Has quarantine taken a toll on you lately? Are you bored to the extent that you have probably tried doing all household chores with nothing left anymore to clean? Have you reread all your books and binged on all your favorite TV series and movies? True enough, quarantine has made us do all means just to keep us from getting bored. But at this time, we should actually become more productive and try out something new, so that the time we have at home wouldn’t be wasted. Learning a new skill or brushing up on what you’re already good at is a start. But you can do more with that thanks to the help of the internet and technology.
People who share their interests through blogging or any other social media platform are influencers. In this article, we’ll be sharing with you five social media influencer essentials that you can use to share your talents and skills without other people on the internet and maybe even earn some cash along the way.
Influencer essentials
Starting out as an influencer isn’t that hard, you just need to have the basics. As long as you know the content that you want to put out, you’ll know your target audience. Here we have five basic essentials for you to jumpstart becoming an influencer. Read on to find out more.
Image Converter
One of the things you’ll be posting a lot are photos. It’s good to have at least one image converter tool for you to be able to upload photos online with ease. The reason for this is that not all image file formats are supported by every social media platform. You will probably run into an instance when you upload a photo and the social media platform or website will give you a message saying that your image file format is not supported. The right image converted will not only convert your image to the proper format but will make sure that the quality is not compensated. Good quality photos will attract more viewers or followers, so keep in mind that although you don’t need to have professional skills in photography to take good photos, you still have to make sure that your photos are clear and of good quality.
Good Content
This is one of the essentials that we think should be focused on. Whether you’re an artist or someone who likes to give hacks or tips on different things, you need to have good content. You need to make sure that your content is worth the view by putting out material that really speaks to you and to other people. It’s also a good idea to stick to a theme for your platform. Having a platform that tackles too many things is okay, but having a focus will help you stand out from the rest, making you known for what it is that you do.
Social Media Management Platform
You need to choose which social media platform you’d like to upload your contents to. And whether it’s Instagram, YouTube, or both (and then some), you will also need some form of tools to manage your accounts. The most popular or common social media management platforms are Hootsuite and Buffer. These will help you schedule your posts and have an overview of the things that you have posted so that you can easily interact with your viewers or followers without the need to constantly check each social media account one by one. Management platforms will be very useful because you can keep track of everything.
Smartphone and Tripod
Of course, you will need something to capture photos and videos with. You don’t necessarily need to have the most expensive and professional gadgets, especially if you’re just starting out, but you just have to make sure that they’re of good quality so that they last you long and give you crisp and clear photos and videos. A sturdy tripod is also needed so that you can adjust the angle of your camera properly. Having to put your camera or smartphone on a table will not really help you out when you want to make sure that it stays in place. A proper tripod will be worth the extra cash. You’ll be sure that your camera won’t slip all of a sudden and you don’t have to go through the hassle of using one hand to film and another hand to do something.
Professional Email
What we mean by professional email is an email that doesn’t have any characters that make you look childish. Gone are the days of emails like “chubbi3_bunnie1996” because you want to make your email something that people will take seriously. The best professional email will have your name on it. The whole purpose for having a professional email is for your viewers, followers, and eventually, potential partners to formally send you inquiries, suggestions, partnerships, and the like. Make sure that your professional email is active and you check your inbox daily for any new messages. Replying to emails should be done at most three days after they’ve been sent to you. When you reply quickly, the more chances people will take you for someone who values them. So as you are building your platform, make sure that everyone is taken care of.
Ready? Go!
Whether you’re an amateur dancer or singer, or you love to cook or find new ways to organize your home, you can share your daily life with everyone else through social media. Not only will you be entertaining a lot of other people who are also stuck at home during quarantine, but you’re also sharing with them your talents and skills, as well as sharing with them some knowledge on what you love to do. It’s a win-win situation because you get to beat the boredom while helping others.
So those are the five essentials to jumpstarting as an influencer. You will find that there will be more that you can do once you finally have more viewers or followers. Just enjoy and have fun. Share your knowledge and skills to the world through the internet. You’ll also get the chance to know other people who share the same interests. Quarantine is the best time to do something at home that’s a little bit out of the ordinary. You’ll be adding some spice and excitement to your life by trying out new things. Go ahead!