Numbers Aren’t Everything – 20 Micro Influencers to Know

Numbers aren’t everything despite what social media antics might have you believe! Social media influencing is all the rage these days; and it’s understandable why. Who doesn’t like getting paid to wear the clothes they like, use the products they love for free right?

However, while social media influencing has become a game changer, these brands recognize that and often implement criteria in hopes to procure the best influencer for the job. Unfortunately, a lot of brands require you have a certain number of followers to be eligible for work. The minimum follower number required is usually an astronomical number that can take years to build leaving smaller influencers feeling like the game is rigged.

Here’s the the thing though, I feel a LOT of people have adopted the attitude of some of these brands. They only see value in an account if a large number is attached to it. This can truly prevent the average user from encountering some pretty dope content.

Today I am sharing of 20 of my favorite bloggers/influencers/content creators with less than a 10K following. They consistently produce original, quality content and I enjoy it!

This is not a comprehensive list of every micro creative/blogger/influencer I follow; rather it’s a snapshot. There are plenty of additional accounts I follow that fall under this category.

However, today it’s about these ladies!

@jus_me0504

@thecurvygirlchronicles

@fatnessfiction

@thelady.kay

@thatafricanbutterfly

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@girlitsmel

@curls_with_style

@mztravelinghips

@britt_dazzle

@iamnovastyles

@beautyboxstyle

@plussomehope

@finessecurves314

@aneutrallife

@beyanaverage_

@fashionmabe

@thevainlife

@6feetoffashion

@joi_louise

@thekaycoleman

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𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨. 🤷🏽‍♀️🍑 • • 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙠 "Why not me?" or "What's wrong with me?" • • 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 Nothing! Something you've got to keep in mind is that self work is always in order, but self-awareness and self-appreciation are equally vital. A dear friend and I recently chatted about a few setbacks she's having with the guy she's dating. We're both kinda vain (😜😜), so initially I laughed it off until I realized how much she had actually internalized from her experience with him. She was hyper-critical (something I've almost never seen from her) but we weren't long into our conversation before I realized she was just a peach to a guy who preferred a raisin–𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚-𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙮 Always do the work and labor to be the best version of yourself, but never change the core of your existence based on someone else's preferences. You can be something and nothing to different people, which is why it's important that you remain everything to yourself. 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕒 𝕧𝕚𝕓𝕖. 𝕄𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕚𝕥 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕.🥂 #influencer #instagood #inspiration #lifestyle #lifestyleblogger #energy #goodvibesonly #lifeandstyle #wellness #atlplussociety #tcfstyle #visiblyplussize #melanin #blackexcellence #blackgirlswhoblog #atlanta #goldenconfidence

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