Niche

What chess tactics apps creators charge

Creator-powered user acquisition

I do not have a rate card for chess tactics apps and I will not invent one. What I have is a filter and a deal shape.

The filter: roughly 50k average views. Below that they quote $700 a post for 1k views. That’s a money sink. Chess coaches quote course prices.

The deal shape: pay $X for N posts with a Minimum View Guarantee of Y. An example that is easy to hold: $2000 / 4 posts / 1M views. Balance those so you hit your CPM. Creator compensation is extra on every JumpTrend plan. Scout is $1,500. Outreach is $2,500. Dealmaker is $5,000. Those numbers are for matching, contacting, and paper. Talent is a separate invoice you approve.

Why email is where the money-sink happens

I prefer email. The contact is usually in a small commute-chess bio. Don’t start the deal over email. Ask for the phone number. If they won’t, move on. Talking deal over email is how you get the first number. On a call I can explain a floor of views. Over email you just get “$700 a post.”

Paywall rants already have the audience; a 3-minute drill they can finish on a train is the product. No rating claims.

What not to pay for

A rating banner you cannot stand behind. Do not ask them to claim a rating. Ask them to finish 3 minutes of puzzles. Skip the 800k chess-influencer whose grid is a coach selling a 300-dollar course.

The tag is coaches selling courses.

What I actually measure

Unique App Store codes, not a fake rating jump. App Store installs with a unique custom code. No download guarantee. No demo.

If they think the offer is too low, keep the same CPM and just up the numbers. Increasing your CPM should almost never be an option if it makes the product unprofitable. Move on. If you do this right, ie at scale, you will have many other creators to choose from.

Money page: jumptrend.co/for/chess-tactics-apps.

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