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Ask HN: Internet without ads – how should content be monetized?

My dream is to create a perfect platform for writers to share/discuss fiction and earn income from it. I want this project to be beautiful and elegant and awesome, and I will never run ads there. So I am thinking about the right way to monetize it, that would be the most convenient for both writers and readers.

Given that more and more people will be using adblock in the future, this is a question many content creators on the internet will need to ask. I think it is a big problem that internet will be facing, and solving it would make for a great startup idea.

So I would love if you could share your thoughts and ideas on this topic - what is the best way to monetize content such as blogs, videos, comics, fiction?

- Micropayments?

- Patreon?

- Paywall and subscriptions? (monthly/yearly?)

- "Pay what you want"?

What are the other possible options?

How in your opinion would the perfect system look like?

11 points rayalez 11 years ago 7 comments

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