Monetization Musings: #Zaps , V4V, and the Pay-to-Play Pivot.
Sustainability is the bee’s knees, and 2025 was our lab for micro-strategies:
- Zap Goals: Timed targets under 100,000 sats/month, embedded site-wide. Hit ‘em, or the server’s off—keeps us lean and accountable.
- Donor Badges: Big zappers get flair. Early supporters, you’re the real MVPs and are awarded rare Nostr badges.
- Educational Content: Knowledge drops to empower users—because informed bees build stronger hives.
- Pay-to-Play (Planned for Q1 2026): Recording and live-streaming to external sites. Some Hivetalk users log 10+ hours daily (love y’all!), but the economics need to work.
Observations from the #Nostr projects? Subscriptions are a hard sell, V4V’s hit-or-miss (audience engagement is key), and growth might slow in 2026.
Enter “Pay to Play”—could it be the direct, engaging path to better outcomes?
We’re experimenting, because value flows where engagement hums.
Stay tuned for updates.
Sustainability is the bee’s knees, and 2025 was our lab for micro-strategies:
- Zap Goals: Timed targets under 100,000 sats/month, embedded site-wide. Hit ‘em, or the server’s off—keeps us lean and accountable.
- Donor Badges: Big zappers get flair. Early supporters, you’re the real MVPs and are awarded rare Nostr badges.
- Educational Content: Knowledge drops to empower users—because informed bees build stronger hives.
- Pay-to-Play (Planned for Q1 2026): Recording and live-streaming to external sites. Some Hivetalk users log 10+ hours daily (love y’all!), but the economics need to work.
Observations from the #Nostr projects? Subscriptions are a hard sell, V4V’s hit-or-miss (audience engagement is key), and growth might slow in 2026.
Enter “Pay to Play”—could it be the direct, engaging path to better outcomes?
We’re experimenting, because value flows where engagement hums.
Stay tuned for updates.
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