Creator Dashboard

The Creator Dashboard provides tools and insights for content creators on LavishMade. Whether you're monetizing your content or building an audience, the dashboard helps you track your growth, manage subscriptions, and understand your audience.

Accessing Your Creator Dashboard

To access your creator dashboard:

1. Go to Account Settings
2. Click "Creator Dashboard" in the navigation
3. You'll see your creator statistics and tools

The dashboard is available to all users, but features vary based on whether you have monetization enabled.

Audience Metrics

Track your audience growth:

• Total Subscribers: Number of people who subscribe to you (free and paid)
• Paid Subscribers: Number of people with paid subscriptions
• Supporters: People who have supported your work
• Growth Trends: See how your audience is growing over time

Revenue Metrics (Monetized Creators)

If you have monetization enabled, you can track:

• Total Revenue: All-time earnings from subscriptions and support
• Monthly Revenue: Earnings for the current month
• Subscription Revenue: Earnings from paid subscriptions
• Support Revenue: Earnings from creator support
• Predicted Monthly Revenue: Estimated monthly earnings based on current subscriptions

Revenue metrics help you understand your earnings and track growth over time.

Engagement Metrics

Track how people interact with your content:

• Total Views: How many times your content has been viewed
• Comments: Total comments on your content
• Favorites: How many times your content has been favorited
• Shares/Reposts: How many times your content has been shared
• Monthly Engagement: Engagement metrics for the current month
• Engagement Growth: How your engagement is changing over time

Content Performance

See which content performs best:

• Top Posts: Your most viewed, commented, or favorited posts
• Top Blog Posts: Your most popular blog posts
• Content Trends: See what types of content resonate with your audience
• Performance Over Time: Track how your content performance changes

Subscription Management

Manage your subscriptions from the dashboard:

• View Subscribers: See who subscribes to you
• Subscription Tiers: Manage your subscription tier pricing and benefits
• Subscription Analytics: Track subscription growth and churn
• Revenue Breakdown: See earnings by subscription tier

Payouts

For monetized creators:

• View Earnings: See your total earnings and pending payouts
• Payout Schedule: Understand when you receive payouts
• Stripe Dashboard: Access your Stripe dashboard for detailed payment information
• Payment History: View your payment and payout history

Payouts are processed through Stripe Connect. See the "Paid Subscriptions" article for more details.

Using the Dashboard

Tips for using your creator dashboard:

• Check regularly: Review your metrics to understand your audience
• Track trends: Look for patterns in what content performs well
• Set goals: Use metrics to set and track growth goals
• Understand your audience: Use subscriber and engagement data to understand who follows you
• Optimize content: Create more of what your audience engages with

Monetization Setup

To enable monetization features:

1. Go to Publishing Settings
2. Connect your Stripe account
3. Set up your subscription tiers
4. Configure pricing for each tier
5. Start creating content and promoting your subscriptions

Once monetization is set up, you'll see revenue metrics in your creator dashboard.

Non-Monetized Creators

Even without monetization, the dashboard is useful:

• Track your subscriber growth
• See engagement metrics
• Understand which content performs best
• Monitor your audience growth
• Plan your content strategy

You can always enable monetization later if you decide to.

Best Practices

• Review metrics regularly: Check your dashboard weekly or monthly
• Focus on engagement: Engagement often matters more than raw subscriber counts
• Experiment: Try different content types and see what resonates
• Be patient: Growth takes time - focus on creating quality content
• Engage with your audience: Respond to comments and messages
• Use insights: Let your metrics guide your content strategy