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You’ve probably heard about influencers on Instagram making $100.000 just for posting a sponsored image. Altough not all of us have millions of followers like Cristiano Ronaldo or Selena Gomez and will for obvious reasons not be paid as much for posting a single photo, it’s not unheard of for someone who’s not a celebrity , who doesn’t have even have 100k followers, to make over $100.000 dollars a year, just from Instagram.

Let me explain how you can easily monetize your Instagram and actually make it a living. Sounds too good to be true? Not really, when you think about it..

Back in the day, and still today, companies would offer tens of thousands of dollars just to have their advertisement displayed on the screen for a few seconds infront of 100k viewers. If you have a picture on Instagram that has gotten over 100k views, why wouldn’t a company be willing to pay you the same ammount?

This brings us to the first way you can make money on your Instagram account:

1. Sponsored content

From the above photo, you can clearly see a sponsored image by Selena Gomez which she has made an incredible amount of money from. This way of making money on Instagram is easier to do if you’ve already built up a solid Instagram following. In certain cases you will be contacted by companies willing to pay you to make a similar sponsored image. In other cases, it can be a good Idea for you to look up companies and email them saying you’re willing to promote their product in return for money. Here is the thing, EVERY company would love for you to promote their content, regardsless of your following count, it’s just a matter of how much they’re willing to pay.

2. Affiliate marketing

Affiliate marketing is simply put: referring people to buy a product from a company which in returns pay you in commission. Thanks to Ronaldo over here, this will be very easy to explain using him as an example. The link you see above is a shortened url to better fit in (but most probably to hide) the ugly looking affiliate link which typically looks more like this:

www.example.com/utm_source=adtraction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Content&utm_campaign=1120553436&at_gd=97FA1106CD7289AF67EE73C3F0vFE767D580F31BBE

If people click on the link, the company will pay Ronaldo a share of how much people spend on that website.

Ok cool, but HOW do you do it?

1. Firstly, you need to sign up to an affiliate website. For example Clickbank
2. After being accepted, you need to find a company and a product you’d like to promote. The commission can range between 1%-70%. I recommend focusing on something that is focused around your Instagram. For example, if you’re a girl posting a lot of makeup images, then looking for a lipstick company could be a very good idea.
3. Go to the product you’d like to promote, generate an affiliate link using the tool found on the affiliate website.
4. Go to google shortener and paste in your link.
5. Create the best converting post you can imagine in order to make as many as possible click on your link and make a purchase. Enjoy the revenue.

3. Use Your Instagram to Make Money on Youtube

Making money on youtube is extremely easy, all you need is views, and youtube will do the rest for you! Before think that it’s too much of a hassle, let me motivate you. How often do you see videos on youtube with over 100k views ? Pretty darn often right? Did you know that 100k views on youtube translated into a range of $200-$1000? And that’s just one video. Besides, by creating a youtube channel, you can still monetize your Instagram at the same time!

The best way of promoting your Youtube is by creating content that could be appealing to your Instagram followers, then post a video on Instagram. Then keep doing it…

4. Create a Patreon account

Patreon is a platform which allows fans to sponsor their creators by donating money on a monthly basis. DON’T lose me yet OK? It’s actually FULLY possible. Imagine if you got 100 fans willing to give you 10$ each a month, BOOM a living right there! In other words, all you need is a small number of people, willing to support what you do. In order to suceed doing this, a niche and more artistic Instagram channel is going to work better than a regular personal where you post images of you and your friends. Besides, would you really ask your friends to donate to your Patreon on your personal Instagram account? Well I don’t judge.

Moving on!

5. Create your own store

As an ecommerce store-owner myself, I can definitely recommend this option to monetize your Instagram. And please, do not think for a second that this is difficult to do, I will teach you. But first, lets talk about the potential to boost your motivation again. The potential of owning an e-commerce store is unimagineable. This is because if you find a good product-selling niche, the amount of sales you make does NOT depend on your instagram following, as you will see traffic coming through from other platforms as well, such as Google.

Setting up a store is 100 risk free, you do NOT need to buy 100 products, risking the money you spent on those products and cross your fingers for a sale. You can do this by dropshipping. This means that all you have to do, is to put up products on your store for a certain price, that you know you can find cheaper elsewhere, for example Aliexpress.

It is also perfectly possible for you to customize your own t-shirt and sell completely risk-free. This is because there are many companies that are built to receive, process and ship your own custom-designed fashion products directly from within your store. For example: Printful

In order to actually create your own store, follow these steps:

1. Click on Shopify (this is by far the biggest website in business when it comes to make an e-commerce store.)
2. Create an account for a 14 day trial
3. Choose a theme and start playing around with the website, it’s incredibly easy
4. If you are happy with the store and ready to launch, you can finally start selling on your store for 30$/month

This is probably where I will lose most of you, because you’re thining: ‘Ohh really, a website? I don’t know anything about coding, I couldn’t do that in 10 years if I wanted to. Ok stop! I have created over 20 websites myelf and I don’t know anything about coding either, so continue reading. Chances are that you did use photoshop, which I find more difficult to do than creating a website.

Creating a website allows you to be very creative and flexible, as the website can be about anything and you can make money from it in numerous ways such as through google ads and affiliate marketing.

So.. How? Creating a website is extremely easy, all you need is 30 minutes of your time + willing to spend 4 dollars

1. Go to https://www.bluehost.com/ (don’t worry, link will open in another window)
2. Sign up
3. Choose a domain name, this should be related to your instagram or the brand you’re trying to create. Don’t get too obsesed trying to think of a good domain name.
4. Click on WordPress Install and fill out the information.
5. Your website is already up! Now choose a theme under apperance (if you haven’t already).
6. Play around with wordpress, learn how it works. You will quickly reaslise that it’s much more simple than photoshop.

• Now, as for advertising your website for your Instagram follows, you should follow the same guidance as given earlier for Youtube. This all really depends on your content and on your fans on Instagram, so you will have to figure this out yourself. One tip though, do NOT be too pushy(!!), it’s better to casually link to your website in your instagram posts rather than to keep asking your fans to ‘check out my website!’…

I already explained how affiliate marketing works in step 2, so I won’t cover that again, what I will cover now, is how to do it using your Instagram in a sneaky way where people don’t think you’re actually doing affiliate marketing.  This can be done in various ways and I will illustrate it with an example:

Imagine if you’ve travelled somewhere and you’ve posted a few photos on Instagram of your lovely trip to make your followers jealous. Imagine if they would like to have a similar trip to yours? Does’t sound unthinkable does it? Take advantage of this. Go to booking.com’s affiliate site, register, grab an affiliate link related to the place you went to and ‘recommend it’ to your viewers. If they decide to book something using your link, you will make money! Sneaky right?

Reaching out to hotels and asking them for a free stay in return for a shoutout is perfectly viable possibility that can benefit both sides. All you need to do is to go to different hotel websites and write something like this:

Dear Ms/Mr, 

I was wondering if you would be interested in a collaboration that would benefit the both of us. 

I have an Instagram account with x amount of followers and I’m willing to give your hotel a shoutout in return 

for a possible free accomodation at your hotel. 

Let me know if this sounds like something you’d be interested in doing.

Lucy

Some hotels may be warm-welcoming to such idea, a possibility to grow just to accomodate you for a few nights, while others may react in a completely different manner, take a look at this story between Elle Darby (an Instagrammer) and the White Moose Cafe:

Tragic as it may seem, in the end, it massively benfited both of them as the story was trending everywhere on internet.

Ever sold a photo before? Didn’t think so. Did you know that a simple photo can easily be sold for over 100$ ? It’s because rich companies/websites are willing to pay, what to them is a fraction of money, in return for them to quickly get hold on an Image they need to describe something on their webpage. They simply rather pay someone 100$ for an Instagram Image, than to go out there themselves and create one.

The Image can be of pretty much anything, as long as it’s of high quality. You can sell images on sites like 500PX and Twenty20.

You’re probably thinking: ‘ I’ve just been told to do all these things to monetize my Insta, and now I’m being told to sell it??’ No, that’s not what’s happening here. ONLY sell your Instagram account if

1. You’ve completely given it up, because you can’t monetize it, or simply because you lack the motivation.
2. You’ve gotten an offer that is just too good to refuse.

Your Instagram can be worth more money to other people than to you simply because they know how they can take it to the next level or combine it with their business, while you don’t.

It’s possible to sell your Instagram on websites such as Fameswap

The ammount of moeny you can expect from for example 100.000 seems to be about $10.000, but this really depends on what sort of niche you’re in, how fans are typically engaging with your posts and so on.

Remember that this should ONLY be done as a last resort, because making a consistent income through your Instagram is a reality that only remains a dream to many.

I hope you learned a few things reading this post. I want you to remember that you will only make money if you CONSISTENTLY keep trying to make your content better, getting more followers and developing better and better monetization options for your Instagram account. This will, and should start as a hobby, which can eventually turn into a livelyhood, you shall see.

Please leave a comment if you have had any experience with what was mentioned in this post!

Good luck!

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Jordans, Air Jordan, Jordan sneakers, a loved baby goes by many names, but we all know what the talk is about, the shoes created by Nike ‘created’ and promoted by Michael Jordan himself. The extreme hype around these shoes probably explain the net worth of Michael Jordan, which is a whopping $2 billion fortune. In this list we are going to cover the most expensive jordans ever created. Most of you will unfortunately never own a pair of these yourself, but at least you can enjoy the incredible photos of them and some additional fun facts!

From just a quick glance I’m sure you can figure that what you are looking at, is a pair of expensive shoes. That is correct, these Jordans are covered with over 15 000 gold crystals. The shoes are created by Daniel Jacobs who redisgned a pair of Jordans from 1985, by adding some extra luxury metal. Just appreciate the video below showing the lucrative opening of the box, revealing these incredibly expensive Jordans!

9. Air Jordan V Original: $6.500

Not quite as expensive you would think, considering there is not a gram of expensive metal on this shoe, well that would be a very incorrect thought, as these pair of Jordans are actually almost twice as expensive as the 15 000 Gold Crystal One. These pair of shoes ought to be respected by ANY Jordan fans, as what you are currently looking at, is the father, the original, the big papa,- of the Jordan V-line, which holds over 100 different variations. Michael Jordan, the fighter he is, designed these shoes (apparently) by the thoughts of WWII. We would love to take give you further facts about these amazing sneakers, but we have many more to cover! Lets walk down to number 7 on the list…

Black, mean, and dangerous pair of shoes, whoever wears these, are said to be given the strength of a Panther. You think that’s the only reason why these are 20.000? Keep reading. These Jordans are an extremely rare edition who were created for the purpose as a gift to Drake himself. It was carefully designed to better bond and strengthen Jordan’s business with Drake’s, no wonder why these shoes are of such quality and composition then. Somehow, a fan ended up with these Jordans himself, whether he stole them, or if he got randomly given them, remains a mystery, he decided however to immediately put them up on Ebay. They quickly sold for $20.000, making them one of the most expensive Jordans in the world.

Coming up next, is the Air Jordan 11, one of the most popular pair of sneakers by basketball-fans. The reason are that the shoes are carefully designed both to be steady and light, and at the same time give support for speed and high jumps when playing basketball. Michael Jordan has himself stated that these pair are one of his favourites and wore them during an NBA championship. That probably explains the expensive pricetag… Stay tuned, as the next pair of Jordans on this list will absolutely blow your mind…

There are not many Jordans of the original first edition and the price for a regular pair of these shoes will cost you a cool grand ($1.000), but a signatured one will cost you FAR MORE. If you are willing to get a hand of a pair of Jordans signed by Michael Jordan himself, in combination of a limited edition, you have two options: 1. Try to get a reach of MJ, then ask him or 2. Pay a whopping $25.000! The choice is yours, now moving on to number 4….

These pair of Jordans probably have the most mysterious history of them all and many conspiracy theories have been created as a result. Let me explain. The Air Jordan 2 were released by Nike in the 80s and were not particularly popular at the time. It wasn’t until the designer Bruce Kilgore created his own design in relation to these pair of shoes, without being officially backed up by Nike, so that nobody could confirm the originality, or even quality of these Jordans. Despite this, the pair went for an extreme price on Ebay for $31.000. It is said that the reason for this high price is the incredible difficulty of recreating this brand and would be too expensive for Nike to reproduce. If you get hold on these pair of Jordans, you will not find many people wearing similar shoes to yours.

Enough with the ‘cheap’ stuff, time to look into some real expensive shoes…

Want to stand out with your shoes? Here’s how you stand out, you wear these extremely rare Air Jordan Silver edition and throw on a cool Michael Jordan signature while you’re at it. These pair of shoes were given to Michael Jordan from his wife for his 32nd birthday, during the wedding, she had made a small ceremony in order to present these high quality silver platted shoes. They are of a fine carbonated silver material, making the shoes able to stand almost any present heat, sporting event, or relaxation at home. Only 10 of these shoes exist today, which probably explains the extreme price tag for these signed shoes.

Ok, ok  enough  messing around, it’s time to bring out the big guns. Remember the Air Jordan 10 OVO from earlier? The gift to Drake? If not, scroll up now! When you’ve done that, I want you to forget about it, immideately! Because these shoes right here ladies and gentlemen, are worth 3 times what an average person makes in the USA in a year. The Air Jordan 12 OVO are neither signed, or stamped, but features a gold plated metal on the sides, as well as on the top eyelets. They are said to be the only of its kind… In the world.

Now for the most expensive Jordans in the world… These pair have the nickname of ‘the flu game sneakers’, as Michael Jordan played for the Chicaco bulls in the 1997 NBA finals, despite the fact that he had the flu, he managed to score 15 points, leading his team to victory against the Utah Jazz. The Air Jordan 12 are the shoes he wore. Retros of his shoes have been sold for a whopping $104.000, but it is said that people have offered him $300.000 for his originals, which he will probably not sell any time soon considering the incredible history behind them.

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Intelligence is thought to be a divine gift, not a learnt skill. Although valuing someone’s intelligence can become some subjective, the genius of some people is undeniable; they can turn the complicated into something simple and find the best solutions. Let’s take a look at the smartest people 2019! Can you guess who the smartest person in the world is? (before looking of course). 

10. Stephen Hawking

Known by all of us, the British scientist Stephen Hawking has an IQ of 160 points. He has proven dozens of times that, despite his severe degenerative disease, he’s still one of the smartest people 2019 and one of the living people who have contributed most to science and cosmology.  But even though its IQ is quite high, it’s the lowest of the people in these top 10.

9. Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár is considered the best female player in the history of chess. She was born in Hungary in 1976 and trained since a child thanks to her father. Judit won a game even against Garry Kasparov, and at the age of 15 she achieved the title of Grandmaster. But Polgár isn’t only a chess master but a certified brainier with a recorded IQ of 170 points.

8. Andrew Wiles

The next in this list of 10 smartest people 2019 is Andrew Wiles, a British mathematician born in 1953. Wiles achieved world fame when, in 1993, he demonstrated Fermat’s Last Theorem; but although it was a failure in the first instance, it was later successfully corrected by Wiles himself. Furthermore, his IQ is of 170 points.

7. Paul Gardner Allen

Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He founded Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates. Moreover, like the previous two, he has an IQ of 170 points; and in 2003 he was estimated to be the 53rd richest person in the world, with wealth of $ 15 billion.

6. Magnus Carlsen

The next in these top 10 smartest people 2019 is another chess Grandmaster. Magnus Carlsen was born in Norway, in 1990, and he’s the current World Chess Champion. Besides being a child prodigy during his childhood, he became the world’s second youngest chess champion in history after Garry Kasparov, becoming also a chess prodigy. Although he wasn’t interested in knowing his IQ, and he even hated to be called genius, in the end it was revealed that it’s 186 points.

5. Gary Kasparov 

As we have already mentioned, Gary Kasparov is a Russian-Croatian Grandmaster chess former World Chess Champion, whom many consider to be the greatest chess player of all time; only surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. In addition to his high IQ of 190 points, he’s also known for being the master of chess who was able to defeat, in 2003, a machine that could calculate three million moves per second.

4. Kim Ung-Yong

Kim Ung-Yong” width=”600″ height=”396″ />Kim Ung-Yong is a Korean born in 1962, who became famous for being the most prodigious child in the world since at the age of three he was already able to read Japanese, Korean, German and English. He’s currently considered one of the smartest people 2018 for his incredible IQ of 210 points. Furthermore, at the age of three he was already attending Hanyang University’s physics classes; and later, at the age of seven, the United States invited him to collaborate with the NASA.

3. Christopher Hirata

Christopher Hirata is an American physicist born in 1982, who was also considered a child prodigy. He works since the age of 16 at NASA in its mission of conquering Mars. He got his Ph.D. at Princeton University at the age of 22 and his IQ is 225 points, which is considered phenomenal. He’s currently teaching astrophysics in the CIT California Institute of Technology.

2. Terence Tao

Terence Tao is an Australian mathematician born in 1975. He’s currently one of the smartest people 2018 with an incredible IQ of 230 points. At the age of 20 he got his Ph.D. at Princeton University; and at the age of 24 he joined UCLA as a professor, the youngest since its founding. So that, today he’s working in harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, additive combinatory, random matrix theory, and analytic number theory.

1. Grigori Perelman

To conclude with these top 10 smartest people 2018, let’s talk about Grigori Perelman. Perelman is a highly respected mathematician, born in the Soviet Union in 1966 and considered today the most intelligent man on the face of the Earth. His incredibly high IQ is of 238 points! And in particular, his great contribution to the world has been to prove Thurston’s Geometrization Conjecture; so that it was possible to solve the famous Poincaré Conjecture, which was proposed in 1904 and considered one of the most important mathematical hypotheses and difficult to prove. Grigori therefore takes the throne of the smartest person in the world

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Going hungry throughout the day is one of the most common mistakes made when trying to lose weight. You don’t need to eat less, you need to eat better; because keeping the body fully nourished is the most beneficial to our health. This keeps our energy and concentration at optimal levels to carry out our daily activities; but be careful, not any processed food is a good snack! So, before you run out to the vending machine or the nearest kiosk, we leave you with this list of the 10 healthiest snacks you can eat.

Think that our body is like a machine, constantly burning energy and needing fuel to function in the best possible way. That’s why experts say that it’s necessary to eat at least one snack in the middle of the morning; and another in the middle of the afternoon – in addition to breakfast, lunch and dinner-. So start now! Take these healthy snack ideas, very easy and fast, and make them yourself to your needs!

10. Yogurt and fruits or cereals

Nothing like eating cereal or fruit with a rich yogurt! Yogurt, like other dairy products, is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which are the most important minerals for our bones! However, some people prefer not to include it frequently in their diet due to its high intake of saturated fats; so the best option is to choose a low-fat or fat-free yogurt. Yogurt with a cereal rich in fiber such as oatmeal or granola, yogurt as a dressing for fruit salads, and especially, yogurt with almonds are excellent alternatives for healthy afternoon snacks; it will satisfy you enough and surely it will not exceed 200 calories!

9. Protein shakes with fruits

This option is not only one of the healthiest snacks you can eat; it’s also an excellent snack for adults to lose weight, burn fat and increase muscle mass, which will help you get a flat belly and defined abs. Protein shakes are delicious and refreshing; in addition, they will help reduce water retention, swelling and constipation that can prevent you from having a flat stomach. To drink a delicious protein shake, you can also add fruits, yogurt – which we talked about above -, among other healthy options; but remember that you should always combine proper nutrition with an exercise routine!

 8. Whole-wheat toast

Whole-wheat toast can be great snacks if combined with other healthy ingredients. Besides, they are so simple and quick to prepare that they can also be excellent snacks for work, for meetings or at night. But not any sausage is a good alternative to eat healthy; whole-wheat toast should be prepared with ingredients such as tomato, avocado, fruit, light cheese and turkey. In this way, it will be a snack that gives you quality carbohydrates, fats and proteins, ideal to follow a balanced diet, take care of yourself or lose weight.

7. Boiled eggs

Eggs, besides being an excellent option for breakfasts, are also one of the best healthy options you’ll find for afternoon snacks. These are a great source of protein and vitamin D; and although some people think that eating eggs daily is dangerous, the truth is that if you eat a clean and balanced diet, egg yolks in moderation will not make you prone to heart problems. Prepare them boiled and combine them with other vegetables, so you can take them in a container anywhere and they will keep you satisfied!

6. Puffed rice cakes

Now let’s talk about the puffed rice cakes. Besides being part of the healthiest snacks you can eat, puffed rice cakes are one of the most recommended snacks to keep you fit. This is because they are very low calorie snacks that provide carbohydrates and fibers. The list of ingredients is simple: brown rice and olive oil or salt, as long as they are natural. If you also add some cream such as peanut butter, and fruits such as bananas or strawberries, you will get a perfect snack: rich in protein and healthy fat. You can even use your creativity and make sandwiches with them and take them to your work!

 5. Colorful salads

Eating in colors is healthier! This is the best option to prepare your snack on a busy day; and it’s also an excellent snack for children, so that from a young age they learn the importance of a healthy diet. The basic colors of a colorful salad are: white, green, orange, yellow, red and violet; each group of color in specific combination of nutrients that help us to be better every day. You can even add yogurt to the salad to make it more delicious; it will be the recipe for happiness!

4. Different fruit skewers

As we know, fruits are very important and cannot be out in our daily diet of colors! And to eat them as snacks, a very fun and simple option is to make fruit skewers, which provide carbohydrates, proteins and good fats. You can even dip them in peanut butter, sprinkle coconut and other nuts. Totally delicious!

3. Apples

Of all fruits, apples are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat! Apples are rich in fiber, help with weight loss and there is a wide variety of healthy recipes you can make with them; to take to work, for children to take to school or simply to snack at some time of the day. And if you don’t have much time, you can spread peanut butter to the apple or eat it on skewers; and that’s it! Your healthy snack will be ready.

2. Protein bars

Of course, protein bars couldn’t be out of these top 10 healthiest snacks you can eat. These are an ideal option, especially if you have little time to prepare your snack; they are economical, healthy and you can take them anywhere – or even store them in your desk drawer-. But if you’re not careful, you may end up eating a candy disguised instead of a protein bar. So make sure you read their ingredients before buying them, and don’t eat too much, since many amounts can cause gastrointestinal problems.

1. Oatmeal

In the beginning of the article, we talked about oats as ideal accompaniments for Yogurt. But oatmeal itself is a very healthy food, which offers multiple benefits and with which you can prepare a variety of perfect snacks. Oats are rich in proteins, vitamins, fiber and minerals, ideal in the diet of both children and adults. Some delicious recipes are: Oatmeal with fruit and milk, oatmeal with yogurt, oatmeal cookies and oatmeal pancakes with peanut butter.

To conclude with this list of 10 Healthiest Snacks You Can Eat, remember that the best way for taking care of yourself is by creating healthy eating habits. A snack is not necessarily a sweet meal. Plan your shopping list and you can snack healthy and lose weight if that is your greatest wish. And finally, don’t forget to combine your diet with exercises!

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