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Audience engagement – not number of followers – is the key

By MartechAsia Editors | Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:21 AM Asia/Singapore

Audience engagement – not number of followers – is the key

Think making money as a content creator is all about going viral? Think again.

Gank is where Southeast Asia’s creators build tight-knit communities—not just chase follower counts.

A massive following doesn’t always mean big earnings, and not every viral moment turns into long-term success. In fact, a creator with just a few thousand highly invested supporters can make more than someone with a million passive followers.

These days, it’s not about follower count—it’s about real engagement, niche communities, and turning passion into profit. 

According to Gank, the key isn’t how many followers you have, but how engaged they are.

Gank helps creators turn their passion into sustainable income through real fan engagement.

Recent studies show that engagement is more critical than follower count for content creators looking to make a living. 

Audiences today aren’t just drawn to big numbers — they crave genuine, relatable interactions. When creators focus on building trust and meaningful connections, their followers are more likely to engage, support, and spend on their content.

And creators on Gank have figured out exactly how to do it.

Cosplayers dominate earnings by selling digital photo albums, exclusive memberships, and engaging fans at offline events, creating a tight offline-to-online loyalty loop. Meanwhile, VTubers, ASMR artists, and digital illustrators thrive through commissions, donations, and gated content, proving that fans will pay for exclusive access.

Cosplayers dominate earnings by selling digital photo albums, exclusive memberships, and engaging fans at offline events, creating a tight offline-to-online loyalty loop. Meanwhile, VTubers, ASMR artists, and digital illustrators thrive through commissions, donations, and gated content, proving that fans will pay for exclusive access.

Gank’s data proves it — paying fans want real interaction, and when creators engage, they keep spending. 

Membership posts get twice the comments of public ones, streamers rake in steady small tips, while cosplayers and artists score big one-time contributions, especially for crowdfunded projects. 

And in Singapore? Creators are cashing in even more, with transaction sizes 82.54% higher than the rest of Southeast Asia, fueled by a strong culture of direct support.

Gank predicts that the most successful creators won’t just be the ones producing the most content, but those who make their audience feel seen. Small but meaningful interactions turn casual viewers into loyal supporters, and the creators who master this? They’ll be the ones “making bank”.

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