This guide answers what people search as "how to monetize a community" and "how to make money from a small community". On Allied Tribes the group is a Tribe.
Seven ways to earn
- Paid membership tiers: a monthly or yearly price for deeper access
- Courses: a structured program, sold on its own or included in a tier
- Event tickets: workshops, intensives and in-person meetups
- One-to-one sessions: paid written answers or video calls for members who want direct help
- Digital products: templates, scripts, recordings and guides
- Tips: members thanking you, or each other, for a useful post
- Pay-per-view posts: a single deep-dive that members unlock
Add them in this order
- Keep a free level so new people can see the value before paying
- Sell what members already ask you for, usually your time or your method
- Add one paid tier with a clear difference from the free level
- Turn repeated answers into a course or a product
- Offer one-to-one sessions to the members who want the most help
Run the numbers
As an example: if 25 members pay $20 a month, that is $500 a month in sales. On Allied Tribes that costs about $54 a month all-in on Pro. Compare platforms at your own numbers with the fee calculator.
Doing it on Allied Tribes
Every one of the seven is built in: paid Tribes, Lessons, events and live video, Adepts, and digital products, tips and pay-per-view posts. Payouts go to your own Stripe account.
Start earning from your Tribe
Free to start; add paid options when your members ask for them.