The amount users can earn for their engagement can range from 10-20 rupees to a couple of hundred or even thousands, which can be life-changing for many.

While revenue is often the best primary metric, some startups may focus on active users, especially if building a large audience is a prerequisite for monetization.

To gauge if people are willing to pay for a product before it's fully developed, I asked potential users what they would give for access, which led to creative responses.

I often find myself balancing the desire to create content I enjoy with the need to engage with my audience and meet their expectations. I take a lot from the fact that I witnessed many user and creator interviews at Patreon, which helps me understand how users relate to a product. Many people don't know what they want, but their expressed desires indicate underlying problems in user experience that need addressing.

The returns on viewer engagement from giving away money level off dramatically after $100,000; this is a nuanced insight that applies to very few people.

Displaying user engagement metrics, like how many people have downloaded templates, can help build credibility and encourage new users to try your product.

By empowering creators and focusing on community growth, we have been able to build a passionate audience that actively engages with our content. About 50% of our content comes from the community, which has its challenges, but in the long run, it's scalable and empowering for users to share their stories and ideas.

We've started a program where we pay users for driving certain behaviors, like spending more time on the platform or sharing content.

I do a lot of outreach to ask my audience what they want to see, but I don't treat their feedback as direct requests. Instead, I use polls and social media to gauge interest, while also considering that only a small percentage of my audience engages with me there.