More Monetization Options
Hey Team MakeADir!
I love the platform so far.
To help us members monetize better, have you considered adding these:
Ad Banners – For sponsored ads.
More Payment Gateways – PayPal, Razorpay, etc. (not just Stripe).
Subscription Listings – Recurring paid listings.
Built-in Blog – For affiliate/content revenue.
Custom Payment Links – Support external providers.
Webhooks – Automate actions for paid listings.
AI SEO Tools – Auto-generate meta tags.
Email Integrations – Mailgun, SES, etc.
Most of those on the list are mandatory for me.
Are any of these planned at all?
Thank you again and I am looking forward to hear what you think and have planned for us.
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Bohdan Shulha
May 9, 2025
Hey,
Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback. Let’s break it up point by point:
1) Ad Banners – For sponsored ads.
This is kinda implemented, but currently supports only HTML embeds (i.e. Google Adsense integration or a similar AdN that requires to embed custom scripts/tags).
2) More Payment Gateways – PayPal, Razorpay, etc. (not just Stripe).
This is wanted, but not yet planned. Mb Q4 2025 or Q1 2026.
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/add-razorpay-as-a-payment-gateway
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/add-paypal-as-a-payment-gateway
3) Built-in Blog – For affiliate/content revenue.
Well… A simple blog engine is present, editable by directory admins. :)
Am I missing something?
4) Custom Payment Links – Support external providers.
TBH didn’t think of it at all. The same fate as for #2.
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/support-custom-payment-links
5) Webhooks – Automate actions for paid listings.
This will come, I believe, closer to August/September.
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/add-webhooks
6) AI SEO Tools – Auto-generate meta tags.
Technically speaking, it works today if you use AI to fill listings/blog posts. By default, “name” will go to <title> and “description” (subtitle) to <meta name=”description”>.
I plan to split entity naming and SEO attributes, but I don’t have a timeline yet.
7) Email Integrations – Mailgun, SES, etc.
Could you elaborate on this more, please? Sending notifications to listing owners? If so - planned, but not on the roadmap yet.
8) Recurring subscriptions on featured/sponsored listings (we saw the greyed-out option, is that coming soon?)
Yup, it can “come soon”, once I get a few more requests from my (paid) customers regarding this feature.
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/subscription-payments-for-listing-publication-featured-listigns
9) One-off payments for additional services, on top of the subscription.
Nice idea, didn’t think of it. Similar to #8 - need more requests from my users.
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/allow-to-add-custom-products-to-pay-for-listings
10) The ability to claim a listing so verified practitioners can take ownership of their profiles.
This one is similar to the previous two. :)
https://makeadir.featurebase.app/p/add-claim-your-listing-button-on-the-listings-page
P.S. As I split out the requests to standalone tickets, I am closing this one.
August Davin Deepson
May 9, 2025
Thank you for your quick feedback and your care for this project and your members.
You have something very special that other “tech” people lack.
As for #3, you are correct. I missed that.
#8: Yes, email campaigns and automate renewal reminders for paid listings etc.
I don’t need to wish you luck because I see it’s clear as day you are on the right path.
Keep it up!
August Davin Deepson
May 8, 2025
A fellow member wanted to add a few important suggestions to help us monetize more effectively:
Recurring subscriptions on featured/sponsored listings (we saw the greyed-out option, is that coming soon?)
One-off payments for additional services, on top of the subscription.
The ability to claim a listing so verified practitioners can take ownership of their profiles.
These would really help us offer more value while growing our directories in a sustainable way. Thanks again for everything :D