Follower count isn’t everything. You can make a living on the leads generated from a smaller following than 10,000. BUT, sales is a percentage game. The more followers you have, the more potential for sales. There’s no getting around the math.

 

Why is getting to 10,000 followers a big deal?

 

The biggest benefit to hitting 10,000 followers is Instagram grants you its coveted Swipe Up feature that allows you to link to any webpage you like in your Stories. Besides the one link allowed in the profile bio, the Swipe Up is the only place a direct link can be used. Eliminating that one barrier is huge for clearing the path to the sale.

 

If you’ve been on Instagram for awhile striving for that 10,000-follower mark but your follower count keeps falling short, I cover the top 5 reasons this may be happening.

To get the full show notes, links mentioned in this episode or to read the transcript head to my website: https://www.meganericson.com/blog/ep08-5-reasons-why-you-haven-t-reached-10-000-followers-on-instagram