"I do have to buy toilet paper."

For two years, Dianna Hughes has made her living partnering with luxury hotels and local dentists, which compensate the 28-year-old for posting enthusiastically about their offerings on her blog and Instagram account. The asking price for a post ranges from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand.

Since 2015, the number of Miami-based Instagram accounts that have amassed at least 10,000 followers has increased by approximately 2,600 percent, according to Teodora Thompson, the president of Miami Marketing Co., an agency that connects local brands with influencers.

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