Creating and Selling Digital Products with Online Paywalls

Creating and Selling Digital Products with Online Paywalls

By Michael Turner

December 28, 2024 at 01:43 PM

Digital Products enable you to monetize your expertise by selling access to courses, blogs, videos, and member-only content. This service helps create exclusive content while building a sustainable online community.

Key Features:

  • Market premium content for passive income
  • Manage public and protected content in one place
  • Build unlimited membership access
  • Customize paywalls and pricing plans

Available Product Types:

Blog Pages

  • Monetize written content with paywalls
  • Offer preview posts to attract subscribers
  • Enable reader comments and engagement
  • Collect email addresses for access

Course Pages

  • Create structured lessons and chapters
  • Include video and text content
  • Provide preview access to attract students
  • Connect to payment plans

Member-Only Sites

  • Build exclusive online communities
  • Offer protected content for specific audiences
  • Choose from specialized templates
  • Control access through subscriptions

Video Pages

  • Create searchable video libraries
  • Host or embed video content
  • Set customizable paywalls
  • Store videos based on plan limits

Plan Options:

  • Free: Email signup required
  • Fixed Amount: One-time or installment payments
  • Subscription: Recurring membership fees

Payment Processing:

  • Accept payments via Squarespace Payments, Stripe, or PayPal
  • PayPal and gift cards work for one-time payments only
  • Credit/debit cards required for installments and subscriptions
  • Apple Pay not supported
  • Currency adjusts to payment processor settings

Commerce Features:

  • Secure domain checkout
  • Customer account management
  • Custom tax rules
  • Promotional discounts
  • Customizable paywalls

To start selling digital products:

  1. Choose a Commerce or Business plan
  2. Select digital product type
  3. Create content
  4. Set up payment processing
  5. Configure access plans
  6. Launch and promote

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