Use cases Fan support
Get paid when fans message you
Fans who want to say thank you - and know you read it - can pay $5 to write to you through one Hotly link. Every note lands in a single inbox instead of disappearing in your DMs, and you reply when you have time. They get heard; you get paid for the attention you were already giving.
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How it works
- Share one link Bio, story, newsletter.
- They pay to write $5 to $20 per message.
- You reply One inbox. Reply on your own time.
- You get paid Through Stripe, to your bank.
“What you said in Portland about starting over - I wrote it on my hand.”
What it costs to run
If 20 notes a week come in at $5, that's $400 a month. Here's what each plan costs you that month, before Stripe's card fees:
- Self-host~$430Server and developer time, plus ~$600 to set up
- Hosted~$86$5.99/mo + 20% of $400
- Hosted PlusCheapest~$50$9.99/mo + 10% of $400
Questions
- Will fans really pay to message me?
- The ones who already write to you often will - paying is how they know the note reaches you instead of getting lost in your DMs.
- Where do I share my link?
- Anywhere people already find you: your bio, your stories, your newsletter. One link does it.
- What does Hotly take?
- Hosted: $5.99/mo + 20% commission, or $9.99/mo + 10% commission on Hosted Plus - servers, updates and backups included. Self-hosting the free code has 0% commission but costs about $430/mo in servers and developer time, plus ~$600 to set up.
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