In the past 6 months, which ways have you monetized? Select all that apply.
- Ads revenue share (e.g., YouTube Partner Program)
- Sponsorships/brand deals
- Paid subscriptions/memberships
- Tips/donations
- Affiliate links
- Merch/physical products
- Courses/digital products
- Consulting/services
- Other
About what percent of your total creator income came from each source? Allocate a total of 100% (enter 0% where not used).
Total must equal 100
- Ads revenue share (e.g., YouTube Partner Program)
- Sponsorships/brand deals
- Paid subscriptions/memberships
- Tips/donations
- Affiliate links
- Merch/physical products
- Courses/digital products
- Consulting/services
- Other
Min per option: 0Whole numbers only
When choosing monetization paths, rank up to 5 factors by importance (1 = most important).
Drag to order (top = most important)
- Predictable income
- Payout speed/reliability
- Ease of setup/maintenance
- Creative control
- Audience experience
- Upside earning potential
- Platform fees/rev share
- Brand/value alignment
In the past 6 months, have you worked with sponsors or brand deals?
Which sponsor categories best fit your audience? Select all that apply.
- SaaS / creator tools
- Consumer tech / electronics
- Finance / fintech
- Lifestyle / CPG
- Gaming
- Education / edtech
- Travel
- Health / wellness
- Creator economy platforms/marketplaces
- Other
How do you usually price sponsored content?
- Flat fee per deliverable
- CPM-based pricing
- Performance-based (e.g., CPA/CPS)
- Package/retainer bundles
- Case-by-case negotiation
- Not sure
What is your typical price for your primary sponsored deliverable? Enter a typical amount in USD (e.g., one video/post/stream integration).
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Which platform currently generates the most revenue for you?
- YouTube
- Instagram
- TikTok
- Twitch
- Podcasts
- Newsletter
- Blog/website
- Facebook
- X (Twitter)
- Other
How much do you trust your primary platform overall?
Scale: 10 (star)
Min: Very lowMax: Very high
What, if anything, reduces your trust in that platform? Please share a brief example.
Max 600 chars
What, if anything, increases your trust in that platform? Any policies or experiences that stand out?
Max 600 chars
Which platform-related risks concern you most? Select up to three.
- Sudden policy changes
- Algorithm volatility
- Account suspension risk
- Payment delays/issues
- Limited data/analytics
- Brand safety concerns
- Poor creator support
- Content demonetization
- Other
How would you rate your primary platform on the following?
| Rows | Very poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent |
|---|
| Policy transparency | • | • | • | • | • |
| Payout transparency | • | • | • | • | • |
| Fair appeals process | • | • | • | • | • |
| Creator support responsiveness | • | • | • | • | • |
| Discovery stability | • | • | • | • | • |
| Brand safety enforcement | • | • | • | • | • |
What would make monetization easier for you over the next 3 months?
Max 600 chars
Which tools would you consider to improve monetization? Select all that apply.
- Sponsorship marketplace
- Rate card/CPM calculator
- Multi-platform analytics
- Affiliate hub/management
- Membership management
- Payment automation
- Contract/brief templates
- Other
Attention check: To confirm quality, please select “I am paying attention” only.
- I am paying attention
- I prefer not to answer
- I don’t know
What is your age range?
- 18-24
- 25-34
- 35-44
- 45-54
- 55-64
- 65+
- Prefer not to say
How do you describe your gender?
- Man
- Woman
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
- Prefer to self-describe
Where are you primarily based?
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- Middle East & North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- South Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Oceania
- Prefer not to say
What is your highest level of education?
- Less than high school
- High school or equivalent
- Some college
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
- Doctorate
- Trade/technical/vocational
- Prefer not to say
Which best describes your creator work status?
- Full-time creator
- Part-time creator
- Side hustle
- Agency/collective member
- Not currently monetizing
- Prefer not to say
How long have you been creating content?
- <1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-5 years
- 6-9 years
- 10+ years
What is your combined audience size across major platforms?
- <1k
- 1k-10k
- 10k-50k
- 50k-250k
- 250k-1M
- 1M+
- Prefer not to say
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your monetization or platform experience?
Max 600 chars
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on your monetization and platform trust
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: Expert InterviewerMode: Fast Thanks for your time—your input helps improve creator monetization tools and policies!