Having Influence: 10 Ways to Become Social Media Famous

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock lately, you know that social media has taken over the universe. Suddenly everybody wants to be Internet famous, or at least social media famous!

Social media influencers are the new rock stars. They manage to attract millions of followers and then turn their followings into serious cash.

But how exactly does one become a social media star? Glad you asked because you’ve come to the right place for answers.

The secret to getting attention on social media isn’t a secret at all. This isn’t rocket science, people! This is just the Internet, and if you want to build a major following and bank some impressive dough, the tips contained in the article can help.

1. Find Your Niche

If you want to be a star, you need to be unique. What does this mean? Take a look at some of the big time influencers on Instagram and you’ll quickly notice that they’ve each found a niche and made the most of it.

It could be fashion, skateboards, video games, or cosmetics.

The point is to maximize what you do best. Your niche is your voice. Make your niche whatever you’re most passionate about because that passion is what will make your profile really pop.

2. Pick Your Platforms

The key here is to focus on two social media platforms to focus your energy on. There’s no need to be everywhere at all times. Pick the two platforms that you can update regularly, and register them under the profile name you want to build your brand with.

One of the keys to choosing a platform is to consider the age of your target audience. For example, if you’re wanting an older audience, you’d be wise to go with Facebook and Pinterest. But if you’re wanting younger eyeballs, definitely focus on platforms like Instagram and Twitter. That’s just good science. 

3. Become Tight with Other Influencers

Well, you don’t have to get tight with them, but at least develop some relationships. This is an ideal way to cross-pollinate. The key is to promote each other on your respective channels, so that in the end everyone wins.

These relationships are important because so much of social media is about networking, and you simply cannot have too many friends on the interwebs. 

4. Create Your Own Hashtag

One of the quickest ways to separate yourself from the sea of social media profiles is to create hashtags that stand out from the crowd. Hashtags are like signatures, such as #amazeballs or #happycry or #saywhut.

Kinda silly, right? Welcome to the new world, peeps. Hashtags are where it’s at.

Hashtags are also the way that you build your brand. The goal is for your hashtags to get “sticky” in the endless stream of pop culture, and drive traffic to your social media platforms, website, and blog.

Believe it or not, a little creatively goes a long way. Hashtag your account name, your product, your service, or just the combination of words associated with your niche, and you just might be shocked at how your following starts to grow overnight.

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5. It’s All About Your Feed

When it comes to social media, content is king. You need to load your feed with amazing content that attracts eyeballs. Make it pop. Make it sing.

We’re talking high-quality pics and video. And don’t think for a second that SnapChats taken in low resolution will cut it. No sir, you’d best bring your A-game, otherwise, you might as well just stay home.

And don’t post content unless it serves your brand. This can be selfies, products you’re into, or whatever. But you should never feel the need to post just to be posting. When it comes to quality, every post comes. Because your audience can smell garbage a mile away.

A smart social media star will develop a theme and an awesome color scheme. Again, this is a fast way to develop your brand and draw attention to your profile.

6. Post Consistently 

How often should you post? Well, if you want to be a bright and shining star of social media, you better be posting daily.

Major social media stars typically post a minimum of 2-3 posts per day. You heard that right. You’ve gotta stay on your game in order to make your presence known. 

We recommend posting early and often. Why? Because when you post early, the post will be seen throughout the day, maximizing likes, retweets, and shares.

Boom. Check it. You’re becoming more famous already.

7. Engage Your Audience 

One of the keys to building a massive social media following is to engage your audience. Interacting with your followers gives you incredible power. By responding to comments on posts, you’ll be building good mojo with the very people who will spread the world and increase your star power.

8. Be Entertaining

Remember, no matter what you’re selling – yourself or a product – you have to be entertaining or nobody will care. Give people a reason to keep coming back. Keep them guessing. Make your posts something special that no one wants to miss out on. 

Because if you don’t, there’s plenty of other media stars out there happy to take your place. 

9. Become an Expert at Social Marketing

People need to find you. Thus, it’s hard to overemphasize that power of educating yourself on the proper use of SEO. After all, you can’t just sit back and wait for everyone to come to you. Nope, you’ve got to do the work to create the bread crumbs for them to follow.

10. Attract Sponsors

If you want to make serious money at the social media game, the key is to become popular enough for companies to pay you to promote their products and services. This means wearing their clothes, their gear, or giving shoutouts about a streaming service you’re totally grooving on. 

Choose companies that are a great fit for your brand, and show them how sponsoring you can help them reach a broader consumer base. 

The Fast Road to Becoming Social Media Famous

Becoming social media famous is the new black. Many want in on the fame and glory, but few are chosen. You could be next! If you follow the tips contained in this article, you could end up the next social media billionaire!

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