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How ping.gg Makes Money

Live collaboration tool for streamers and creators

How did ping.gg monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Ping.gg monetized primarily through sponsorships and partnerships, generating revenue from ads and memberships on platforms like Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch. Additionally, the company earned income from recurring subscriptions to its products.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how ping.gg makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 3 mentions · 3 sources
    “My Y Combinator-backed startup (T3 Tools Inc) generates most of its revenue from monthly subscriptions to T3 Chat.”
    high
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    “The big product we have now, Upload Thing, is blowing up like mad. We get 700 new users a day right now.”
    medium
    “it was doing 1.5K MRR and the costs were relatively low.”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “$0.08 per GB for additional storage”
    high

  • Sponsorships & partnerships

    · 1 mention
    “My content arm is funded almost entirely by sponsors. I make ~$8k/month from Twitter ads, ~$9k/month from YouTube ads and memberships, and $4k/month from Twitch ads and subscribers.”
    high

  • Advertising revenue

    · 1 mention
    “Ping Labs was initially funded primarily through revenue from Theo Browne's YouTube channel and content creation, including advertisements, before receiving YC funding.”
    high

How 1,859 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — ping.gg’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10% ◀
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9% ◀
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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