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It started with a tweet.

Potential article idea: you all like using social media. Companies are LOOKING for people who are good at social media management

Do you want to know how to ‘package’ your social media skills so you can offer it as a skill, to do as a side hustle?

Article: Yes or no?

— Suraya Zainudin (@surayaror) January 19, 2020

And wow did Twitterjaya respond. 30 ‘yes’ replies as of time of writing! So here you go – an article about everything a beginner should know about how to make money with social media skills.

Note: as social media is still evolving, I plan to continually update this article, but it should be a good starting point.

Just a little heads up before you get too excited – just because social media marketing sounds fun af (and it is), doesn’t mean its not work. The ‘social media efforts are best done regularly and consistently‘ part is the work part.

Let’s start with the responsibilities,

Responsibilities of a social media manager*

Hands up if you have ever typed anything along these lines in Google Search:

‘How to cope with cost of living’
‘How to make a budget’
‘How to reduce spending’
‘Ways to increase income’
‘What is the best credit card’
‘Where can I get a loan’
Or some other variation of these

May I just say that the first page of Google results were designed to be there in the first place – someone lovingly crafted an SEO-optimised article, especially for the incoming Malaysian traffic. Oh, Malaysians, especially our generation, will be flocking these articles, desperate for help to counter the rising cost of living.

The articles are likely short and filled with bite-sized information. The advice given are, for better or for worse, generic, and usually ends in ‘yes you too can save money/make extra income with these methods, try it now!’. Then perhaps they will plug in a product or a service.

How do you know if you are receiving good advice or not?

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Responsibilities of a social media manager*