Not sure what to offer your members? We recommend reading through our guide, How to combine exclusive content and community to delight your fans, to get your wheels turning! Below are some suggestions based on what the Patreon Support team has seen creators offer over the years.
What are good benefits to add as a podcaster? 
They’re all ears! Give the people what they want with these common benefits you can offer your members.
- Mp3 downloads: With Patreon, you can attach downloadable mp3s directly to your posts, making it super simple to offer these audio gems as benefits. When you upload an audio file as a post, your file will automatically be available for download to your members.
- Private RSS feeds: Set up a podcast with RSS enabled, so your members can listen to your episodes on their favorite podcast app.
- Bonus or extended episodes: Wouldn’t your hardcore fans just love access to more of your work? Unfiltered, extended episodes, or bonuses can be a great way to convert fans of your podcast into members.
- Tickets to listen to you record live: You've been the mysterious voice behind the podcast for so long– why not invite your top members to watch you in action as you record the show?
- Ability to ask questions to be answered on the show: Ask your members what burning questions they have that they'd like to be answered on the show! Whether your podcast is about sports, science, or just a couple of friends in a basement chatting, there is always something your members want to know.
- Invite a member as a guest: Wouldn't it be cool and super meta to have one of your biggest fans of your podcast BE on your podcast?
What are good benefits to offer as a writer? 
Blogging? Writing the next best novel? Short story author? Drafting a graphic novel masterpiece? Whatever you write, here are some great benefits you can offer your members on Patreon:
- Access to early drafts: No need to nag your friends to read over your rough drafts! You can share these directly with your members. As your most loyal fans, they're probably aching at the chance to help make your work even more amazing.
- Extra material not included in book: Whether they're deleted scenes, character studies, or simply just nonsensical scribbles that were the starting point of your story, they're a fun and personal item to share with your members.
- Q&A's: Make a post and start a questions & answers thread with your members! Have them ask you anything, from questions about your creative process, your favorite time to write, to where you get your brilliant ideas from!
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Acknowledgement in finished work: This is a great benefit to add to your higher tiers – for those super members. Show your unending gratitude by thanking them in your printed piece. Maybe even toss that cherry
on top by sending them a signed copy hot off the press. - Story collaboration: Allow your most dedicated members to name characters in your story, decide between a few plot twists or even determine the fate of your protagonist!
What are good benefits to add as a musician? 
Making a living as a musician can be tough. You need benefits that allow you to focus more of your time writing, recording and performing those killer tunes. Here are a few suggestions:
- Mp3 downloads: With Patreon, you can attach downloadable mp3s directly to your posts, making it super simple to offer these audio gems as benefits. If you directly upload your audio files to your audio post (meaning not as a link), your members will automatically be able to download audio posts that you post at their tiers.
- Early access to concert tickets: Going on tour? Your members will probably be first in line for tickets anyway, so why not let them purchase tickets before the general public? It’s an easy way to fill those seats with the people who love your music the most.
- Discuss lyrics and meaning: Were your songs inspired by a long-lost lover? A family pet? Wherever the inspiration came from, your members want to know!
- Custom song: Show some love for your top members and write them a song! Ok– it doesn't have to be a love song with their name as the title; even just a little inspiration or lyric about them will do the trick.
- Backstage pass: Invite your members backstage at your next gig! They'll be stoked to listen to you play and even more excited to check what the show is like from your perspective.
What are good benefits to offer as a vlogger or filmmaker? 
Video production is a lot of work. You want to give your members clever benefits that give you more time to create the work that they love. Here are common benefits offered by vloggers and filmmakers on Patreon.
- Ad-block forgiveness: Ads can be invasive and annoying. Show your members you care by removing ads from your videos.
- Livestreams on Patreon Live: Go live right on Patreon for all your members or just certain tiers. Host a live version of your show, a Q&A with your top members, or a day-in-the-life stream, and your members will feel more connected to you. Your recording is saved to your drafts so you can share it as a post later. Learn more about Live. Live is available to creators with a published, Safe for all audiences Patreon, and isn't available to Adult/18+ creators yet.
- Monthly group video call: Your members are used to seeing you on camera, so why not give them some screen time too? Invite your top members to a monthly group call on the video chat tool you like best, and put a face to the member!
- Members' names in the credits: It's super simple for you and goes a long way for your members. Add some gratitude to the end of your videos by thanking your members in the credits.
- Ability to pick topics for videos: Coming up with video ideas can be tough, so why not let your members give you topics for your next video? A fun benefit for your members and creative juice for you! Win/win.
What are good benefits to offer as a visual artist? 
There are a lot of great benefits a visual artist can offer their members on Patreon– here are just a few of the most popular ones.
- Discount on a piece of art: Whether you have pieces for sale online, in a shop or taking up room in your workspace, offering your members a discount is a great way to show your members you care (and sell some work in the process).
- Ability to commission work: Maybe your members have something specific they'd love to ask you to create or are searching to fill a certain amount of wall space. Allowing them to commission pieces from you is a great perk to offer your top members.
- Invitations to gallery openings: Showing some of your work in an upcoming gallery show? Fill the room with your biggest fans by inviting your members to come cheer you on!
- Generate fan art from your members: Invite your members to create their own pieces of art inspired by your work! Your members will love that they get to share their own works of art with one of their favorite artists. You can share your favorites in a post you make dedicated to your members!
- Art tutorials: How do you create such beautiful masterpieces?! Share your process in step by step "how to" articles or fun informative videos.