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Build a full monetisation plan for a real or sample creator: audience, four revenue streams, and a 90-day income plan

The capstone project for Content Monetization for Creators — a free Creative course. Pass it and you earn a certificate anyone can verify.

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The project unlocks once you complete the lessons. The workbook is free to download now so you can see exactly what is expected.

What you will submit

A single shareable link (Google Doc or similar) containing the creator profile and 90-day target, the four chosen and justified revenue streams with naira detail, the three-phase 90-day sequence, the getting-paid plan and total income forecast, and the ethics and consistency note.

What to do, step by step

  1. Profile the creator: name the niche in one sharp sentence, describe the current audience (size, main platforms, engagement level, who they are and where), confirm in 2-3 lines that money already moves in this niche, and state a realistic 90-day target for both audience size and monthly naira income.
  2. Choose exactly four revenue streams from the seven covered (platform ads, brand deals, own products, own services, memberships/subscriptions, affiliates, fan support) and justify in a short paragraph why each fits this creator's size and niche today.
  3. Detail each chosen stream: what exactly will be offered or sold, the price or commission in naira, the specific Nigerian tool or platform used (e.g. Selar, Paystack, paid Telegram, Jumia affiliates, YouTube), and the realistic monthly naira each should bring with the math shown.
  4. Lay out a 90-day sequence in three 30-day phases that follows trust first, then one-off money, then recurring money, naming the concrete actions in each phase (e.g. launch a service, build a media kit, create a digital product, open a membership).
  5. Add a getting-paid plan naming how naira and any dollar earnings will be collected (e.g. fintech plus Paystack for naira; Payoneer, Grey, Geegpay or a domiciliary account for dollars), and a short total income forecast adding up the four streams with conservative numbers.
  6. Write a one-paragraph ethics and consistency note: commit to honest #ad and affiliate disclosure, only promoting products you trust, taking deal terms in writing with payment upfront, watching for fake-deal and clearance-fee scams, and a publishing and delivery schedule you can actually sustain.

Files to work with

Project workbook (fill in, then submit)The whole brief, an evidence checklist, the grading rubric as a self-check and the link-sharing steps in one file. Opens in Word, Google Docs or WPS.Word · 7 KB

How it is graded

CriterionWeight
Creator profile and target: a sharp niche, an honest current-audience description and a realistic, specific 90-day audience and naira income target in a niche where money clearly already moves.20%
Four streams chosen and justified: exactly four sensible streams are selected and each is clearly justified as fitting this creator's current size and niche.25%
Stream detail and naira math: each stream specifies the offer, the price or commission, the correct Nigerian tool, and a realistic monthly naira estimate with the workings shown.25%
90-day sequence and getting paid: a credible three-phase plan that puts trust before money before recurring money, plus a sound naira/dollar collection plan and a totalled forecast.20%
Nigerian relevance and ethics: examples, money and platforms are concrete and realistic for Nigeria, and the plan commits to honest disclosure, scam awareness, upfront deal terms and a sustainable schedule.10%

You need 65% overall to pass. A failed submission comes back with feedback and can be revised and resubmitted.

Before you submit: make your link public

If your work lives in Google Drive or Google Docs, open Share → General access and change “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link” (Viewer). Then paste the link into a private browser window: if it opens without sign-in, you are ready. A private link cannot be graded — it is the single most common reason a good project fails.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to finish Content Monetization for Creators before submitting the project?

Yes. The submission screen opens once every lesson in Content Monetization for Creators is marked complete. The lessons are where the methods, the Nigerian context and the worked examples the project depends on are taught.

How is the project graded?

An examiner scores each rubric criterion from 0 to 100 and weights them as shown on this page; you need 65% overall to pass. Most submissions are graded within minutes and you get written feedback on what was strong and what to improve.

Can I resubmit if I fail?

Yes. A failed project comes back with feedback; revise the weak parts and resubmit. A passed project is final — the certificate is issued and cannot be re-rolled.

What do I actually submit?

A write-up of what you did (under 5,000 characters) plus a public link to your work — a Google Drive folder, Google Doc, spreadsheet, GitHub repository or video. The link must open without sign-in; a private link cannot be graded. The free project workbook on this page walks you through all 6 steps.

Is the certificate real?

Yes. Passing this project issues a certificate with a unique verification code. Anyone — an employer, a client, a school — can open the verification page and see that the certificate is genuine and which project earned it.

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