Monetization Overview — Paid Articles, Tips, Salons & Events
Full breakdown of fees and required plans
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2026年8月4日・8分で読める
There are four ways to receive money on MiraiPage: paid articles, tips, salons, and events. Each one works differently, so let's go through them in order. I'll cover all the fees too.
Most monetization features require a Pro plan or higher.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ¥0 | — |
| Pro | ¥980 | ¥9,800 |
| Premium | ¥2,980 | ¥29,800 |
Selling paid articles, receiving tips, and creating salons are all available from Pro. API access requires Premium.
The annual plan saves you the equivalent of two months. If you plan to keep going for a year, the annual option is the better deal.
Set a price on an article and sell it. You can set a minimum of ¥100.
The key mechanic to understand is the free preview. If you insert a single line — <!-- paywall --> — somewhere in the body, everything before it is free to read, and everything after it is behind the paywall.
If you leave out this marker, the entire article becomes paid content. That means readers have to decide whether to buy based on the title alone — and realistically, they won't. Always include the marker.
What you write in the free section determines your sales. Here's a good rule of thumb:
Holding back too much will backfire. If the free section feels hollow, readers won't believe there's anything worth paying for behind it.
The fee is 15%. If a ¥1,000 article sells, you keep ¥850.
Readers can send any amount they choose to an article or its author. No pricing setup or paywall required.
The fee is 10% — the lowest of all four options.
Paid articles and tips aren't mutually exclusive. Tips can come in on free articles too. Publishing freely and letting only those who feel moved pay — this is actually the most sustainable approach for many writers, and the easiest to keep up.
You can create a monthly membership community centered around chat threads.
Salons aren't limited to publishing articles. You can also:
The fee is 15%. A Pro plan is required to create a salon.
Of the four options, salons offer the most stable income, but they also take the most effort. A salon where nobody talks will die within a month. Before you start, ask yourself: how many times a week can I realistically post there?
Create an event page with a date, location, and capacity limit, and accept reservations directly through it. Paid events are supported as well.
Reminder emails are sent automatically to everyone who RSVPs — the day before and 30 minutes before the event. This design helps prevent the common problem of low turnout after a successful announcement.
The fee is 15%.
| Type | Fee | Required Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Articles | 15% | Pro |
| Tips | 10% | Pro |
| Salons | 15% | Pro |
| Events | 15% | Pro |
| Skill Sales | 15% | Pro |
Simply put: tips → paid articles → salons, in that order.
Tips require zero setup. Start by writing freely, and make sure you're set up to receive tips. This is where you find out whether people who'd actually pay to read your work even exist.
Once tips start coming in, try publishing one paid article. This is where you learn how much people are willing to pay.
Once your paid articles are selling consistently, then consider a salon. Starting in reverse order usually means burning out before you've built an audience.
Go to "Revenue" on your dashboard to view sales, fees, and upcoming payouts. Receipts are also generated automatically for buyers — a helpful detail for readers who want to log it as a business expense.
Next time, I'll walk through how to set up a salon in more concrete detail.