

As a new influencer, you should be consistent in posting your contents. Schedule your postings and announce it in all your social media so your followers will know about your new upcoming video. As much as possible, make a lot of videos so that you won’t have to reason out your sickness for not posting a video. Pour in the dedication to your work because people see hard work.

Make it a habit to watch other people’s content and try to be friends with other influencers to see their point of view and to do collaborations in the future. In giving comment and a vote, you can get a positive outcome with this.

3. Interactions with followers.

Follower interaction is very important because your contents would be dry without it. In vlogging, you try to have a conversation with your audience, and that creates a connection to them which makes them understand you better, and listen to you because you talk like you knew each other for a long time.

An hour after posting, try to see the reactions of your followers and like if you find their comments interesting or fun, and leave a comment if you want to say something to them. In this way, you can communicate with your followers and see what they think about your contents, and you can know what to do on your next project.

4. Stay updated of the technologies and social media platforms

If you want to be a successful influencer, you should be updated with the technologies and social media platforms. Being an early influencer is one of the best-kept secrets in social media, especially if it hasn’t gone mainstream yet. New platforms are very welcoming and inclusive because it wants to gain other people’s attention, and if you are one of the members, you can almost feel like an exclusive member of the club.

Having accounts in every active social media platform can create a bond and connection with your followers. Whether it comes to tweeting, vlogging, or your stories on Instagram and Facebook, being first to the new platform can gain you followers.

5. Artificial Luck

Some social media influencers considered their startup as luck because they started their journey at the right place and the right time. Luck isn’t seen and gained in any way. Others consider their life lucky, and others don’t. You can’t tell if you are lucky, you start to realize that you are because of what you have become.

Believe it or not, some social media influencers didn’t have a great startup. I can tell that the younger generations are lucky because they can relate to the people of their age. Those who are pilots in this industry are considered lucky today because of the gains in followers and views because of the new generations knowledge with technologies.