Instagram Reels Bonuses | How much I made in 1 month as an artist 

Instagram Reels Bonuses ? where to see the notification ? how to set the bonuses pls?

Mine says am approved for monetization but I don’t see anything or how to do it. My reels have been going up recently so I just wanted to know how it all works

@@NikaRio Montization is different from Bonuses. If you have the bonuses feature a popup will show up and prompt you when you launch the app.

Quick question..do you have to reach the payout amount in order to get paid?..like if you make $300 in one month will you receive that or does that just not get paid because you didn't reach your 30 dollar amount

@@dougbee8939 you have to reach at least $100 dollars to get paid. If you accumulated less than $100 worth of views you have to wait until either 1.) they give you another month to earn (and then total at least $100), or 2.) they’ll just payout at the end of the year. I believe this has to with how their payroll works.

Sounds like a good strategy.

Good luck, and thanks so much for checking out the video! :)

does it requires to be verified to get invited?

@@shin_zenpai7791 nope!

For sure, thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Good point. I didn't use trending songs, but I'm sure it would help.

@@redhalftone It really does help!

Thanks for checking out the video! After you get the bonus popup prompt, it sends you to a form to fill out the info. As far as I know, there isn't any other way to get to it unless you previously filled out the info and want to edit it.

I appreciate that!

Thanks for watching!

Glad it was helpful!

@@redhalftone hey is there a certain amount of followers you have to have to be qualified to get the reel bonus on Instagram ? Is it possible to get the bonus if u have under 1k followers?

@@funshoallday as far as I know, follower amount doesn’t matter. I heard someone say you need a reel with at least 1000 views. I’m not sure if that’s true.

I hear ya. I was getting 20-30K views and now average 5-10k. I wouldn't be surprised if they use a separate algorithm for monetized videos.

I agree with you, and I've been hearing that engagement and views have steadily gone down for people doing bonuses. I'd be curious if users enrolled in bonuses have their content rolled out via a slightly different algorithm? I appreciate your input. Hopefully things turn around.

Thanks!

Yeah, it's kind of sus, right? Maybe monatized reels are distributed with a different algorithm than non-monitized ones? Good to hear you hit the mil goal, though!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Go for it! Happy to anwer any questions if they come up.

Yeah, not surprised. Thanks for checking it out!

For sure! Thanks for watching

There's a difference between "monetization" and "bonuses" in the menu. Go to: Settings/Creator/Bonuses. Bonuses is at the top of the list. If you don't see it, you don't have the feature.

There is not a follower minimum. It's still US-only, not sure if they will roll it out elsewhere.

I currently have the 11mil for 1200 offer too, it’s completely ridiculous. I also feel like reels are really taking a nosedive in performance too. I usually make it my goal to get the first $100 and call it there. You have to try so hard to make the cash beyond that it isn’t worth it. After the month is over they sometimes give you a new one right away. Sometimes its a few days later, but I’ve also had to wait a month to get it again. They’ll usually give you another one if you use it. The time where I had to wait a month to get it back was when I had the offer but I ended up not using it because I was just too busy to post anything.

Glad to hear, thanks for checking out the video!

Nice! It seems to be about $0.01 per view for the first 100,000 view or so for me and then it tapers down from there. But, I agree with you, the early views rack up a cash fairly quickly.

I'm not sure either, I'd love to know this too.

Same it so ridiculous, I stop posting each month after I hit $100, my viral videos pay NOTHING after that, such a waste of time.

I thought it was just me! After 100 it started getting real slow!

@@ChanelLee Yeah basically it takes 20k views for the first 100USD and then it's 1 million views per 100USD for the 1.1k remaining dollars, which kinda sucks, especially since it only counts for the ones in that month. If you have a reel go viral a month later or if its uploaded close to the cutoff deadline and only goes viral after it, ya aint seeing any of that money =/

Thanks! I actually just got paid today.

@@redhalftone thanks for the reply. I just saw my earnings today as well. I just subbed to your channel as well. I know we are on different spectrums of the RU-vid world, but it’s interesting to see new material. 👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏼🙏🏼

I agree, I feel like they have a separate algorithm for users enrolled in bonuses. I've had the bonus feature for quite a while now, so I don't have a 'normal' non-bonus month to compare it to. But, as a general statement, it seems all post types on IG have really seen a dip in reach.

@@redhalftone It's really pathetic on my end.. lol ..Before I accepted I had painted a Michael Myers Pot and views were a Little over 11.k Now I'm lucky if I get 100 lol.. Thank you for your quick response Im going to follow you on ig!! NICE MEETING YOU!

For sure!

Thanks so much for checking out the video. Brooklyn's where it's at! 🙌 Sorry to hear that, that's such a bummer. I've never heard of this happening to anyone so I'm not sure if you can appeal it. It's possible they may offer it again. I've had Bonuses offered off and on over the last 4 months. Regarding the tax info part -- the first time I signed up for bonuses it didn't save it or something and I had to re-enter my info a few days later to try again (it prompted me to do so again) So maybe? What did they say when they said you were ineligible? Did they give a reason like going against their TOS? In the last few days, I've been seeing people discussing yet another change to the algorithm. They're now trying to heavily prioritize original content, so repost accounts or anyone who repurposes anything on the platform is probably screwed. Was any of your content reposts?

Thanks for checking out the video!

It's strange that they split up the payment. I haven't heard of that happening to anyone so far. Maybe double-check the payout amount? That seems weird.

I was offered only the $800 bonus limit. I received over 716K plays of 1.77M and so my maximum bonus as I said was $378. I double checked my bank. Correction I was paid on the 21st and not 22nd. So they were on time on payment but the amount payout not reflective of my final maximum. At first I thought maybe they taxed me (state & federal), but that would be more than %50. I know in the state of New York, "bonuses" are taxed nearly at %50 as the new tax laws that took effect in July 2021. It would be interesting to get a pay statement to see the break down, if any. So little info on payouts, so many questions! Argh!

I made a follow up video that answers some of the commonly asked questions. You can watch it here -- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WBLVRk0Vw1s.html&ab_channel=RedHalftone

I believe this is still US-only. It's for business or creator accounts.

You'd segment your audience assuming you're doing the same sort of content on both. You'd be asking people to follow 2 accounts -- seems redundant.

@@redhalftone Gotcha! ☺️

I believe its still US-only

Thanks! :)

No, you'll get paid for however many views you get. The max you can get paid for is 1mil and the most you can get paid is $1.2K. If you exceed 1mil views, they just won't pay you past that. The first 1000 views are usually worth the most. Also, another thing to know is they won't send a payout until you make at least $100.

@@redhalftone o ok cool thanks for the info

In terms of the blue check, no, I don't have one. But, they verify you're a real person by collecting your tax information before they let you start posting monetized reels.

In my honest opinion, I think Instagram is a bit synonymous with a slot machine. Many tech companies have been getting in trouble for this gamification tactic to keep people coming back and trying again. Like you, I had 2 reels that were basically the same thing (me showing my spray painting process) One did exceptionally well (my best performing reel), and the other did not (one of my worst). They were essentially the same video. Unless the audio I chose had the power to tank its performance, I think it's all a rigged boardwalk game. The audio I used for both were trending (that helps a lot). It sounds like you got some good growth out of it, but, as I said, I don't know how much you can really predict or build any solid strategies.

Bonuses count views from Instagram and Facebook, so they're no different.

They're not showing you an estimated payout? They usually do.

I'd assume so. I don't know if you'd run into any copyright issues for the songs though.

It's only in the US and India now

Not sure when it will be available outside the US.

oo kanki sonunda bi türkiye vatandaşı buldum sayfan mı var bende baydadır bu olayı araştırıyom bi kaça aya gelicek diyorlar da bu sistem sürekli aylık kazandırıcak mı yani youtube gibi sürekli mi kazancaz acba bilgin var mı ?

You don't have to be verified with the blue check. But, when you're offered the feature you have to submit your tax ID info so there is some level of identity verification.

No , this was a now-defunct program they had where some people got invited and you were paid by the number of plays you'd get each month.

Hey Decian, I believe you do have to be 18+ to be eligible.

@@redhalftone ohhh then I’m in luck. My birthday is in March!! 😆 and thank you!

I don't believe there's a minimum follower requirement. Does it say you're eligible for 'Bonuses' or 'Monetization'? Because they aren't the same thing.

@@redhalftone it says I’m eligible for mobilisation

@@factorcap7385 Ah that isn't what you're looking for. Bonuses is how you get paid from IG for views. If you don't have the feature it won't show up on your account. You'll know if you get it because there will be a popup that comes up when you launch the app prompting you to sign up for the bonus program.

Are you sure you have the bonus feature? If so, you would have had to put in all your bank and tax info before starting. If you did all that and still aren't receiving payment, I know they don't pay out until you reach $100 worth of payouts.

I just reached over $100 for the first time in April so literally last month. But I didn’t receive an email or a notification about cashing my earnings out. I don’t remember if l filled out the tax information & I don’t see a option to change/update my tax information either.

You've done everything you can. Now its up to the IG gods whether or not they offer you the feature.

@@redhalftone haha thank you!!!

Right before I got invited I was getting an average of 20K-ish, sometimes more. After the invite, only 10K average. Very sus.

Yeah, an invite banner popped up on Instagram for me. I'm not sure how it works on Facebook. I know that the reels are available to watch on Facebook since my Facebook page and Instagram account are connected. Are you looking for the settings on Facebook or Instagram?

@@redhalftone facebook

I've had it stop calculating or the whole tab disappear for a day, then it came back. I think it's a glitch.

@@redhalftone It just came back. There's a bunch of people on the instagram subreddit who say they had it happen to them yesterday also. Whew.

Go to: Settings/Creator/Bonuses. Bonuses is at the top of the list. If you don't see it, you don't have the feature yet.

Not sure, no one seems to have info on this. As far as I know they're still offering it.

You gotta post reels now

I'm not 100% sure, but I've heard rumors that it's US-only for now.

Monetization is different from bonuses. It's under Settings / Creator / Bonuses. Bonuses is at the top. If you don't see it, you don't have the feature.

@@redhalftone thank you! Is there anything from my side to be done in order to access this feature? :)

@@mikulaproduction Welcome! Not that I know of. Just keep in mind they usually give it to people who create original content, so if you do a lot of reposts you probably won't get it.

@@redhalftone oh right, from my side is mostly photography and drone footage so it should be unique enoguh for their criteria. Gonna kep waiting then :D thanks a lot for your time!

It's a temporary feature they're testing. They give it to you at random and take it away at random. :/ I was surprised to see they offered it for a second month in my case.

They still haven’t paid me for my first month

Do you know when pay the previous months bonus ? Some say the the 1st some say the 10th or 21st . Do you know which one it is ?

Their website says 10th or 21st. Mine ended on Nov. 29th and neither of those dates in Dec have passed yet so I haven't been paid yet. I'll try to update.

@@redhalftone Hi Lisa, my reels bonus ended about the same time as yours and the 10th has passed and I still haven’t seen any payments. Have you received your payout? Thank you so much for making this video. It’s very helpful!

The feature is also available to Creator account types as well. I'd do that if you don't have a business. You can switch your account type in settings.

@@redhalftone I'm trying to figure out how to change an old page I have. But I actually uploaded several videos on reels last tight from my personal account and I have tons of views!! Does that not count? Or it jas to be posted from a business account?

@@countrygirladventures It has to be posted from a business or a creator account that has the feature (IG notifies you when you're eligible). Past reels don't count. They have to be uploaded after you've activated the feature.

That is very random. Is this your first month?

@@redhalftone first week. I'll get like 24,000 plays and they don't give me full credit.

@@kettlejitsu71 usually the first 1000 or so views are worth the most and later views become worth less per view. Maybe they've changed it?

@@redhalftone ahhhh. You're right.

I haven't gotten paid yet either, but it should be paying out soon as mine ended at the end of Nov. I looked it up and they payout on the 10th and 21st of each month. And you have to earn a min of $100, otherwise they wait to payout until you reach that. Found all this on this page: help.instagram.com/217939383051653

I am on the same boat. It states they will pay you out either the 10th or 21st of the month. Today is the 21st and did not receive a pay out yet. Have you gotten paid? Thanks in advance for your time!

@@freddya133 Haven't been paid yet. They also say it may take a few business days to show up after the fact, which is normal. Banks are slow.

@@redhalftone, makes sense. I will keep you all updated once I have been paid. Thank you!

@@freddya133 first time I got paid on the 19th of November for the month of October. It does say on their website they pay of the 10-21st ( like RU-vid ) but I still haven’t gotten paid 💆🏻‍♀️

No, it hit my account during the day on the 22nd.

Yeah, the views in the beginning are worth way more than later views. I usually don’t post more reels after making the first $100 because it’s a rip off and they aren’t worth much.

@@redhalftone Yeah it's very weird to me that they would do that. It was like 5.50 per 1k views until I hit 100$ but then after that It's like 10 cents or something haha it's a shame I got really excited I could do what I love and make a little extra. There is no way I can get the 84 million views to get the 8500..

@@justjunk9011 On one hand, I think it's good they pay more for earlier views so smaller accounts with less reach can generate some money. But, I agree that it doesn't incentivize growth beyond that. I don't think many people make the full amount, and that's probably intentional on Instgram's part.

If it began on the 3rd you have to wait until the date it ends (noted on the page where your bonuses analytics are). Once it ends, they payout on the next 10th or 21st of the month as long as you’ve made over $100.

@@redhalftone so for some reason I received the bonus surprise on Jan 3rd and it says it also ends on Jan 3rd. It’s a bonus surprise so I think it was just random and I didn’t have to work all month for it. For the reels play bonus I have to work up to $1000 by Feb 2nd but for the “surprise” I just woke up one morning and my Instagram notified me that I had $1,000 “bonus surprise”. So o guess hopefully I’ll get it on the 21st.

@@raqueldelclos Interestng. I haven't heard of that happening to anyone yet. Good for you, though! Let us know if you get it.

Still haven’t received it on the 21st, in hoping I’ll receive it next month…..

Ugh I still haven’t been paid and it’s feb 2 and my first payout deadline was jan 3!!! I have tried to report the problem / ask for monetization help but it never lets me send in my report the app always glitches.

You have to have either a business or a creator account type. Other than that, it appears to be random.

Instagram has different max payout amounts they offer each creator so the answer is: it depends on the offer they give you.

@@redhalftone oh I say ok thank you very much appreciate it!

They've really tanked the amount they payout per view. :/ Mine sunk too.

but i definitely noticed instagram putting my post on the algorithm a lot more cause my reach has went up crazy since i started posting reels!

@@angel6661 Yeah, they slashed the amount you can make. Mine went down to $1K for up to 9M views. Definitely chump change,. It's not worth putting in the effort, but if you're just posting for the hell of it a few extra dollars is fine. The reach seems to be way better than regular photo posts, but I haven't had anything really take off yet.

Roughly, yeah.

That's truly how much I made. I don't mean to be supercilious, but I don't think it's a ton of money for original content the platform distributes to thousands or potentially millions of people to keep them hooked and entertained on their platform. I'm not sure if it's available outside the US yet (maybe someone else can comment if they have it and are outside). And in terms of who gets it, it's completely random. If you ever repost content, have any kind of strikes against you, or create content that doesn't follow their guidelines you won't get it.

@@redhalftone ben türkiyede yaşıyorum ve henüz bize bu özellik gelmedi 2 aya gelicek diyorlar bu kazançlar nasıl elde ediliyor instagram reels videolarınıza reklam koyarak kazandığı paraları bize mi ödül olarak vericek ve bu kalıcı mı sürekli olarak kazandırıcak mı bu sistem iş olarak mı olucak bilginiz var mı ?

@@palabey8998 It’s just an incentive for people to make original content for Instagram. They really want to compete with TikTok, so this is their way of trying to get people to use reels. They’re just paying you for every view you get, no ads are placed on your reel. No one know how long the bonuses program will be around for. They seem to keep rolling it out to more and more people. It’s really not enough money to call it good source of income because it’s really hard to hit the max view and get the max payout. Many people I’ve talked that have had the feature for a while (myself included) say they keep lowering the payout amount or making the view cap higher so each view is worth less money.

@@redhalftone şunu diyebilir miyiz bu kazancların kalıcılığı yok öylesine bir hediye ve bittikten sonrada herhangi bir kazanc saglanmıyıcak mı ben youtube gibi aylık sürekli kazanc saglıyıcaz diye duymuştum siz kaç aydır bu sistemden kazanıyorsunuz şuan

@@palabey8998 Correct, the earnings are not permanent. Once the 30-day bonus period is over, all of the videos you posted during that time stop earning you money, even if they continue to accumulate views (unlike RU-vid). So basically, you’d have to keep making brand new videos that perform well if you wanted to keep earning. I’ve had the bonus program for 6 months now and earned about $600 in total so far. I don’t post a lot and each reel gets roughly 8-10k views.

I haven't gotten paid yet either, but mine just ended. I looked it up and they payout on the 10th and 21st of each month. And you have to earn a min of $100, otherwise they wait to payout until you reach that. Found all this on this page: help.instagram.com/217939383051653

@@redhalftone I’ve earned $585.67 on my previous reels

@@PotentialmadeAB Cool, nice work!

Any update on the payout? I entered the program October 26th. Got paid $200 Nov. 19. I have a good amount of money that should be coming in but I haven’t found a correct answer on when I should be expecting the payout. It’s dec 11 right now and no payout yet. I wonder if I’ll be paid every 19th

@@rayl8wra No payout yet. Glad to hear your were paid for the first one. On that page I shared from their FAQs about payouts they said it may take a few business days for the payout to reach your bank. And that's pretty common with all payments, banks are super slow about that stuff. But yeah, maybe you'll get paid on the 19th again.

Looks like you got the same offer I did. It’s a joke.

Damn! Haha Thanks for letting me know!