
Comprehensive Guide: How to Set Up Pricing Plans & Paywalls For Your Digital Content
Digital content access can be controlled through pricing plans and paywalls. Here's how to set them up effectively:
Pricing Plan Basics
A pricing plan protects digital products (courses, videos, blogs, or members-only sites) behind a paywall. Key points:
- Maximum 500 pricing plans per site
- Up to 10 digital products per plan
- Each digital product can be in up to 6 different plans
- Requires customer account creation
Available Pricing Structures:
- Subscription: Recurring weekly, monthly, or annual payments
- Fixed Amount: One-time payment or installments
- Free: Access with account creation only

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Creating a Pricing Plan
- Go to Pages panel
- Select digital product → Pricing Plans → Create Pricing Plan
- Enter name, description, and benefits (max 60 characters)
- Choose pricing structure and set rates
- Add subscription dates (optional)
- Include up to 10 digital products
- Click Create

"Online yoga and meditation lessons"
Fixed Amount Installments
Set up payment schedules:
- Choose number of installments
- Set payment frequency (weekly/monthly)
- Members gain immediate access after first payment
- Access continues with timely payments

Payment options on Squarespace
Multiple Pricing Options
Offer two pricing options for the same content:
- Must use same structure (subscription or fixed amount)
- Fixed amount plans require different payment schedules

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Customizing the Paywall
Elements include:
- Title
- Description
- Access link
- Available pricing plans

Weekly meditation login page
Best Practices:
- Create tiered pricing options
- Offer public previews
- Set clear subscription limits
- Maintain consistent styling
- Communicate changes to existing members
- Consider payment processor requirements
Remember that changes to pricing plans only affect new subscribers, while existing members maintain their original terms.
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