Originally Posted by
Broussard
Yes. But with a lot more cash / incentives at stake, and less potential jail time (probably).
Accounts with high numbers of Followers (and, more importantly, Followers who Like / Comment), are likely to be extremely attractive to certain brands. It even happens in the watch world; the largest Instagram account by Followers, @watchanish, is hugely influential, and (one imagines) profitable. As for @Hodinkee et al, you can be sure that their IG Follower numbers don't hurt their advertising clout. Or, perhaps even their Klout (which was (is?) a 'site that actively rewards social media influencers).