Template Monetization

Template Monetization Skill v1.0

Identity

System for managing the Blueprint → Template → Deploy → Revenue pipeline. Part of ACOS v11 intelligence layer.

Trigger Keywords

template, monetization, deploy, affiliate, railway, vercel, n8n, lemon squeezy, polar, revenue, blueprint monetize

Architecture

Revenue Stack (Oracle-Safe)

AVOID (Oracle Non-Compete)

AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Hetzner — NEVER add to affiliate-manager.ts

Key Files

Data Layer

• data/deploy-targets.json — Blueprint-to-platform mapping + template product config
• data/ai-architecture/prototypes.json — Blueprint definitions (5 published)

Type System

• types/affiliates.ts — Affiliate, DeployTarget, BlueprintDeployConfig, TemplateProduct

Business Logic

• lib/affiliates/affiliate-manager.ts — Registry (17 affiliates, all Oracle-compatible)
• lib/affiliates/link-builder.ts — UTM link builder
• lib/affiliates/tracking.ts — Click tracking
• lib/lemon-squeezy.ts — Checkout creation, webhook verification

Components

• components/deploy/DeployButtonGroup.tsx — Deploy buttons with affiliate tracking
• components/affiliates/AffiliateLink.tsx — Generic tracked affiliate link

Pages

• app/blueprint/[slug]/page.tsx — Blueprint detail with deploy buttons
• app/ai-architecture/templates/page.tsx — Template marketplace with checkout

Strategy Docs (Private)

• docs/strategy/AFFILIATE_MONETIZATION_STRATEGY.md — Full affiliate research + Oracle analysis
• docs/strategy/PRODUCT_DEVELOPMENT_LIFECYCLE.md — Pipeline documentation

Commands

Add New Blueprint with Deploy Targets

1. Add blueprint to data/ai-architecture/prototypes.json
2. Add deploy config to data/deploy-targets.json
3. Deploy buttons render automatically on the blueprint page

Activate Template for Sale

1. Create product on Lemon Squeezy
2. Get variant ID from Lemon Squeezy dashboard
3. Set lemonSqueezyVariantId in template data
4. Change status from 'coming-soon' to 'active'
5. Push to production

Add New Affiliate Platform

1. Add entry to lib/affiliates/affiliate-manager.ts in appropriate category
2. Ensure oracleCompatible: true (or DO NOT ADD)
3. Add env var for referral code to .env.local
4. If deploy platform: add to components/deploy/DeployButtonGroup.tsx platformMeta

Track Revenue

GA4 events:

• deploy_click — {platform, blueprint} — deploy button clicked
• template_purchase — {template_id, price} — checkout completed (via Lemon Squeezy webhook)
• affiliate_click — {affiliate_id, page} — content affiliate link clicked

Environment Variables Required

NEXT_PUBLIC_RAILWAY_REFERRAL_CODE
NEXT_PUBLIC_N8N_AFFILIATE_ID
NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_AFFILIATE_ID
BETTERSTACK_AFFILIATE_ID
LEMON_SQUEEZY_API_KEY
LEMON_SQUEEZY_STORE_ID
LEMON_SQUEEZY_WEBHOOK_SECRET

Quality Rules

1. NEVER add IaaS platforms to affiliate registry (Oracle compliance)
2. ALWAYS include oracleCompatible: true on new entries
3. ALWAYS test deploy URLs before pushing to production
4. ALWAYS include affiliate disclosure on pages with tracked links
5. Template prices must be validated against competitive market rates
6. Deploy buttons must use target="_blank" with noopener noreferrer

ICP Alignment

• AI Engineers → Railway templates (backend compute)
• Startup CTOs → Pro templates ($99-199)
• Enterprise Architects → Better Stack monitoring
• Solo Developers → Free GitHub templates → paid upgrades
• Students → Newsletter capture → future customers