When most people think of negotiating a contract, they think of settling on a final dollar value. For the most part, they’re right. But there are two things you need to do before you can get to that final value. First, you’ll need to set a base rate. Next, you’ll… Read More »How to Set Your Influencer Rate
In the olden days, artists like Leonardo da Vinci lived on the support of their patrons. And you had to be super rich or super powerful to be a patron. Later on, artists like Beethoven were able to sell concert tickets to make money (but they still had patrons too).… Read More »Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Creators
Did you know that creators make most of their money through product endorsements and affiliate marketing? Some creators do OK with direct audience contributions too. So how do you set these up? And, when you negotiate a marketing deal with a brand or advertising agency, how do you set a… Read More »How to Run a Creator Business: Monetizing Your Content
This article is a part of our series on how to run a creator business. In this group of articles, we look into the various platforms where different types of creators can showcase their work. This article you’re reading focuses on podcasters. We profile a few podcast hosting sites that… Read More »Podcast Hosting Sites That Pay Creators
Gamers who live stream their gameplay have different needs. Well…maybe not all gamers. Those who play strategy games and puzzle games can stream with just a regular connection. But if you play a fast-paced game like a first-person shooter or a driving game, you’ll need a fast connection, picture-in-picture video… Read More »Live Game Streaming Platforms That Pay Creators
In some ways, it’s easy to be a musician right now. You shoot a video of yourself singing your song in your room with your guitar and post it on YouTube. Singers have been discovered this way, after all. But in other ways, it’s not that easy. Let’s say that… Read More »Music Streaming Platforms That Pay Creators
To be a photographer, you used to have to really know what you’re doing. You had to understand light. You had to understand composition. And you had to understand what all the little buttons and knobs on the camera were for. But everyone has a pretty sophisticated camera on their… Read More »Photo Sharing Sites That Pay Creators
They didn’t always put cameras on phones. But once they did, easy access to photos and videos changed a lot of the way we live and entertain ourselves. For one, Instagram and YouTube either wouldn’t exist or would be far smaller. And creators who work in the video or photo… Read More »Video Platforms that Pay Creators
Writers. It’s an old profession with many flavors. You can write about news, and that makes you a journalist. You can write about Deep Thoughts, and that makes you a philosopher (or a comedian). Or you can write about fog and little cat feet and that makes you a poet.… Read More »Online Writing Platforms That Pay Creators
Social media users are a fickle bunch. One minute you’re popular, and the next you’re not. This is especially true if your userbase is of the younger set. And that’s the story of TikTok and Snapchat. Right now, TikTok is hot; Snapchat not so much. But both platforms pay creators… Read More »How to Make Money on TikTok and Snapchat, for Creators
