Engagement rate beats follower count.
A 100K-follower account can justify a $500 sponsored post or a $5,000 sponsored post depending on engagement, niche, audience composition, and brand-fit history.
An honest pricing model weighs follower count, engagement rate, niche, content quality, and audience geography — then translates each into a sponsored post rate, story rate, and Reels rate.
Each surface monetizes differently. Reels typically command a 20–50% premium over feed posts at the same audience size.