Matador Creators Tool Spotlight: AsqMe on How to Monetize From Viewer Questions

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

Matador: What are the main benefits of AsqMe?

James Alexander: Creators benefit from using AsqMe by having a single inbox to manage questions from across all of their platforms, which helps them stay organized and save time. AsqMe also enables users to generate additional revenue by answering questions from their audience and provides tools like AI-powered FirstDraft to help craft and expedite responses efficiently. Creators have the flexibility to set the price for their expertise or charge nothing at all, allowing them to monetize their content in a new way while engaging with their audience and driving more views.

How do creators monetize, and how much can they earn?

Creators on AsqMe can monetize content by charging for answers or earning tips. The amount charged per answer is at the their discretion, with most charging between $10 and $20 per answer. On the Starter Plan, they keep 80 percent of their earnings. On the Pro Plan subscription, 100 percent. AsqMe has paid thousands of dollars to users, with active creators earning hundreds or more monthly. You can withdraw funds anytime from the AsqMe payment account, powered by Stripe.

Who can benefit from the platform?

AsqMe is designed to be a versatile platform that can be used across various social media platforms to manage and monetize audience questions. Today, questions are coming through AsqMe to creators on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Patreon, Facebook, Linktree, and several other social media platforms, consolidating messages into a single inbox. Whether users charge for answers or not, they can use AsqMe as a powerful tool to manage audience engagement and streamline responses.

What can AsqMe do specifically for travel creators?

AsqMe is a game-changing addition to the “creator stack” for those in the travel media industry. First, you can manage the influx of questions you receive by using AsqMe as a single inbox for all platforms, making it easier to engage with an audience and meet them where they are. As many travel creators have viewers from various countries who speak different languages, AsqMe’s auto-translate feature is especially useful.

Also, as those working in travel are experts whose content often generates serious questions requiring in-depth, detailed answers, AsqMe can easily offer “micro travel consulting” by enabling them to charge for these kinds of high-value answers.

Additionally, the platform allows users to answer questions with video responses, which can be particularly useful for those who wish to share visual content or detailed explanations.

And with FirstDraft, you can use your video content from YouTube as a private AI assistant to automatically craft rich, in-depth answers in seconds. FirstDraft will even find an appropriate video clip from the your archive and cue it up to just the right spot. It’s almost as if AsqMe were specifically designed for travel creators.

Are there any exciting updates coming up?

How many of you re-watch your travel videos to answer viewer questions? How many are frustrated that many questions you get were answered in your videos, but the viewer didn’t watch long enough?

We are thrilled to be launching FirstDraft, the very first private AI assistant specifically designed for creators that writes answers to audience questions based on a creator’s video content. Here’s a one-minute video from one of our creator ambassadors talking about the new FirstDraft feature:

To get started all you need to do is connect your YouTube channel to your AsqMe account. Once connected, FirstDraft doesn’t just watch the videos, it understands them. When questions arrive, FirstDraft crafts answers that sound just like you. And each response comes with a video clip cued up to just the right spot, driving more video views. If an expert answer cannot be drafted from your content, a general answer is provided from ChatGPT.

AsqMe’s FirstDraft is unique because it is not an autonomous “bot.” You always get to review and edit the answers and video clips before sending them. We also never commingle creator data or share it with third parties like ChatGPT. FirstDraft is an assistant and will give back hours every week so you can make even more amazing content (or just take a nap).

How can creators sign up?

It’s easy and free to sign up for AsqMe. Just visit AsqMe and tap “Sign Up” at the top. Creating an account takes less than four minutes. The two most important parts of the sign-up process are: 1. Connecting your YouTube account to AsqMe to take advantage of FirstDraft, and 2. Sharing your AsqMe link everywhere you post content. Creators who are most successful with AsqMe direct their audiences to ask questions through AsqMe in every video.