Using Patreon to Get Money

[Jason76]

https://patreon.com

What would be a good strategy for it? Anyway, something substantial needs to be offered. Any ideas?

Note, some people make a full time living from it and even get rich!

 

[Carlos X]

https://patreon.com

What would be a good strategy for it? Anyway, something substantial needs to be offered. Any ideas?

Note, some people make a full time living from it and even get rich!

Yeah, but you'd have to market it, convince people to back you, and whatnot. It's very difficult to do so, unless you have a consistent track record of making content. Take Easy Allies, they just broke their goal of $50,000 for an office...

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Keep in mind, these guys are the GameTrailers guys.

 

[Jason76]

The numbers can be pretty dismal - even with good stuff. For instance, in such a scenario only 1 percent would make a donation with only free stuff offered.

 

[Carlos X]

The numbers can be pretty dismal - even with good stuff. For instance, in such a scenario only 1 percent would make a donation with only free stuff offered.

That's the other thing; if you don't have anything "free" to give, then this project won't work. It only works for some folks, like Easy Allies, because they have a fanbase. A large one, to boot. They can easily attract advertisers.

Here's an example of their podcast, which has a "break" in between - announcing sponsors...

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Starts at 40:44, FYI. 🙂

 

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Hard if you don't have anything to offer. And also they always want more from you. Like YouTube's they do extra three to four video's for them and then marchers. And so regards to yourself you work more hours

 

[Jason76]

Hard if you don't have anything to offer. And also they always want more from you. Like YouTube's they do extra three to four video's for them and then marchers. And so regards to yourself you work more hours

Right, my plan is to get 5o to 100 lessons. No plans on videos, but my pdf ones have gotten some likes - as well as a lot of views on a drumming forum.

 

[Page]

Hard if you don't have anything to offer. And also they always want more from you. Like YouTube's they do extra three to four video's for them and then marchers. And so regards to yourself you work more hours

Right, my plan is to get 5o to 100 lessons. No plans on videos, but my pdf ones have gotten some likes - as well as a lot of views on a drumming forum.

Good start that's very good

 

[Jason76]

A better intro is needed for sure. There needs to be concrete reasons - even though, well, of course, the begging sounds desperate!