Topic: Hipsterific Instagram

[scottly]

Well this thread sure jumped the shark.

Well, Elvis left the building some time ago, so what did you expect? Besides, Mick and I have been going back and forth at each other about the cafe term since my introduction thread. Like he said, all in good fun.

[seanbarney41]

the term "cafe racer" no longer has any meaning at all...kinda like the word "hipster"...way back when, a "hipster" was a white kid that digs jazz and heroine

[Retro Rocket]

the term "cafe racer" no longer has any meaning at all...kinda like the word "hipster"...way back when, a "hipster" was a white kid that digs jazz and heroine

Hmmm, Jazz and Joan of Arc, what a great night that would be....

[evanphi]

the term "cafe racer" no longer has any meaning at all...kinda like the word "hipster"...way back when, a "hipster" was a white kid that digs jazz and heroine

Hmmm, Jazz and Joan of Arc, what a great night that would be....

She'd be blown away by Jazz.

[J-Rod10]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

[calj737]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

[simon#42]

could not agree more but we are from a different generation with different values ........ thankfully .

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Truly disgusting. 

This was where I was getting at in my original post.  The fact that our society rewards this narcissism is what fuels a new bread of these bottom feeders.

[J-Rod10]

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I mean, on one hand, it's essentially useless. On the other, your, me, or anyone has the ability to make money, serious money, doing it. Plenty of stories of photog's, stay at home moms, etc making $3- $5K a week for simply throwing up some pics for people to look at. Not all are selfies with a shot of some product being pitched.

The girl I posted about earlier, the government of a country in Africa hired her to come snap pictures around their tourist destinations. That sounds like a job, to me anyways.

If someone wanted to pay your airfare, hotel, etc to fly around the world snapping pics, and pay you a good chunk of money on top of that, how is that really any different than just being a contract photog, or doing a commercial, whatever?

[Retro Rocket]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

BINGO...!!!!

[calj737]

The girl I posted about earlier, the government of a country in Africa hired her to come snap pictures around their tourist destinations. That sounds like a job, to me anyways.

Sorry, J-Rod, wasn't intending to conflate "models and actors/actresses" with the "unReality Ilk of public fame seeking upright larva also mentioned. Not a thing wrong with professional photographers and models using that media to advertise or propagate their brand value.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

BINGO...!!!!

I've seen too many of the millennials feeding on the teat of social media getting free gear or goods and $$ -- just as new media advertising shill.  Yes, get a freakin' real job.

[J-Rod10]

Well, the beauty of it, you need not be a professional. If you can stroll around and take nifty photos on your cell, you have the opportunity to turn that in to cash.

Like I said, I hate the Kardashian/Jenner clan. But, holy hell, $300,000 for posting a picture with some companies goods.

Kerry Washington is another I read about. She's contracted for millions a year. She is required to post so many pics of this or that on the various social media platforms a week.

Who in their right mind would turn that down?

Social media is a PR person's wet dream come true, and it's ever evolving. I can reach out to anyone, and likely get a response from them. I chatted with Kenny Coolbeth for a bit a while back after he followed me on Instagram. I had a magazine with him and Carr on the cover. Had Carr's autograph. I sent it to him, he signed it and sent it back.

I keep in touch with many MLB guys I played with when I was with the Astros through various forms of social media, mainly Facebook.

It's an intriguing time on the interwebs. As with anything else, people have found a way to monetize it. I can't hate on that.

[Stev-o]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

BINGO...!!!!

I've seen too many of the millennials feeding on the teat of social media getting free gear or goods and $$ -- just as new media advertising shill.  Yes, get a freakin' real job.

I gonna tweetergram 4 pics of my most impressive Puch 50 - I was told I will get 4 sets of free tires!!!

Puke needs a new pair-o-shoes!

[Retro Rocket]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

BINGO...!!!!

I've seen too many of the millennials feeding on the teat of social media getting free gear or goods and $$ -- just as new media advertising shill.  Yes, get a freakin' real job.

I gonna tweetergram 4 pics of my most impressive Puch 50 - I was told I will get 4 sets of free tires!!!

Puke needs a new pair-o-shoes!

Impressive....

[BomberMann650]

Wtf happened to making and selling goods?

Ya know, the way humanity dealt with each other for 17,000 years

[J-Rod10]

Wtf happened to making and selling goods?

Ya know, the way humanity dealt with each other for 17,000 years

Still happening. Same as always. Advertising has adapted. That is all. People have always been paid to advertise products, just a new forum for it now.

[BomberMann650]

Wtf happened to making and selling goods?

Ya know, the way humanity dealt with each other for 17,000 years

Still happening. Same as alwaus. Advertising has adapted. That is all. People have always been paid to advertise products, just a new forum for it now.

Well I'm all for these hipsters taking up the old fashioned art of street corner barking.

[trenchgrinder750]

I keep in touch with many MLB guys I played with when I was with the Astros through various forms of social media, mainly Facebook.

how far did you make it? 

[Gene]

Wtf happened to making and selling goods?

Ya know, the way humanity dealt with each other for 17,000 years

Still happening. Same as always. Advertising has adapted. That is all. People have always been paid to advertise products, just a new forum for it now.

Right - but where's the ROI for the advertiser?  That's why I don't get the numbers - at least for an individual/"model".  Getting that many eyes on your product - ok - there's value, but is it just that the advertisers/mfrs are throwing money at this as fast as they can so they'll be in front of it?  They need a new CFO - collectively.

[flybox1]

Those sponsored posts aren't exactly selfies. It's like a full out production for that shot, makeup people, usually the company that is sponsoring it has people there dictating.

Vine is another one people are making serious coin on. 6 second videos, people making  $50K a pop. Coca Cola jumped in early using people to advertise on there.

The whole world comes down to the advertising.  I find those figures questionable, but hell - New World.

This is a person with 1.2m followers. There are many that have 5+M, that garner 100,000+ "likes" per post. This girl has made $80,000+ for four pictures, on top of all expense paid vacations to take them.


"For each job with a brand, Eswein demands $1 (64p) per like under each sponsored picture on Instagram, on top of a separate fee based on the number of images she takes. Recent sponsored photos have attracted more than 23,000 likes each. Two scenic pictures taken of the Andes during an all-expenses paid trip generated 19,386 and 20,462 likes."


I can't stand the Kardashian/Jenner clan, but another article says they make between $100,000- $300,000 per post.

Testimony to our society that we finance this synthetic, narcissistic horsesh!t. Who gives a flying Fcuk? I wouldn't give a Kardashian/Jenner muppet air if they were stuck in a jar. Goes for just about anybody so self-absorbed that their "worth" is played out in the ether-sphere for an anonymous public to fawn over them. Give me a break and have these mopes get a real job.

   

"The only way to fix it is to
Flush it all away" 

[J-Rod10]

Wtf happened to making and selling goods?

Ya know, the way humanity dealt with each other for 17,000 years

Still happening. Same as always. Advertising has adapted. That is all. People have always been paid to advertise products, just a new forum for it now.

Right - but where's the ROI for the advertiser?  That's why I don't get the numbers - at least for an individual/"model".  Getting that many eyes on your product - ok - there's value, but is it just that the advertisers/mfrs are throwing money at this as fast as they can so they'll be in front of it?  They need a new CFO - collectively.

That's a good question.

There's no doubt it works. I mean, some of the people on there, people buy everything they pitch. They'retail getting the product in front of 10-20M people per post that follow them, and no telling how many more that just come across it while browsing.

Facebook makes billions off of advertising. I advertise on Facebook. Thus far, it has been more than worth it.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

I don't mean to bash on millennials but there seems to be a new model that hipsters who acquire a popular enough "following" can then whore themselves out to the masses.  I doubt whether many of the masses know that they are receiving "payola" to show off others' merch.  I've had this discussion with my better half who tells me this is marketing in the new economy but I still don't dig it.

[J-Rod10]

I don't mean to bash on millennials but there seems to be a new model that hipsters who acquire a popular enough "following" can then whore themselves out to the masses.  I doubt whether many of the masses know that they are receiving "payola" to show off others' merch.  I've had this discussion with my better half who tells me this is marketing in the new economy but I still don't dig it.

I think it started that way a few years back. People didn't realize all of the endorsements were paid. But now, I think people know, and still buy.

Bash on millenials all you please. We're a lazy, entitled bunch.

[vfourfreak]

Sadly, or maybe not, I was raised with values that belong to my grandparent's generation. Just the way I was raised. I was rather good at  ancient Greek, served as an altar boy and sang in Latin before I encountered Bikes, booze and babes in that order. That fcuked my classical education and aspirations to the priesthood right into the corner.
My point however is that when I do a day's work it is primarily for me, secondly for the good of my employer, and the salary is in third place and as long as I'm not being ripped off and the first two parties are happy, then all is good. The bit I get out of it is the satisfaction of having achieved something, and hopefully learned something new into the bargain.

Monetizing social media presence just could never do it for me. Feck, I don't even like having my photo taken. But then, I am definitely old fashioned.

Anyone making some dosh out of it now is probably on the pig's back as they say. But what will they do in 2 years time when they are no longer Hip and have 0 followers ? What's the fallback position ? Rather like tarts getting old and a bit worn out.

Kev