You probably think Instagram is only a social media network for people to go on and post fun pictures with a witty caption, but is it more than just that. Many people are earning thousands of dollars on Instagram; however most McPherson High School students have not considered using Instagram for this.

   Famous users with an immense following of five hundred thousand people could be collecting up to two thousand to three thousand dollars. Even the “normal Instagrammers” with up to one thousand or less followers could be making big bucks for every picture they post. However, Kaylee Howard, a junior would not use Instagram to earn money because she believes that “It’s not a steady income, and just not a good move.”

   Companies and brands are willing to pay large amounts of money for just one post that promotes them. Some pay five to ten dollars per thousand followers the Instagrammer has, or even one hundred dollars for hundred followers. Most of the Instagrammers picked by the companies and brands to promote their brands are picked because they have an abundance of followers, and with followers you earn likes.

   The majority of people using Instagram to earn money use it as a part time job. They will also use it to promote for their job, so that customers can look at their products.  Lily Parker says “I wouldn’t consider using it as a job, but I would consider using it for a job, like to promote something.”