7 Clever Ways Content Creators Can Use Their Lightning Addresses To Get Paid For Their Content

It is every content creator’s dream to one day get paid for their creative work, whether it be through brand deals, sponsored posts, or brand partnerships. But the journey to being an influencer is long and requires a lot of patience.

It took most of our favourite influencers years for them to get to the point where the content creation was able to pay their bills and more. 

Don’t let this get you discouraged! 

There are some clever ways you can start getting support for your creative work today from anywhere in the world and in seconds. You do this by strategically using your Bitnob lightning address.

A lightning address allows you to send bitcoin on the lightning network. It looks like an email address, so it makes it convenient to share it with others. So instead of using the long alphanumeric lightning invoice, you can use an address-like email such as bella@bitnob.io. You can learn more about it here(What is a lightning address). 

As a content creator, you can share your lightning address in your content or social media platforms so your followers can send you bitcoin as a way to support your content. Unlike the lightning invoice, your followers will have the opportunity to send you bitcoin without asking you to generate an invoice for it every time. 

Here are 7 ways you can use your lightning address:

Drop your lightning address in your bio

No one will know you’re open to receiving financial support for your content unless you tell people about it. 

Dropping your lightning address in your bio is one of the easiest ways to let people know that you’re open to receiving bitcoin. 

But don’t stop there!

As you create social media content, make sure you tell people that they can use the lightning address in your bio to send bitcoin. 

Make it part of your email newsletters

Do you have a newsletter that you send out weekly? This is another opportunity to use your lightning address. 

At the end of every newsletter invite your readers to send you bitcoin using your lightning address to support your content. You can even include instructions on how they can send bitcoin to your lightning address. 

Write a Twitter thread and drop it at the end of the thread

If Twitter threads are the kind of content you like creating the most, then you can drop your lightning address at the end of the thread. Make sure your lightning address is accompanied by a strong call-to-action to encourage people to send you bitcoin.

For example, “Want more threads like this? Send some sats my way using my lighting address [insert lightning address]”.

Include your lightning address as part of the description in your Youtube videos

Youtube provides a space for content creators to describe the videos they upload. In the description box, you can include your lightning address and let people know they can send you bitcoin. 

You can take it a step further and let your readers know what you’re going to use bitcoin for.

Let’s say you want to use the bitcoin you receive to get yourself a vlogging camera so that you can start vlogging on your Youtube channel. Every time you create a Youtube video tell your viewers what you will use the bitcoin they donate for. 

As soon as you’re able to buy the vlogging camera, film a video of you unboxing your camera. This gives your viewers a chance to be a part of your journey and also gives you the opportunity to be transparent about how you used the proceeds from your content. 

The next time you ask people to support your content using your lightning address, they’d be more inclined to support you. 

Drop your lightning address in the show notes of your podcast

If you’re a podcaster, you can drop your lightning address in the show notes of every episode. But don’t stop there! You can even mention your lightning address on your podcast and let your listeners know that they can send you bitcoin. 

To encourage people to send you bitcoin on the spot as they’re listening to your podcast, you can spell out your lightning address on your show. This would make it convenient for your listeners to send satoshis as they are listening to your podcast without having to go through the show notes. 

If your podcast is a long podcast, you can mention your lightning address a couple more times during the podcast episode. 

Include your lightning address on Twitch

Yes, if you’re a gamer and you use Twitch to create content, then you can receive support for your work through your lightning address too! 

There are 2 ways to achieve this: First, drop your lightning address on your About page on Twitch. Make sure you let people know that you’re open to receiving tips in bitcoin. 

The second way is by including your lightning address on your screen. Just like the other widgets on your screen, you can write out your lightning address and ask people to send you bitcoin there. The beauty of this is that anyone watching your past live streams can still see your lightning address and send you bitcoin even if you’re not live. 

Mention your lightning address in your blog posts

Of course, bloggers are not left out. If you own a blog, whether it’s a blog on your own website or on Medium, you can easily mention that you’re open to receiving support for your work in bitcoin. 

You can drop your lightning address on your About page on your website or in your profile on Medium. Another way is to mention your lightning address in the body of your blog or at the end of it after your conclusion. The key is to strategically mention your lightning address as part of your content.

Now it’s your turn

There you have it! 7 ways you can include your lightning address so you get paid for the content that you create. Whether you create podcasts, blogs, videos or stream live, the key is to let people know that you’re open to receiving bitcoin for your creative work. Don’t be afraid to experiment and try what works for you. 

Don’t have a lightning address yet? 

Click here to download Bitnob to get yours.