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Respectfully, this is a broken mental model. Patreon and a tip jar are a much better approach to trying to monetize small websites. It can be done, though it is
by Mz 9y ago
Respectfully, this is a broken mental model. Patreon and a tip jar are a much better approach to trying to monetize small websites. It can be done, though it isn't easy. Also, almost no one "makes a fortune" at this stuff. Some people make surprisingly good money. Jeph Jacques was initially make $10k/mo via Patreon for his web comics. But it isn't for a single article or whatever. He posts comics five days a week.
I envy both his financial success and his lifestyle, but even he doesn't have what you are describing. You seem to be asking some version of "How can I buy a winning lottery ticket?" Well, we all wish we knew how to do that.
- gunnr15 9y agoActually, I am asking a slightly different question: how can we build an alternate monetization model for online content (outside of ads and subscriptions). I like your example. I will look up Jeph.
- Mz 9y agoAs noted above, in addition to Patreon, you can do a tip jar. Here are some of my posts on tip jars, including instruction on how to create one: http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/search?q=tip+jar http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/search?q=tip+jar I don't get a lot of tips, but I don't have a lot of traffic either. From what I gather, my track record of getting cash directly from my audience is vastly superior to that of most people doing stuff online. I mean, until Patreon. But I used to have donate buttons. I have always made more from my audience just giving me money than from ads. I can't figure out merchandising. Even so, I can't figure out how on earth you turn this into a middle class income or something like that. Still, I think it is a model that holds promise given what is happening with ads.