Monetizing Free Content through Membership Tiers

The business model discussed involves providing free content to attract a large audience, monetizing it through advertising, and converting viewers into paying members through multiple tiers of membership ranging from a hundred dollars to five to ten thousand dollars annually. This strategy, in place for over 30 years, includes upselling paid members, starting from newsletters introduced in 1994 before the internet became a popular distribution platform.

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