"Get Paid To Create" Platforms

Platforms need great content. Great content needs creators. Creators need to get paid. It's simple. But many platforms forget this.

X: Get Paid To Tweet

X understands this. They're paying creators directly.

This attracted Tim Denning, one of the top writers from Medium.

He saw money on X. That's why he recently started creating content on X.

More creators mean more content. More content means more users. It's a win-win.

Creators like @InternetH0F are printing 6-figures per month on X.

YouTube: The King of Video Monetization

YouTube pays creators well. They use ads, sponsorships, and channel memberships.

This makes YouTube the best place for many video creators.

DailyMotion can't compete with YouTube.

The best creators go where the money is. That's why you can find the best videos only on YouTube.

TikTok: A Double Dose of Payments

TikTok is also paying creators. They have the Creator Fund. They also have TikTok Shops. This encourages short-form video creation.

More videos mean more users. More users mean more opportunities for creators to make money.

The Creator Fund was launched to get users from Instagram and Snapchat. Creators were already creating on Instagram and Snapchat but TikTok started paying and everyone followed suit. Remember, Snapchat Spotlight paying $1m per day to creators.

iOS Apps: Premium Pricing, Premium Apps

iOS apps often cost money. This encourages developers to create higher-quality apps. They can charge more. They make more money.

Android apps are often free. The quality can be less consistent. This isn't always true, but it's a common pattern.

The best platforms are those where both sides exchange money. The creators get paid and the users get high-quality software.

The same is the case with Windows and Mac. I've used both. I'm currently on Windows and I also have a Mac. There is no competition for Mac overall.

Mac vs. Linux: A Matter of Apps (and Money)

Linux is stable. It's often bug-free. But it lacks apps.

Why? Developers need to make money.

Mac has a much bigger app ecosystem. This attracts more developers.

It's a feedback loop. More users, more developers, more apps. More apps, more users.

The Lesson: Pay to Get Quality

People work harder when they get paid well. This is true for writers, video creators, app developers, and everyone else.

Platforms that understand this create better ecosystems. They get better content. They attract more users. It's a simple idea, but a powerful one.

The point? Paying creators isn't just nice. It's crucial for building a successful platform. It's the difference between a thriving ecosystem and a stagnant one.

So if you are building a product or software, do prioritize them via the paying users of the platform. Facebook thrives in 2024 because people buy after seeing Facebook Ads. And Zuck knows this, so he’s paying content creators $100k per month to create social-first content on Facebook itself. He also pays creators to use Threads.

If it's about creating content or making new apps, focus on platforms where money exchanges hands more frequently.

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You won't be using Image Editors by hand either. You will talk to the AI about coloring the sky blue instead of orange.

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