I have been already doing a bit of travel influencing during my stay in Seoul. I would like to share this experience with you.
Side information: Actually, I am not very active on instagram and have a small following (900-1k) followers. Anyways, i enjoy taking pictures and creating instagram content.
Experience1:
Process:
-Saw offer for free tour though instagram account of trazy.com
-Applied through website (Include personal information, follower amount, link to my social media)
-Received e-mail that I got selected for the trip with contract and content guideline
-I signed the contract and send it back
-I attended the free trip and enjoyed my daytrip including taking pictures
-Afterwards i created the content according to the guide and uploaded it
What i posted:
-One photo-review on the tour website
-One instagram post:
What i received:
-Free trip:
-Free Transportation
-Tour guide to guide for the whole day
-Free lunch
-Free activities (Visiting different locations)
-Free paddle boat experience
Experience 2:
Participated in 2 different tours but same principle:
Process:
-Instagram page offering and scouting for participants in free tours
-Apply via link through a google form (Personal information, follower amount, link to social media)
-After getting chosen for the trip, participants got added to a group chat and confirmed participation
-Join the trip and take pictures
-Details about post requirements were send into the group chat on the event day with added deadline
-Uploaded content as required and take screenshots as proof for stories and links to the posts for posts
-This trip offered additional payment
-So after proof was checked. Payment details were exchanged and money was transferred
What I posted:
Tour 1:
-10 Instagram stories
-2 posts
Example:
Tour 2:
-2 posts
-5 stories
Example:
What i received:
Tour 1:
2 day (1 night) tour:
-Free tour:
-Free food (4 meals)
-Free activities: Apple picking, traditional korean tea ceremonies, museums, different locations
-Free transportation
-Free stay at 4 star hotel for 1 night
-Payment of 90€
Tour 2:
1 day tour:
-Free tour:
-Free lunch and dinner
-Free transportation
-Free activities: Making korean artefacts, visit temples, getting a guided tour
-10€ voucher to use at one location (Here: Local market)
-Payment of 90€
General
→ I found many similar offers online too:
-Mostly free trips
-Some offer a payment too
-Some tours have a requirement of followers: Can only apply if 10k+ followers, etc.
-The higher the amount of followers, the more “valuable” tours usually become and the higher the amount to be payed is
→Higher level tours: Including skydiving, nicer hotels, visiting concerts, etc.
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