Make Money with Social Media

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Just a few short years ago, job titles such as “Social Media Specialist,” “Social Media Marketing Manager,” and “Blogger/Social Media Content Writer” were unheard of, and the idea that such grand titles could be held while working at home in your pajamas would have been far-fetched. Now, however, with approximately one out of every 13 people in the entire world on Facebook (1), and social media affecting approximately 196 million of the estimated 245 million active internet users in the United States (2), social media has become a leading marketing arena.

Because of the mobile nature of social media, opportunities abound to wear one of those fancy titles while spending the day at home in your pajamas. However, because working in your pj’s is quite appealing, people who want to make their passion become their profession need to find a way to stand out in the crowd.

Money to be Made

Do people really make money working in the social media field? The answer is a resounding yes. According to US News, social media specialists make from $30,000 to $70,000 per year (3). Of course, not every social media manager works on salary for a particular company. Many people work as contractors, landing clients from various online job sites. In such cases, yearly income varies greatly, depending on the person’s ability to market himself and land clients.

Not the Average User

Just because you have a Social Media Checklist and have a Facebook, Google+, and Twitter accounts you are not automatically qualified to work as a professional social media manager or writer. Look at the average user’s profile and you will discover hundreds of random posts about their social activities, random “likes” of some of their favorite activities, businesses, and music bands, and a slew of pictures of every friend and pet they have ever rubbed elbows with. If you want to make it in the professional social media world, your online presence may need a little cleaning up (4). A professional appearing social presence lends more credibility to your ability to become an asset to a company’s social media presence.

Multiple Platforms

In order to boost a company’s online presence, you will need to be proficient on many different social media platforms. Do not just list various platforms on your resume; build an online presence on each of the sites yourself. Be active on the various platforms: post meaningful, professional content, be deliberate in your blogging, tweeting, and posting efforts, prove in your own social media efforts that you are aware of the importance of timing, SEO, and other critical social media factors.

A great way to manage your social media accounts and see all the important details is to use software such as Hootsuite. Sign up for a Free 30 Day Trial of HootSuite Pro. If you are in the business of making money from Social Media then this is a must have service.

Powerful Resumes

Because social media is a relatively new field, nobody can claim years of experience in the field. This actually works to the advantage of those new to the profession, because their education and experience portfolio will be strong deciding factors in the hiring process (3). Having a college degree in marketing is always a great benefit, but building a saleable portfolio highlighting certifications, experience, and listing current online presence is a high priority for landing jobs.

Navigate the Field

Although a social media job may allow you to work from home, it is not a laidback job. Social media is a highly competitive field that requires a bit of savvy and a lot of tenacity in order to succeed. A host of online job listings are available, allowing potential specialists to search jobs and market their skills. Discovering and utilizing such sites will go a long way toward making your work-from-home dreams become reality.

1. http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/facebook-statistics-stats-facts-2011/
2. http://socialmediatoday.com/mlewis1/752336/3-shocking-social-media-stats-will-amp-your-marketing
3. http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2010/12/28/rise-in-social-media-jobs-means-opportunity-for-job-seekers
4. http://dailyinfographic.com/how-to-get-a-job-in-social-media-in-5-minutes-infographic

Michael “Big Mike” McCaffery loves his job of assisting customers find the perfect entertainment services for their families.   Come visit their careers page at www.GoDish, as well as their Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter accounts.

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54 Comments

1. 

   goutham

   March 1, 2013 at 4:44 am

   It\\\’s very great feelings when we made money through social media.thanks a lot for sharing this type of posts.i like ur blog…..

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2. 

   goutham

   February 26, 2013 at 5:56 pm

   yes you guys are right there are so… many Internet Marketers earning $$$ from social media so many of my friends are earning full time money with social medias.
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   Frank

   February 13, 2013 at 10:53 am

   Thanks Mitz Yes – totally agree. Its my understanding thatvLinkedIn and Facebook were originally founded to put offline contacts online. People can make that mistake – the profit can indeed be what you want it to be

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   hari

   January 16, 2013 at 2:23 pm

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   hari

   December 30, 2012 at 3:46 pm

   i never thought about It…it is the best way of making Money Online and its craze is JusT Increasing Day By Day.

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6. 

   Bryan Ring

   November 26, 2012 at 6:03 pm

   From day one of publishing my website, social media has played a very big role in my companies success. We have connected with other professionals that have helped us land accounts. Social media has been a huge additive for website traffic.
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   Julia Spencer

   November 25, 2012 at 12:09 pm

   I guess that we all have already made sure that social media plays very important role in any business’ promotion and successful further existence. This post has only proved it once again, thanks)
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8. 

   Christina

   November 19, 2012 at 9:35 am

   Hello Mitz,
   Social media is the big platform to promote our business, & on another site Online marketing can be very helpful as an easy and convenient source of income without having to go to a traditional office

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9. 

   soniya sharma

   November 19, 2012 at 6:37 am

   Hi, Really Nice article and i fully enjoyed while reading your article. I knew it that social media is a great methode to promote your Business and you can easily promote. But i didn’t know about the making maney online that we can make money online with the help of it.Well thanks for sharing with us..

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10. 

    Oyedepo

    November 18, 2012 at 8:55 am

    This is a great idea that you just laid out. I see Social media even bringing out more job sub-specialties in the near future.
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    venkat

    November 14, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    It was a great run, and I hope the readers who discovered us found our content useful.Thanks so much for creating this! Great resource

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      Frank Thomas

      November 20, 2012 at 10:49 am

      reader would love to read this sort of article, because it has unique selling points guidance for beginners and expert both are the same aspect of knowledge gets onto this.

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    Daniel

    November 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Lots of great feedback and wisdom in your comment, Zach…TYVM! Once again thank you so much
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13. 

    hima pervin

    November 13, 2012 at 4:51 am

    Social media can be used effectively to drive sales,Because it helps you distribute marketing messages further, faster, and cheaper than ever before.But most companies struggle, or don’t see any return at all. the reason has nothing to do with how many hashtags you use, or how often you update Facebook. otherwise, There are many ways someone can job-proof their social network accounts. The easiest is to just not post things you wouldn’t want a potential employer to see.

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14. 

    Abhishek

    November 12, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    Great share, Mitz. A business surely need social media to take it to the next level. It not only gives credibility to the business but also helps increasing the cash flows. Thanks for this insightful share.
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    shan

    November 12, 2012 at 4:47 am

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16. 

    hira

    November 10, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    hi Mitz – I just don’t get people sometimes. How could you be running a business and not understand what you laid out in this article. This is beyond basic crap. This is elementary, there is absolutely no insight in this article. thank you for sharing this awesome article
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17. 

    Pete

    November 9, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    I agree, you have to be active on diffeent platforms. For a long time I thought – along with many others it sems – Facebook and Twitter would suffice. But seeing how social media is becomiung even more important and those FB updates with post promotion, I’m looking for other options as well.

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18. 

    Dan

    November 9, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    The idea of making money with social media is great and i agree with Mitz. Social media is at the boom on making money ..
    Thanks for sharing ..

    Reply
19. 

    Vivek

    November 9, 2012 at 6:18 am

    Hello Mitz,

    Great work Mitz, I just don’t get people sometimes. How could you be running a business and not understand what you laid out in this article. Mitz I appreciate this article to make money with social media.
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20. 

    Fedrer

    November 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    Hi,

    Nice article you posted and its very helpful for those who want to earn at home in there pajama’s.
    But one think i would like to ask you,You didn’t explain it what work should we provided in Social media marketing? and how can we find a sincere contractor,i mean is there any specific place where we can find them ?
    Thanks for the great post!

    Reply
21. 

    Maja

    November 8, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    You post is disclosing a professional secret. I think this post is encouraging and very helpful who have intention to earn online with dedication.
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22. 

    Elena

    November 8, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    There is no business these days that can survive without having a Social Media account whether it’s on Facebook, Tweeter or Linkedin. Social media gives a lot of marketing and other opportunities to everyone, but it became extremely competitive in the past few years. Great article!
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23. 

    Steven Jude

    November 8, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Great post. I have always considered making money with social media very difficult considering the fickle nature of most social media users.

    With this post, i would definitely give it a try.
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24. 

    george

    November 8, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Did not realized earlier that so much money can be made from social media.$30,000 is huge but ofcourse, it requires more than just membership of the site. I will follow the tips you mentioned to see how much I can make from this opportunity.

    Reply
25. 

    Javi

    November 7, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    Slight correction: the stat that you used is outdated, probably last year’s information. Facebook just crossed the 1 million users mark, and with 7 billion people in the world, it means that 1 in every 7 people are on Facebook! Other than that, excellent stuff as always Mitz, cheers!
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26. 

    Jerry

    November 7, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    $30.000 per year? Oh…that’s a lot of money here. I didn’t know that you can make so much money on social media. Interesting article also and nice info.
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      mitz

      November 8, 2012 at 3:13 am

      Hi jerry
      Yes there is money to be made eaverywhere when it comes to working online…It is the new big gold rush…:)

      Reply
27. 

    Paul

    November 7, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Social Media has worked wonders for many small businesses. They have provided them with a new way to interact with their customers. Business when integrated with social media not only increases money in your pockets but also gives you fame in the Internet world. Looking at the latest technologies getting launch, one can bet on the substantial increase in their business if such technologies and networking are used. I really enjoyed reading your post.

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28. 

    christina

    November 7, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Heya, once I told my buddies that I was planning to go make money online, they teased me. But later I showed them my cash flow. Go and Go
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29. 

    Sajid

    November 7, 2012 at 8:37 am

    One of my relative told me that she is earning from promoting and running face book pages for various companies. I am new to social media as i was quite out of touch from SEO and website building. Is it some reality in this ? Reading your article, i found some really in this.
    Can you please write an article here as how she has achieved this.

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30. 

    Brenda Macalino

    November 7, 2012 at 7:37 am

    HI there Ma’am its nice to be back in you website, and I see this page you share something really interesting in here, and to be honest I’ve got something Idea with this..
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31. 

    Peter

    November 6, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Social media is a good way to generate money , now a days social media is forcing people to come and earn money online easily ..

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32. 

    Pavel

    November 6, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Hi Mitz! I agree that there is a lot of money to be made with social media and I like the point you make about establishing a strong social media presence for yourself first. It does look great on a resume if you have strong social media ties. The way social media is becoming less “social” and more “promotional” is an alarming trend, as evidenced by the uproar about Facebook introducing sponsored posts. If we push this much longer people will be turned off by social media and might, dare I say, resort to the good old fashioned face-to-face communication.

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33. 

    Prisely

    November 6, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Always shares useful information and reply/answer to each of your audience query. For this you don’t need to be logged in every time on social media accounts, you can easily schedule your posts and can set fixed time to answer everybody on social media.
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    gamertin

    November 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    it is very good way of making money through online. Social Media is playing a very vital role in market .
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    angelina dom

    November 6, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Thanks for nice tips. These are really helpful. Making online money is first you need to introduce your self advertise your self then you need to do wit work in which filed you are doing get it professionally and then you can make the money easily as it is not hard but very smooth way to get earned. So nice post thanks for sharing.

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36. 

    Louis Gerard Saliot

    November 6, 2012 at 8:38 am

    Nice information about making money with social media.Social media is growing day by day.
    It is agreat opportunity.
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37. 

    Aasma

    November 6, 2012 at 5:41 am

    To get success in social media marketing, you must focus on building trust among your targeted audience. Always shares useful information and reply/answer to each of your audience query. For this you don’t need to be logged in every time on social media accounts, you can easily schedule your posts and can set fixed time to answer everybody on social media.
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    John

    November 5, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    it is very good way of making money through online. Social Media is playing a very vital role in market .

    Reply
39. 

    PITy 2012

    November 5, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Certainly, none of us will deny the important role of social media in our lives and in our work. You just proved it once again with the help of this post, thanks !!!
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    Dev

    November 5, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Social media has taken more than half of our web life and it made our lives more informative and communicative. It has also become huge place for marketing your product or promoting your business. Therefore if you are good at community building or audience building then you can certainly go for it.
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    Julia Spencer

    November 5, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Certainly, none of us will deny the important role of social media in our lives and in our work. You just proved it once again with the help of this post, thanks

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42. 

    Tushar Thakur

    November 5, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    HI Mitz,

    Well to be honest im new when concerned to social media marketing and yeah sounds amazing “make money with social media”. However i believe it would be an awesome job by earn huge income with social media in easy way (if it done correctly).

    And i’ve inspired after reading about the payouts of social media specialists who made $30,000 to $70,000 in an year.

    thanks for the informative post.
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43. 

    Gautam

    November 5, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    OOps…i never thought about It…it is the best way of making Money Online and its craze is JusT Increasing Day By Day.
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    Krunal

    November 5, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    Wonderful Posts!! Yes,Social media has given us great ways to protect and build our digital reputations..
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    Richard

    November 5, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Social media, no doubt, is growing day by day. One need to use social media extensively to promote his blog. Now, its the money that one can earn online from social media.
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46. 

    Victoria

    November 5, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Thank you for a great post. I totally agree that now become a SMM specialist is extremely easy on one hand – you don’t need to prove huge work experience, and at the same time extremely hard – you have to learn yourself and provide a great portfolio, and you can never stop learning because social media develop every day

    Reply
47. 

    Ayan

    November 5, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Thanks for guiding us such a great way of making money through/over internet, its really helpful for those who waste there valuable time by clicking on “Like” button on Facebook, its should help them to work also by promoting another website…Thanks once again..

    Reply
48. 

    Jasmine

    November 5, 2012 at 9:58 am

    There is certainly money to be made from social media. You can work for other people on a full time basis, or as a freelancer. Of course, you can market your own services or products through social media sites. Anyhow, this requires a lot of hard work and dedication.
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49. 

    Ranjan

    November 5, 2012 at 9:56 am

    The idea of making money with social media is great and i agree with Mitz that is written in paragraph “Not the Average User” If you don’t reflex your professional skill on your page you never be counted. So be conscious whenever you are adding a page or even likes.
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50. 

    Candice Michelle

    November 5, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Complete the program, and you’ll have the expertise and skills you need to start making money through social media.
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51. 

    sarika deshmukh

    November 5, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Hello Dear

    really very interesting post i think you are right social media is great way for icrease your business in fact mostly people are using social media sites really thanks for the sharing me

    Thanks & Regards
    Sarika

    Reply
52. 

    venkat

    November 5, 2012 at 9:30 am

    it is very good way of making money through online . Social Media is very important role of geeting money through adds, doing promotions, marketing, sales

    Reply

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