Voice is definitely going to be the next huge platform for developers, however, this technology often comes up with one significant question – How do I make money on voice? Although, the initial notion was to use advertisement to promote the voice platform, it still has a long way to go.
Leading platformsAmazon Alexa are providing different methods to earn using the voice platform. A blog post in May, published that In-Skill Purchasing (ISP) is one of the methods being used by Amazon to help developers make money. As per the post, this service gives a platform to developers to sell "premium digital content to enrich your Alexa skill experience."
According to the post, developers have the option of using this service to sell one-time for feature or content upgrades, or they can sell subscriptions for premium content over a given time period. However, the user is given a chance to clearly "understand the product for sale prior to purchasing via voice" by enabling free usage of the expertise.
As per the post, once the developer decides the cost, the backend buying process is taken care by Amazon, while, the developers may make use of self-service tools to boost sales and to manage products. The post also said that developers will receive 70% of the list price of the product, before Amazon offers any discount on it and these products can be bought online by customers, using their payment information, through their Amazon account.
"To add one-time purchases and subscriptions, you'll create and manage in-skill products using the ASK Command-Line Interface (CLI)," the post quoted. "Then you add code to check inventory, pass purchase requests to Amazon, and determine what's already been purchased. Additionally, don't forget to create a tax profile for payment purposes and test your skill before you submit it for certification. Over time, you can monitor sales and payments using the analytics dashboard," it continued.
According to the blog post, Alexa Developer Rewards is another method of earning Alexa. Once Amazon informs the developer, the skills that determine customer engagement are automatically added into the program every month. Alexa Skills can also be used to make more money by selling physical goods and services, the post mentioned. It also added that “Alexa offers a new sales channel for brands and merchants who want to sell their products and services through their Alexa skills,"product delivery or tickets.