Create Paywall Settings for Your Digital Content

Create Paywall Settings for Your Digital Content

By Michael Turner

December 29, 2024 at 07:17 AM

Creating and managing pricing plans on your website requires careful setup to effectively gate content and monetize your digital products. Here's what you need to know:

Basic Requirements:

  • Your site must have at least one course, videos, blog page, or member site
  • Payment processing through Squarespace Payments, Stripe, or PayPal must be set up
  • PayPal only works for one-time fixed payments

Pricing Plan Types:

  • Subscription: Recurring weekly, monthly, or yearly payments
  • Fixed amount: One-time payment or installments for indefinite access
  • Free: No charge, but requires account creation

Key Limitations:

  • Maximum 500 pricing plans per site
  • Up to 10 digital products per plan
  • Each digital product can be in up to 6 pricing plans

Payment button with connected label

Payment button with connected label

Setting Up a Pricing Plan:

  1. Go to Pages panel and select your digital product
  2. Click Pricing plans > Create pricing plan
  3. Enter product details and benefits
  4. Choose pricing structure and amount
  5. Set enrollment dates (optional)
  6. Add digital products (up to 10)

Meditation class registration form

Meditation class registration form

Managing Fixed-Amount Installments:

  • Select number of payments
  • Set price per installment
  • Choose weekly or monthly frequency

Payment schedule selection menu

Payment schedule selection menu

Multiple Pricing Options:

  • Offer two pricing tiers for subscription or fixed-amount plans
  • Both options must use same structure
  • Fixed-amount plans must combine one-time and installment options

Payment options dropdown menu: $30 or installments

Payment options dropdown menu: $30 or installments

Paywall Customization:

  • Customize headline and description
  • Control content visibility
  • Set public previews for potential customers
  • Style colors and fonts through site settings

Person doing pigeon yoga pose

Person doing pigeon yoga pose

Important Considerations:

  • Changes only affect new members
  • Existing members retain original terms
  • Can't transfer members between plans
  • No direct sale pricing (use discount codes instead)
  • Deleted plans immediately end member access

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