Setting Up Tips and Donations

Why Tips Work

Here's the thing: your audience wants to support you. They ask "how can I help?" but if you don't make it easy, they won't follow through.

Step 1: Enable Tips

Go to Monetization in your dashboard and toggle "Accept Tips" to on. That's it for the basics.

Step 2: Connect Stripe

Click "Connect Stripe" and follow the prompts. If you don't have a Stripe account, creating one takes 5 minutes. Once connected, you can receive payments.

Step 3: Customize Your Button

Don't use the generic "Tip Me" text. Try:

• "Buy me a coffee"
• "Support my work"
• "Fuel the creativity"

Set preset amounts like $3, $5, $10, $25. Start low - you'll get more tips at lower amounts.

Step 4: Promote It

Having a tip button isn't enough. Tell people:

• In your bio: "Love what I share? Tips help me create more"
• After free content: Mention tips when you've just provided value
• Show impact: "Tips help me spend 20 hours/week on tutorials"

How Payments Work

Stripe fees: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. A $10 tip nets you $9.41. Money transfers to your bank in 2 days.

Common Mistakes

• Setting amounts too high (start at $3-5)
• Generic messaging (be specific about what tips support)
• Only mentioning it once (remind people periodically)

Pro Tips

• Create tiers: "$3 = awesome, $10 = legend, $25 = hero"
• Add social proof: "Join 147 supporters this month"
• Test your own tip flow to see what supporters experience