Facebook is the leading social media platform with 2.74 Billion users. They also have a program called instant articles that are making some people "a lot" of money. You might be wondering how you can cash in right?

Keep reading and I'll share what makes Instant Articles powerful, how to qualify, and 4 tips to get more traffic to your affiliate offers with little work.

What is Facebook Instant Articles?

What makes Facebook instant articles unique is that on your newsfeed instead of clicking on an article and going to a website, they "instantly" open up.

This helps with speed hence the name "instant."

With a regular article on Facebook it can take 5 seconds to load. This may not sound like a lot, but it is.

An instant article has a lightning bolt next to it and it's instant. Facebook says they are 4.9 times faster than a normal article. According to Unamo 70%, more readers are more likely to read the content with 30% more shares.

Another benefit is you can earn money from advertising with Instant Articles. There is greater reach and engagement on Facebook because more people are likely to share it.

Videos can automatically play in an article.

How to Use Instant Articles

The best way to use this service is to first publish the post on your OWN blog first. Yes, you do need your own website to use Instant Articles.

Then you would publish the article on Facebook's service. You're probably wondering how YOU would benefit from this right?