How I Made $700 from a 3K-Follower Instagram Page

Do you ever feel like growing an Instagram page takes forever, and even when you do, making money seems impossible?

I used to think the same—until I sold one of my pages for $700 with just 3,000 followers.

In this email, I’ll break down exactly how I did it and how you can turn your Instagram theme page into real cash, no matter your follower count.

How I Sold a 3K-Follower Page for $700

When I first started building Instagram theme pages, I assumed I needed 100K+ followers to make money.

But that’s not true.

The key to selling an account isn’t just about the numbers—it’s about who follows you and how engaged they are.

Here’s what I did:

✔ Picked a niche with high demand (travel)

✔ Built an engaged audience with viral posts & consistent stories

✔ Optimized the bio & highlights to look professional

✔ Monetized early with affiliate links and small brand deals

✔ Found the right buyer through networking and outreach

How You Can Do It Too

If you want to sell an Instagram page (or just make money from a small audience), here’s what works:

📌 Choose a profitable niche – Travel, finance, fitness, luxury, and business work well.

📌 Grow engagement, not just followers – A highly engaged 3K audience is more valuable than 50K ghost followers.

📌 List your page on flipping sites – Try Fameswap, IG Marketplace, or private FB groups (don’t sell your page to random people on IG).

📌 DM potential buyers – Brands, influencers, and small businesses might buy your page if it aligns with their audience (Only approach trusted brands or people).

You don’t need a massive following to make money.

A well-targeted, engaged audience is what buyers want. 

If I did it with just 3K followers, so can you!

Cheers,

Tanmai

Creator of Money with IG

P.S. Flipping Instagram Page Guide Coming soon to keep an eye on the future newsletter