Everything Instagram

Here’s something to think about: What if Instagram started letting creators monetize their pages directly through Instagram? So instead of having to work out these deals with brands through third parties, you could do it all through Instagram. The YouTube model, but for Instagram. IG is already a massive platform for videos. I believe going in the direction of YouTube and empowering creators and influencers to make a living off the platform is a great idea. Let creators put (short) ads on their videos or stories and get a cut. Or, if an ad appears between two of your stories, you get a cut. I wouldn’t be surprised if IG goes in this direction based on the updates and new features they’ve added over the past year. As a developer, I can tell you that on the Instagram development side of things, they are really trying to make the platform more business-friendly. In my eyes, business-friendly is creator-friendly. If you could make a living off of Instagram and IG took car