I want to make a website that allows people to upload files, and allows linking to the uploaded files. But I have no idea how to monetize it. I can’t really think of any premium features I could charge for, and I don’t think putting adverts on the site will be effective, since most of the traffic will probably be of people just viewing the files, not the website and ads placed there. Has anyone got any suggestions? Has anyone seen how other similar sites monetize it?

Thanks!

  • Optional-Failure@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What? There are plenty of things you can charge extra for:

    -direct linking/embedding (also solves your ad problem)

    -increased upload/download speeds

    -data center replication

    -custom branding

    -custom domain

    -increased storage or bandwidth

    -increased time before file/account expiration

    -increased file types or sizes

    Have you done any research into this space in terms of what’s feasible to offer for free? If you had, you’d see plenty of space for paid upgrades, like the above.