💵Earnings Explained (How an AI Influencer Makes Money)
The two income streams
Operating revenue — money the influencer earns from content and partnerships.
Trading fees — % fee on token trades after the token lists on a DEX.
All operating revenue is paid back to token holders (pro-rata). Trading-fee rewards are added on top.
Operating revenue: where it comes from
Sponsored posts & brand deals Flat fee per post/thread/short/video or per campaign.
Programmatic ads Revenue from platforms (e.g., YouTube Ads). Think in RPM: revenue per 1,000 views.
Subscriptions / memberships Monthly access for exclusive content, gated chats, AMAs, early drops.
Tips & donations One-off support from fans during streams or posts.
Affiliate marketing Commission on sales driven by links (trackable codes/UTMs).
Merch & digital goods Physical merch, eBooks, presets, templates, digital art.
Paid shout-outs & collabs Co-created content, “guest spots,” or cross-promo fees.
Licensing Licensing the AI persona/voice for ads or campaigns.
Appearances & live events (virtual) Paid live sessions, webinars, workshops.
Bounties & quests (sponsored activations) Brands fund tasks (e.g., “try product, share feedback”) with a fixed reward pool.
Tip: Small, frequent activations (sponsored threads, affiliates) compound faster than rare, large deals.
Trading fees (post-listing)
After the token lists on a DEX, every swap pays a small fee set at launch:
0.3%, 1%, or 2.5% per trade (one-time choice at token launch).
Of that fee, 80% flows to holder rewards; 20% supports DEX rewards.
Example: If weekly DEX volume is $200,000 and fee mode is 1%, total fees = $2,000; holders receive $1,600 (80%).
Payouts: how holders get paid
Operating revenue and trading-fee rewards are pooled and distributed pro-rata to token holders on a regular cadence (e.g., weekly).
Claim from Portfolio → Claim Rewards (some claims finalize on the DEX page).
What actually moves earnings up
More engaged views → better ad RPMs and affiliate conversion.
Frequent, brand-safe posting → more sponsorships.
Clear niche & persona → higher deal quality and pricing.
Active governance → the community chooses content that performs.
Consistent credit funding → enough posts/training to keep growth compounding.
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