I Googled Our Own Tip Jar — and Now I’m Genuinely Wondering How Much Money Creators Are Leaving Behind

By Lila Monroe, staff writer for Only Fans Insider Magazine

Joseph didn’t send a brief. He didn’t send bullet points. He didn’t even send a link.

He sent a sentence.

“Google: Only Fans Insider Magazine Tip Jar feature and tell me what comes up.”

That’s how a lot of my assignments start. Joseph doesn’t hand me conclusions — he hands me a direction and trusts me to walk into it honestly. Sometimes that leads to affirmation. Sometimes it leads to discomfort. This time, it led to confusion.

Because when I Googled it, what came up was clear, consistent, and surprisingly well-documented.

Article after article explained that the Tip Jar feature inside Only Fans Insider Magazine allows creators to embed a direct tipping link — CashApp, PayPal, Venmo, or similar — directly into their published article. That fans and readers can tip creators instantly. That creators keep 100% of that money. That the magazine doesn’t touch it, skim it, or charge extra for it.

And yet...

Almost no one is talking about it.

Which immediately raised the question that hasn’t left me since:

Why aren’t more creators using this?

Because from where I sit — interviewing creators, reading fan comments, watching audience behavior — this feature isn’t just helpful. It’s quietly revolutionary.

Creators are already doing the hardest part: building emotional connection.

They are already showing up daily. They are already sharing pieces of themselves. They are already answering messages at odd hours, maintaining relationships, holding space, and creating intimacy in ways most people will never fully understand.

The Tip Jar doesn’t ask creators to do more.

It simply asks them to redirect attention they already have.

What I think many creators miss is that press — especially self-published press — isn’t just credibility. It’s a moment of focus. When a fan clicks through to read an article, they’re slowing down. They’re choosing depth over scrolling. They’re choosing you over everything else competing for their attention that day.

That is the moment when tipping makes sense.

Not because you asked for it aggressively — but because the reader feels something.

And here’s where I want to get specific, because I think creators underestimate how easily this can scale.

Let’s start with comments — because comments are where attention compounds.

If you publish an article on Only Fans Insider Magazine and then simply drop the link once, you’re missing the opportunity. The creators who understand comment culture know that comments are not reactions — they are distribution engines.

Imagine this scenario...

You publish a deeply personal article about your journey — maybe a pivot, burnout, healing, or a business realization. You share the article link on social media with a caption like, “This is the most honest thing I’ve written about my life as a creator.”

Now the comments start coming in.

Instead of responding with emojis or short replies, you respond with intention.

A fan comments: “This hit harder than I expected.”

You reply: “That means a lot to me. I shared more in the article than I ever have publicly.”

Another fan says: “I didn’t know you went through all of this.”

You reply: “I almost didn’t publish it. Writing it changed how I see myself.”

Each response gently pulls more people into the article — not with pressure, but with curiosity.

Every comment thread becomes a doorway.

And every doorway leads back to the article.

Where the Tip Jar quietly lives.

This is where higher-dollar tips begin to make sense.

The fans who tip $5 or $10 are expressing appreciation. The fans who tip $100 or $500 are responding to resonance. And the fans who tip $2,000 or $5,000 are almost always responding to recognition.

They don’t feel like they’re buying something.

They feel like they’re supporting someone they believe in.

I’ve seen this pattern repeat across creator stories we’ve published. When creators invite fans into their thinking — not just their content — the relationship shifts. The fan no longer feels like a consumer. They feel like a witness.

And witnesses support differently.

Another example: pinned comments.

Creators who pin a comment saying something like, “If you want the full story behind this moment, I wrote about it here,” consistently drive more long-tail traffic than creators who just post and move on. That pinned comment stays visible long after the original post stops circulating.

Now imagine pairing that with a subtle reminder inside the article itself: a Tip Jar framed not as a request, but as gratitude.

Something like: “If reading this meant something to you, thank you for being here.”

That’s it.

No dollar amount mentioned.

Fans decide the value.

And yes — some fans decide that value is significant.

Another underused strategy is direct messages — not mass blasts, but thoughtful follow-ups.

Creators often tell me they feel awkward promoting articles in DMs. But the most successful ones don’t treat it as promotion — they treat it as continuation.

A fan messages, “Loved your post today.”

You respond: “Thank you. I actually wrote a longer piece about that experience — happy to share if you want.”

That invitation feels personal. Respectful. Human.

And when that fan reads the article and sees a Tip Jar, the context matters. They weren’t sold. They were invited.

This is how tipping reaches higher numbers — not through pressure, but through trust.

I want to pause here and say something clearly: tipping $2,000 or $5,000 is not about volume. It’s about alignment.

Creators who receive those kinds of tips aren’t chasing everyone. They’re deeply resonating with someone.

One fan who feels seen, understood, or emotionally impacted can outweigh hundreds of passive interactions.

And Only Fans Insider Magazine is uniquely positioned for this because it’s not a fleeting platform. Articles don’t disappear. They get indexed. They resurface. They get shared months later. A fan might discover your story long after it was published — and still tip.

That’s what makes this different from subscription-only thinking.

Subscriptions are ongoing. Tips are intentional.

And intentional money feels different.

What continues to surprise me is how many creators assume monetization has to be loud, aggressive, or transactional. The Tip Jar is none of those things. It’s quiet. It’s optional. It respects the reader.

Which is why it works.

Joseph didn’t tell me to write this article because the Tip Jar needs more promotion. He told me to Google it because he wanted to see if I’d notice the same thing he has:

Creators are already doing the work. They’re just not finishing the loop.

They’re creating stories that move people — and then not giving people a way to respond.

This feature closes that loop.

And the fact that the magazine doesn’t touch the money matters more than people realize. It reinforces trust. It reinforces creator ownership. It reinforces the idea that this platform exists to amplify, not extract.

So if you’re a creator reading this, I’ll leave you with the question that’s been sitting with me since I closed my browser:

If your fans already care…

If they’re already reading…

If they already want to support you…

Why wouldn’t you make it easy for them to say thank you?

— Lila Monroe, staff writer for Only Fans Insider Magazine