Should monetization be an afterthought ?
pj: How are you planning to pay for your hosting costs, advertising, marketing, branding, design, coding, food, rent, a car, and all the other luxuries in life?That money has to come from somewhere.How much money do you want and or need to survive?  How many jobs do you want to create for others?  How long do you want to retire? What are your plans over the next 1 year, 5 years, 10 years...?What do people want to pay for?  Well, people don't like waiting. Once they decide they want something, they want it now now now.People pay for food.  You have to eat. People pay for management of life's necessities. People pay for more life.  They pay for less fear. They pay for convenience. They pay for more time.They pay for more money.They pay for less cost.
They pay for more entertainment.
They pay for more control over their environment.
They pay for vision.
They Pay for stability, accessibility, consistency...What do you want them to pay you for?