Why Publish on INTEL?
Built-In Audience
- A community of security, resilience, and defence professionals are already here.
- No need to build your audience from scratch or compete for attention on Social Media.
You Control Pricing
- Set prices for individual reports
- Set monthly subscription rates for your content
- Change them anytime.
Up to 90% Revenue Share
- You keep up to 90% of everything you earn.
- We handle payments, distribution, and platform infrastructure. Payouts via Stripe Connect directly to your bank account.
What You Can Publish
Analysis & Intelligence Reports
Deep-dive assessments on conflicts, threats, regions, or sectors. Set individual prices based on depth and urgency.
Ongoing Coverage
Regular updates on evolving situations. Subscribers get unlimited access to your premium content for a monthly fee.
Specialized Expertise
Cyber threat analysis, sanctions compliance, supply chain risks, political risk assessments – whatever your domain.
How It Works
- Register: Create your Osinto account if you don't have one. Set up Stripe Connect for payouts (identity verification, tax info, bank details).
- Publish: Post in the relevant forums. Mark posts as premium and set your price. Get comments to public or paid access only. Get full control over what you monetize.
- Earn: Readers buy individual posts or subscribe to your premium content. You earn 80-90% of all revenue. Monthly payouts to your bank account via Stripe.
- Grow: Build your brand and your subscriber base. Community ratings and engagement help you establish credibility. Direct interaction with readers through comments and Q&A.
- Be Discovered: Content is ingested into the Knowledge Layer: our AI-enabled Search app, with attribution, discovery, direct messaging for those on a Business or Pro plan (reduces commission rates to just 10%).
Who Publishes on INTEL?
In-Region Specialists
Providing ground truth from conflict zones and emerging markets.
Former Intelligence Professionals
Monetising decades of intelligence and field experience.
Company Analysts
Transforming proprietary research into new revenue streams.
Independent Analysts
- Standalone analysts building their own brand and pricing structure.
- Subject-matter experts publishing regular intelligence and commentary.
- Consultants testing new offerings before moving to retainers.
Academic Researchers
- University researchers sharing regional, technical, or methodological expertise.
- Research groups publishing applied findings for operational users.
- Doctoral candidates testing ideas and building a practitioner audience.
All contributors are identity-verified by Stripe Connect.
Why INTEL vs. Other Platforms?
- vs.Substack / Medium — Focused audience of security and defence professionals; built-in distribution and discovery.
- vs.LinkedIn — Monetise directly instead of trading reach for engagement; keep ownership of your content.
- vs.Traditional Consulting — Lower overhead; scalable pricing (per report or subscription) and recurring revenue.
- vs.Building Your Own Site — No need to run payments, tax, or infrastructure; we handle compliance and payouts.
FAQs
- Who can publish?
- Any identity-verified professional. You need an Osinto account and Stripe Connect for payouts.
- Is there an approval process?
- You publish in the relevant forum. Content is subject to our community guidelines.
- Do I need to publish full-time?
- No. Set your own pace. One-off reports and subscriptions let you monetise as much or as little as you want.
- I'm employed by a company. Can I still publish?
- Yes, if your employer permits. You publish as an individual; you control pricing and content.
- How do I get paid?
- Via Stripe. Payouts go to your bank account. You set up Stripe Connect once in Account details.
- Can I offer free content?
- Yes. You can mix free and premium posts. Set prices per thread or offer a monthly subscription to your premium content.
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