3 Gold Nuggets

byFleeky

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7 months ago

3 Gold Nuggets

How People Are Monetizing GPTs Today

1. Productized GPTs (aka GPT-as-a-Service)

• Tools built on ChatGPT, branded and niched... like resume writers, legal aid bots, or tutoring assistants.
• Monetization: Subscription, pay-per-use, or freemium models.
• Hidden gem: The best monetized GPTs are high-trust + high-frictiondomains (e.g., compliance, therapy, decision-making).

2. GPTs as Content Engines

• GPTs used behind the scenes to power newsletters, YouTube scripts, blogs, or course content.
• Monetization: Ad revenue, subscriptions, affiliate links, or info product sales.
• Rare find: Combine data-backed insight + unique voice = defensible moat.

3. Custom GPTs in Enterprise or SaaS

• Internal copilots, sales support bots, customer success GPTs.
• Monetization: Sold via B2B SaaS licensing, consulting packages, or AI enablement fees.
• Missed angle: Most GPTs are horizontal. Verticalized GPTs (e.g., a GPT for radiologists, or for indie game devs) are vastly underexplored.

🧭 Vein Mapping

Where to Dig Deeper

Want to uncover monetization models others miss? Here's where we can go next:

🔍 1. Monetization Models Beyond Subscriptions

• Microtransactions for insight snippets
• Pay-to-unlock "deeper layers" of conversation
• AI as coach, guide, or even game master... gamified GPTs

🏗️ 2. GPTs as Distribution Machines

• Can your GPT generate not just answers, but audience?
• Example: A GPT that co-creates viral tweets, then promotes a product = self-reinforcing flywheel.

💼 3. Trust, Identity, and Certification

• Who vouches for your GPT?
• Ideas: Verified GPTs by niche experts. GPTs with embedded blockchain credentials. “Ethical AI” certifications as selling points.

⚠️ Echo Avoidance Alert

Common Monetization Traps

• Overcrowded Niches: Resume helpers, generic life coaches, and essay writers are saturated.
• Shiny UI, No Depth: Many GPTs are wrappers with no real value. You need specialization and domain insight.
• Ignoring Retention: GPTs must learn with the user to retain them. Static bots = churn machines.

May the road rise to meet you...

Thank you for sharing YOUR experience with GPT's

Fleeky ✨