Mate Bot pricing
This is a section about Mate pricing. Now Mate Bot is free and we greet our early adopters*
*In this post we tell how Mate pricing would look like when it is implemented within corresponding features.
Important: Mate is a company on early stage. We are testing product-market fit and monetization models. Pricing info is a subject to change. If you are already using Mate and your conditions would fall under updated pricing - we will notify you at least 1 month prior update.
Subscription-per-reel model
Mate uses subscription-per-reel created model. Reel creator is charged for the reel operation according to the chosen pricing plan. They are presented on screen below.
If number of reel members reaches the limit for the current plan, new people cannot join the reel and are shown an explanation message instead. When reel is approaching members limit, reel creator is notified and suggested to switch plan.
Rule of thumb: to estimate how many people would be on your reel you can take the 10% threshold. Average community has ~10% of active members. They are likely to join the reel after series of invitations. So, if your group has around 300 - 1000 people you can create a free reel, make an announcement and observe how it goes. If you are not sure about dynamics - contact Mate, we can help.
Pausing subscription
If regular payment according to chosen plan is terminated, reel page becomes not accessible for it's members: they wouldn't access neither seen cards nor new people on reel.
Data is saved. When the reel creator decides to renew subscription, all connections and profiles are the same as they were before pause.
Community-powered monetization
This section is a work in process. We would love to hear your opinion on the community-powered monetization Mate proposes below.
Mate is looking forward to provide reel creators with the ability to earn money from a reel themselves. It can be done via community badges which reel members can gift to each other based on their connection outcomes. These are shown on personal card. Badges may include such titles as āHelperā, āIndustry expertā, āReliable partnerā or just āGlad we metā.
Reel creator can use default badges or create their own. This is where the opportunities bloom.
- Reel creator sets up the price of badges to be purchased as a gift from one member of the reel to another.
- Every transaction revenue is split 50%/50% between the reel creator and Mate company. Reel creator share ends up at the reel creator account. These money can be used to pay for reel subscription and other features, up to withdrawal (TBD).
Mate thinks that such model would encourage reel creators to develop their group while members activity could spotlight special characters inside a community.
Outro
Would these pricing plans be suitable for you as a reel creator? Would community badges encourage your members? Please, share your questions and feedback in the comments or personally in Telegram @samf416.