Monetizing a dating website

Hellooooo guys,

Need would like some advice for something xD
I run a niched fetish dating website, it’s growing pretty fast, right now I have about 1200 registered members. out of those, around 250-500 are active every week (depends on the week).
I’m getting about 30 new signups every day, all from SEO. No ads or anything.
I haven’t monetize it yet ...

so my questions is : does this site actually have some value or are these just rookie numbers? :/

Also looking for ideas on how to monetize it. i have heard about affiliation, premium plans, ads, patreon… anything else that works well for this type of site?

and what payment processor do you recommend for something like this since i don't think stripe would appreciate?


Thanks a lot for any help, really appreciate it.

For a dating website, that’s still a relatively modest number. I think your website is on the right track and has good potential for growth. Once you have a larger user base, you could consider introducing paid memberships with premium features, such as sending private messages or viewing users’ profiles and contact information to connect with them.

MetaZone said:

For a dating website, that’s still a relatively modest number. I think your website is on the right track and has good potential for growth. Once you have a larger user base, you could consider introducing paid memberships with premium features, such as sending private messages or viewing users’ profiles and contact information to connect with them.

Click to expand...

thanks for your answer : D
so for now i should leave the private message feature free and block it once i get enought users ? i'm affraid it can disgust a part of the user base :/

I wouldn’t suddenly lock all messaging because that’s part of what keeps people using the site. Keep basic messaging free and test paid extras like boosts, advanced filters, read receipts or verification.

I think you should keep the current settings. Then, unlock more new features for paid users, such as filters, information viewing, verification, voice changing, and personal data protection. Once you have enough users, you can introduce affiliate marketing.

Stripe will flag that instantly, use CCBill or Segpay instead for money, charge per message or to view private pics thats where the real cash is in adult sites.

dating site can get monetize with nsfw product which are need of nature viewers/visitors to get convert/affiliate earnings from the page traffics. Adding if premium subscription could generate earnings with popular adult page/website.

Those are solid numbers, especially with 30 organic signups daily. I’d definitely test premium memberships and affiliate offers.