Publishing and monetizing original content on social platforms has become easier now than ever before. In 2020, the vast majority of content creators worldwide were amateurs who earned from making content part-time. Meanwhile, approximately 500 thousand professionals earned a living completely from publishing content on Instagram. Instagram was by far the most popular outlet among influencers, with 30 million amateur creators monetizing content on the Facebook-owned platform that year.
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