{"id":67775,"date":"2025-04-09T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=67775"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T03:02:20","slug":"monetise-your-social-media-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/monetise-your-social-media-platforms","title":{"rendered":"Can You Monetise Your Social Media Platforms In Malaysia Without A Huge Following?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Content creators or influencers is a generally new industry that harvests on the power of social media. Social media has long transcended its initial role, which was merely meant for communication, to become a tool that has birthed a new industry led by content creators and influencers for monetisation.<\/span><\/p>\n

We see huge influencers and content creators from Jane Chuck to Neelofa to even the globally known Nigel Ng (creator behind the iconic character Uncle Roger), who has leverage on the platform to generate income.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through their huge following base, they were able to expand their role and evolved from being mere social media content creators to starting their own businesses, whether it’s a beauty brand, fashion brand, or restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What other ways can you monetise your social media platform?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This begs the question: Can you only monetise your social media platform in Malaysia if you have a relatively large follower base?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While having a large follower base does give you more opportunities to monetise your social platform, there are other approaches content creators can take, including leveraging niche markets or tapping into various income streams like affiliate marketing, digital product sales, or even creating video animation<\/a> content to engage your audience. For creators who regularly publish video content, using safe and secure video hosting platforms<\/a> can also help protect their content, ensure smoother streaming, and maintain audience trust when sharing exclusive materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

This guide will offer you some insights into how you can leverage your social media platform to turn your passion into a profitable business.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Tapping into affiliate marketing\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The idea behind affiliate marketing is very straightforward – think of an online salesperson. You promote the product of the brand you\u2019re working with and earn a commission through each sale made through your affiliate link.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some affiliate marketing programmes in Malaysia include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Affiliate marketing programmes<\/strong><\/th>Commission rate<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Shopee Affiliate Programme<\/a><\/td>Up to 10% per sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lazada Affiliate Programme<\/a><\/td>From 6% to 10% per sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Klook Affiliate Programme<\/a><\/td>From 2% to 5% per sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zalora Affiliate Programme<\/a><\/td>From 4% to 6% per sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Tips:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n