[FAQ]

My channel about personal finance has been growing nicely, and I’m super grateful for the community. Right now, I only earn a little from some affiliate links for financial products.

But I’m wondering, what else is out there? I see big channels and I’m sure they’re not just relying on that. Can you share all the possible ways to earn money from a Telegram channel? I’m looking for a list of all the options, from selling your own products to maybe paid posts? I want to explore everything before I decide what’s best for my community.

[Jeff Bullas]

A great position to be in; let’s map out your financial options.

Short Answer: Monetization on Telegram revolves around five models: affiliate marketing, selling your own products/services, paid subscriptions, selling ad space, and accepting donations.

Each of these models is best served by a different mix of content formats.

You have several paths, and each one relies on a different content strategy. Firstly, there’s affiliate marketing, which you’re already doing. This relies heavily on persuasive text-based reviews and high-quality images or brief videos of the product to build trust and drive clicks. Secondly, you can sell your own products or services, where the content is the product. This is incredibly flexible; you could create and sell a detailed PDF guide using text and images, a comprehensive video course, or even offer one-on-one consultations via direct audio or video calls. Thirdly, you can run a paid subscription channel. This model involves putting all your best content, regardless of format, behind a paywall in a second, private channel. Fourthly, there’s selling advertising space, which is primarily a text-and-image-based model where a sponsor pays you to publish their formatted ad to your audience. Finally, you can accept donations. This works best when paired with your most valuable and personal content, such as a heartfelt audio message or a deeply researched text article, where you include a simple donation link as a way for your community to show its appreciation.

Cheers,

Jeff

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