You Are The Water
Today’s thought experiment…
Someone spent three months building a digital guide.
Picked the platform with the lowest fees.
Launched it.
Made zero sales.
The platform did not fail them. The question they forgot to ask did.
Not “how much do they charge?” The right question is: can they prove they deliver?
Buckets and Water
Every platform you are comparing is a bucket. They sit there. They do nothing until you drag people to them by hand. If you already have 100,000 followers, buy the cheap bucket. You are the water.
Starting at zero? You need a platform that brings the water. That costs more. It should cost more. The only question worth asking is whether it actually does.
Personal Equity
Here is what the comparison tables never mention. Some platforms hand you the customer email after every sale. That email address is Personal Equity. A direct relationship no algorithm can revoke. A buyer you now own permanently.
Traffic plus Personal Equity is a business. Traffic alone is a rental. Zero traffic with low fees is just a very quiet room.
The Veteran Move
Any platform can promise discovery. The veteran move is to verify before you commit. Find real users. Ask for real numbers. Demand evidence, not promises.
Higher fees are not the enemy. Unearned fees are.
Build in a city. Not a ghost town. But make sure the city is real before you sign the lease.
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