Optimization

7 Tip Menu Mistakes Killing Your Earnings

Updated 2026 · 6 min read

Sometimes the difference between a menu that earns and one that gets ignored is a handful of small fixes. Here are the seven mistakes we see most often — and exactly how to correct each one.

1. Too many items

A 20-line menu overwhelms fans and they pick nothing. Aim for 6–9 tight options. If you offer more, split them into a "quick tips" menu and a "premium" menu instead of one giant wall.

2. No cheap entry item

If your lowest price is $30, you lose everyone who wanted to spend $10 first. A sub-$15 item builds the tipping habit and warms fans up for bigger buys later.

3. Missing a premium anchor

Without a high-ticket item, your mid-tier prices look expensive. Add one $100+ option — even if it rarely sells, it makes everything else feel affordable.

4. Walls of text instead of an image

Plain-text menus get lost in the feed. A clean, branded image scans in a second and looks far more professional. That's the entire reason we built the menu maker.

5. Never updating it

A stale menu signals a stale page. Refresh monthly, rotate in seasonal items, and run limited-time offers to create urgency and give fans a reason to check back.

6. Vague wording

"Custom stuff — DM me" kills conversions because the fan has to do the work. Spell out exactly what they get and what it costs: "Custom video (5 min) — $45." Clarity removes hesitation.

7. Hiding the menu

If your menu is buried three weeks deep in your feed, new subscribers never find it. Pin it to your wall and include it in your welcome DM so it's the first thing every fan sees.

Fix the anchor, trim the list, and post it as an image. Those three changes alone move the needle for most creators.