How to Turn Instagram into a Business & Monetize a Following (Udemy.com)
How to grow an audience on Instagram, monetize it, and build a page around what you love
Created by: Bryan Guerra
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- How to turn Instagram into a Business
- How to monetize your Instagram Page
- What to avoid doing with the new Algorithm Updates
- What NOT to do to avoid getting shadow banned
- How to increase the visibility & engagement of your Instagram posts
- How to grow on Instagram the RIGHT way
- How to get more Instagram followers
- How to leverage Instagram to build your Business
- How to leverage Instagram to build a Personal Brand
- How to get more views on Instagram stories
- How to post proven content that will get engagement & where to find it
- The best times to post to your page
- And much much more!
How it compares
Against the other 314 rated Udemy courses in Social Media Marketing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 22% of them
- Reviews658#96 of 315 by number of reviews
- Length2.3 hoursshorter than 61% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 91% of them
Course Description
We live in an instant gratification culture today. So everyone (especially everyone on Instagram) expects things overnight.
But the reality is growth won't come from a "lucky" post that goes viral...no matter how many people tell you that you just need to hit the explore page & then you too can be "Instagram famous."
People like that want you to believe they have the "secret" to growth so they can sell you on their expertise & products.
But anyone who's ACTUALLY grown on Instagram (or anywhere for that matter) understands that it doesn't happen overnight or by some stroke of luck. You won't be able to "game the algorithm" to grow your followers.
It takes consistency & smart engagement on your part over time.
Now, that's not sexy. I know that. That's not what you want to hear.
But are you interested in being sold more information that makes you feel good? Or are you interested in actually growing your Instagram Page?
If your answer is the latter of those two, then you're in the right place because this Course will show you EXACTLY how to do just that.
And the truth is, growing on Instagram is a lot harder than most "gurus" make it out to be....but it's also a lot easier than you think after reading that too.
So, if you're ready to ACTUALLY grow your Instagram, enroll in Instagram Growth Tips [Start to Scale] today.
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
658 Reviews
Bryan Guerra
Bryan Guerra is the Founder of Invert Media. Invert Media is an Online Education Company. It's mission is to make high quality education affordable and accessible to the entire world.
He runs a successful eCommerce Business, creates content and courses to educate aspiring Entrepreneurs, and loves his wife and his dog. Feel free to message him, he’s always willing to help…
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Reviews
By María Soto-Aguilar on 2/3/2020
Seems reasonable to expect just a touch of the topic in a course so short, but it tops my expectactions because the precision of the touch: I actually use Instagram a lot so I know more than a bit, but this course it's so precise in how to sell it (not just how to use it) that I've already learn something and got me thinking a lot (which it's usually more useful than just learning). I need to warn future users that this guy is coffing for several minutes during the class, so be careful with your ears if you have it in earphones as myself.
By Anesh on 4/26/2019
This course is perfect for guys who are new to Instagram marketing,but to be frank information presented in it can be found for free ,there are however few good gems in it and this course is perfect for people who wants information in one place and save time searching it all over the internet.
By Michael Huestis on 10/28/2018
It was very useful and there were some detailed tips that I could apply to my Instagram account. The lecturers are very clear and have a light style of explanation and it helps following the lectures.
By Mary Jane Mulholland on 1/31/2018
Off to an informational and useful start to sure exactly where I fall on this scale, but I’m still following you so I guess I’m okay. Will See how it goes when I actually try to do some of these things.
By Warwick Jones on 1/30/2018
He's a fast talker but doesn't say much, and at the same time, he is very repetitive. Falls short on examples talks you through it rather than show - and when he does attempt to show an example rarely finishes or it doesn't work...
By Renee Leiva on 10/24/2017
This was a great course on how to monetize IG. Very clear delivery, simple to understand instructions and very motivating investment of one's time. Enjoy as I did!
By A. Michelle Lee on 9/1/2017
Tons of good value...Have a note pad handy! Bryan speaks really fast (good thing I come from a family of fast talkers).... Superb info !!!
By J L on 8/20/2017
Some useful information in here, sometimes the lecturer seemed to put a lot of effort on selling you the idea of what you could achieve rather the explaining the steps on how to get there, otherwise pretty clear and concise
By George R Cook on 8/17/2017
very good course for monetizing IG accounts; I am concerned about what appears to be instructor giving short shrift to Instagram banning accounts for using bots and other automation devices
By Bui Huu Thanh Luan on 7/31/2017
Like a genaral ideas at the first impression, but hopefully there will be something that I need to learn to improve my online business
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Overall Score : 84 / 100












