# Monetization

Running a server requires investment, and you rightly expect a return on that investment. Our server offers fantastic monetization capabilities, with tried and tested methods from our experience of owning our own servers.​

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We **strongly recommend** matching the ranks with any servers you already have, as players are unlikely to purchase ranks on a lobby server. (For example, if a player buys a rank on your Survival server, you should give the equivalent to them in the Lobby for free).
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**Good To Know**\
You can sync the identical ranks found in our [Survival PLUS](https://builtbybit.com/survivalplus) server with this setup! The ranks follow the same names and tags.
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## Mystery Dust System

The Mystery Dust System is a fantastic way to incentivize players to spend money on your server. You can give players mystery dust with the command `/mysterydust add <player> <amount>.` Below is the recommended pricing for mystery dust we suggest using on your store.

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All prices are based on **$USD**.
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<table><thead><tr><th align="center">Amount of Dust</th><th width="100" align="center">Price</th><th align="center">Dust per $</th><th align="center">% Increase in dust per $</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">200</td><td align="center">$0.89</td><td align="center">225</td><td align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td align="center">500</td><td align="center">$1.99</td><td align="center">251</td><td align="center">+11.56%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">1,200</td><td align="center">$3.99</td><td align="center">300</td><td align="center">+19.52%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">2,800</td><td align="center">$7.99</td><td align="center">350</td><td align="center">+16.67%</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Premium Ranks System

Our Premium Ranks system is another fantastic way to monetize your server. We've included 4 Premium ranks on this setup, all bursting with features and eye-catching tags.

|    Rank   | Price |
| :-------: | :---: |
|    Iron   | $0.99 |
|    Gold   | $2.99 |
|  Diamond  | $4.99 |
| Netherite | $9.99 |


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