Creators face a number of challenges online. Perhaps the biggest is the hatred and toxic behavior surrounding social media. Nobody wants to receive a bunch of negative comments after putting their hard work into creating something and opening themselves up to an audience, but creators are forced to deal with this issue daily.
Even worse, the stress and anxiety that can result from this negativity are not always acknowledged. Instead, Creators are told that they have to toughen up or develop a thicker skin, or “just deal with it.”
Such advice might be helpful if hate comments were a rare or isolated issue for Creators, but unfortunately, that’s not the case. In one study, 42% of Creators cited hate and online bullying as a major cause of creative burnout, which just goes to show the issue is much more common than many people think.
In this post, we want to offer a simple solution for Creators to foster safer Communities, have less anxiety, and have a more fulfilling experience creating content. It all starts with forgetting about haters and focusing on creating value for your True Fans.
Forget Haters, Focus on True Fans
Currently, most Creators rely on social media to build their Communities. The problem with this is that social media platforms don’t allow Creators to segment their audience by casual followers, true fans, or haters. You’re out there, for everyone to see and comment on.
The good news is that there are Community-first platforms like Mintted which are designed specifically to help Creators build a Community for their True Fans. Not only do these platforms let you create with your core audience in mind, they also remove the problem of haters entirely. This creates a safer and more rewarding Community for everyone.
How Many Fans Do Creators Need?
As a Creator, you may worry that your following isn’t big enough, especially if you’re considering ignoring haters and only focusing on your True Fans. But the truth is that you don’t need a huge following to make a good living as a good Creator.
Wired Magazine’s Kevin Kelly ran the numbers years ago, and found that Creators could be successful with roughly 1000 True Fans. Once you have 1000 True Fans, success is as simple as creating enough each year that you can earn a $100 profit from each of your fans ($100 x 1000 = $100,000/year).
Sure, getting 1000 True Fans who are willing to pay you $100 is far from easy. But it’s much easier than trying to achieve stardom and get millions of followers, all while dealing with toxic haters along the way.
How to Focus on Your True Fans
If you want to focus on your True Fans and say goodbye to haters, your first step should be finding a Community-centered platform. At Mintted, our Fan Tier system allows you to build a Community exclusively for your Fans and Super Fans. We also let you keep the highest payout in the market: 80% of all initial sales, and a small fee for every transaction between fans thereafter.
Removing haters and focusing on your True Fans is just one of the many reasons to join Mintted today. You can discover 5 more simple reasons to start creating with us here. Or if you’re ready to be part of a safer and more rewarding Community now, connect with us at Mintted or join our Creator Discord Community.