We’re pleased to announce that the Flattr extension is now open source. Openness and transparency are incredibly important values for us. We’ve always known we’d make our extension open source, so now anyone who is interested can check out the code, dig into how our extension works or even contribute to the code. We … Continue reading Our extension is now open source!
Just because something is free does not mean there isn’t a cost associated with it. Usually when you get something free, there is a reason for it. Maybe a company is handing out samples of their new product (so you go buy it later), or you get something free when you buy two more (thus … Continue reading Why everyone should pay for online content.
There’s been a lot of talk in the creator-world these last few days about all-things fee-related. In light of Patreon’s big fee change announcement there are a number of creators now searching for an alternative solution to the fact that their popular $1 pledge option is effectively redundant, with the popular creator platform seeming to … Continue reading Fee-gate, Flattr and you. We pledge to help!
Worried about the new Patreon fees? Flattr is here to help. What to do if you’ve been impacted by Patreon’s new fee announcement... If you’re an internet creator, you’ve probably heard about Patreon’s recent fee changes. Just yesterday Patreon announced that they have changed their fees, effectively in some cases charging more than 35% and … Continue reading Worried about the new Patreon fees? Flattr is here to help.
I often get asked “why did you start Flattr?” It’s a question I love, because it’s easy to answer. Even though the answer is long the goal has always been obvious for us. The internet is this wonder of creativity, information and imagination. It has unleashed people's creative forces and the power it gives in … Continue reading The Flattr vision, a creative internet beyond ad revenue
(This information only applies if you are using the Flattr extension.) With the public release of Flattr 2.0 we also published new versions of our extensions. There are quite a few updates but the biggest one is the second iteration of our automatic Flattr algorithm. It has greatly improved from the first version so here … Continue reading The New Flattr Algorithm: How does it work?
It’s been a whirlwind two weeks: we launched Flattr 2.0, hosted a celebration with some of our favorite creators at an awesome location and helped them earn money as they party, then we headed to Mozfest! Here’s a quick breakdown of the last two weeks: Tuesday, October 24 saw us launch the new Flattr … Continue reading Celebrating Flattr 2.0: A look inside our Berlin launch party & time at Mozfest!
We’re incredibly pleased to announce that after a lot of hard work, Flattr 2.0 launches publicly today. The product we’re releasing today was what we imagined, and hoped, Flattr would be when the original idea was born some years ago: an automatic, effortless way for creators to make money from their online content, and for … Continue reading Today’s the day: Flattr 2.0 launches to the public!
The release is finally happening! On October 24th, we will launch the new version of Flattr for the public. Here is a guide to the new Flattr, for creators, publishers, and contributors. Time to brace yourself, this is it. The evolution that aims to become a revolution. We have worked long and hard on … Continue reading The Flattr relaunch: What to expect!
Everything you need to know about Flattr fees for creators, and why we charge them: a transparent breakdown. We are changing our fees and we want to do it in the most transparent way. We have split the fee in two: Creators that receive money will be charged a monthly fee of 7.5%. This is … Continue reading Our new fee structure