I see the following models of monetizing content on the web: 1. Gift economy (you give it away, take likes) 2. Goods and Service economy (you charge for it, su

I see the following models of monetizing content on the web: 1. Gift economy (you give it away, take likes) 2. Goods and Service economy (you charge for it, sufficiently to make a living) 3. Advertising economy (many people want it but not many willing to pay for it) 4. Tipping (not a viable economic model, unless it's made compulsory and a minimum is set in which case it's not tipping) 1 & 2 have been with us since the dawn of human civilization. 3 is a modern invention and to many it is a failed experiment. Just observations, no answers