being an Instagram influencer is a very
real job for many people around the
world who've turned a social media hobby
into a full-time career still even the
term influencer is very polarizing so
what's it really like to do the job
tap like and tag a friend here's the
hashtag real story making a living with
social media means you have to be on all
the time
Kirsten rich the blonde abroad explains
that the hardest thing about being an
influencer is keeping up with it
telling afar you can't go on a week's
vacation it's everyday all day long so I
started my blog about six years ago and
traveled pretty much non-stop over the
past few years influencer Jane Aldrich
of see of shoes claims her days are
scheduled top to bottom telling Man
Repeller
styling shooting post-processing writing
web management working on our food blog
correspondence planning it's really a
job like any other influencers might be
hustling hard behind the scenes but most
people assume their jobs a joke
Charlotte Nikita Palace of Charlotte's
lookbook admitted to in flurry most
influencers are highly educated people
and are often seen to be nothing but a
pretty face this right here is my first
Fendi I permanently acquired it from my
mother when I was under the assumption
that she was never gonna wear it again
influencer Lainey hidaya agreed
explaining via Man Repeller
a lot of people think I just frolic
around the world wearing cool clothes
taking selfies and my work is simple but
there's a lot behind the scenes that
goes into a single Instagram post so
what are influencers doing aside from
taking perfect photos according to many
of them a lot and it's pretty stressful
Canadian influencer T of that so T says
if you're successful you have a lot of
people to answer to
telling NAR City your audience is also
your boss you need the right attitude
and tough skin if you're going to work
in this field what influence is my style
the most I would have to say
is my followers I guess friends to
Arielle Charnas who used Instagram to
create her brand something Navy added
that it can be tough to stay on top of
things
telling Man Repeller the pressure to
deliver content every day is always
there the worst part is losing creative
freedom Kaitlyn wore a calm ski of how
do you wear that reveal to the digest
online that a huge part of her job is
answering comments DMS engaging with my
audiences personal content and profiles
it's super important because it shows
that you're a real person it's like I'm
your friend engagement might be
difficult to manage but for some the
payoff is worth the effort
ami song from song of style tells Man
Repeller that while the swaggin travel
is great what she really loves is her
audience adding having an online
community can be a very positive and
empowering thing the best part about
this journey is I get to meet so many
amazing people influencers obviously
prioritize their Instagram accounts but
Kirsten rich says it's important to
evolve and change things up as internet
in social media trends shift she told a
far I realized very early on that you
can't put all your eggs in one basket in
this industry rich utilizes multiple
apps saying that it really all comes
down to intuition as to which one works
best
an anonymous influencer explained that
the job is about more than just taking
good pictures telling Man Repeller there
is a certain savvy that is required and
if you don't have it you have to find
someone to work with you who does have
the savvy gene sure being an influencer
can be stressful and time-consuming but
it also leads to tons of incredible
opportunities and of course free stuff
Oh what what is this
Tiffany blue box one anonymous
influencer told Man Repeller
you probably could get away with not
paying for a single trip or outfit or
workout class for a year when ami song
first started instagramming she told
glamour she was paying for most of her
travel experiences but now with her own
brand and an immensely successful
following song gets loads of
opportunities she never dreamed of like
front-row fashion show seats travel
clothes and more oh my god
but those aren't the only freebies that
come with the job there's an emotional
toll tied to a constant social media
presence and many instagramers are
feeling the pain a handful of
influencers told Man Repeller that the
pressure to be perfect all the time can
be overwhelming when my style is
adventurous I like to try out the trends
Tumu McPherson of all the pretty birds
feels competitive with other influencers
confessing the standard is so high that
I get frustrated when I can't achieve
the perfect feed Lanie hidaya added that
it can be tough to consistently portray
your brand online saying in some ways
social media can dehumanize a person
people think what they see on my
Instagram is really my life even while
curating the perfect brand it's
important to be unique in order to be
successful
Mariana Hewitt of the beauty brand
summer Friday's told hello giggles don't
copy someone else's format or style of
photography because there is already
someone doing that the influencer world
is very saturated but there is always
room for new people it is a lot of work
but it is really rewarding and I love
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