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Stories, updates, and insights from the Cirrden team.
Cirrden vs Buy Me a Coffee: which should you use?
Buy Me a Coffee is a lovely tip jar. But a tip jar and a creator business aren't the same thing.
Cirrden vs Gumroad: which is right for you?
Gumroad is a clean global checkout. The catch for African creators is everything that happens around the sale: the cut, the payout, and the missing audience.
Cirrden vs Storipod
Both are African platforms for creators, but they're shaped around different formats, so this one really comes down to what you make.
Cirrden vs Mainstack: which should creators use?
These two barely overlap, and that's the point. Mainstack manages your money tools. Cirrden is where your content and audience actually live.
Cirrden vs Selar: which is better for creators?
Both are built for African creators, and both pay to your local bank. So the real question is what you're building: a place to sell products, or a place to grow an audience.
Cirrden vs YouTube: where should you actually make money?
This isn't a "leave YouTube" pitch. YouTube is unbeatable for reach. The problem is everything that happens after the views come in.
Cirrden vs TikTok: turn your views into income
TikTok is the best place in the world to go viral. It's one of the worst for getting paid, especially in Africa.
Cirrden vs Substack: a better home for writers?
If you're a writer, you don't have to live in an inbox to get paid for your words. On Cirrden, a private Circle is a home for your long-form articles and text, with a community that pays to read and discuss them.
How writers can earn from their audience (beyond ads)
Ad money pays writers almost nothing. The writers who do well earn directly from their readers. Here's how.
How faith leaders can take their community online
Your community doesn't end at the building. Here's how to gather and sustain it online.