Monetization models
You choose a monetization model when you create a plan, and it's the most consequential choice you make. It reshapes everything downstream — the topics TMN plans, the article formats it favors, and the blocks it builds into each article.
The model is fixed for the life of a plan — it can't be changed afterward. To use a different model, create a new plan. So pick the one that matches how this site makes money.
The dividing line: products vs. profiles
Every model comes down to how the article makes money — by recommending products, or by driving an action through a profile.
Product-based models put product blocks in articles — product cards, comparison tables, pros & cons, ratings. What differs is where the products come from:
Affiliate — real products pulled from affiliate networks (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, …).
E-commerce — products from your own catalog via a product feed; links go to your store, not a marketplace.
Display ads — no real products needed; TMN can synthesize representative products so you can still run product-style articles for traffic.
Profile-based models make money through conversion blocks instead — CTA, pricing, testimonials, and trust signals — hydrated from a profile you fill in once:
Lead generation — a Business Profile for a service business.
SaaS / Digital — an Offer Profile for a software product, course, or other digital offer.
These articles can still include product blocks where they help the content (comparisons, roundups) — the products are AI-synthesized and can even link to real merchant sites. The difference is that the monetization runs through the profile's CTAs and pricing, not the products.
The five models at a glance
Affiliate marketing
Commission on others' products
Real products from affiliate networks
Pro (auto product search)
E-commerce
Selling your own catalog
Your product feed (WooCommerce, Shopify, any)
Feed module (Free or Pro)
Display ads
Ad revenue from traffic
Info-first content; synthesized products where useful
Free is enough
Lead generation
Inquiries for a service business
A Business Profile
Free is enough
SaaS / Digital
Trials & sales for a digital product
An Offer Profile
Free is enough
Content Egg is required for every model — it renders the blocks. The last column shows what each model needs beyond that; see Free vs Pro.
Pick your model
Affiliate marketing — recommend third-party products and earn commission; TMN finds and ranks real products for your reviews and roundups.
E-commerce — turn your own catalog into content that sends shoppers to your product pages.
Display ads — build traffic-first content structured for ad revenue.
Lead generation — turn search traffic into calls and inquiries for a service business.
SaaS & digital products — content-led growth that funnels readers to a trial or checkout.
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