How to Create and Manage Pricing Plans for Digital Products with Paywall

How to Create and Manage Pricing Plans for Digital Products with Paywall

By Michael Turner

December 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM

Access control is established through pricing plans that hide content behind a paywall. Here's how to set up and manage pricing plans effectively:

Pricing Plan Basics:

  • Limit of 500 pricing plans per site
  • Each plan can include up to 10 digital products
  • Products can be added to up to 6 different plans
  • Requires visitor account creation for access

Available Pricing Structures:

  • Subscription (weekly, monthly, or annual recurring payments)
  • Fixed Fee (one-time payment or installments)
  • Free (requires account creation only)

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Creating a Pricing Plan:

  1. Navigate to Pages panel
  2. Select digital product
  3. Click Pricing Plans > Create Pricing Plan
  4. Enter name, description, and benefits
  5. Choose pricing structure and amount
  6. Set enrollment dates (optional)
  7. Add digital products (up to 10)

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Information about meditation class

Setting Up Installments:

  1. Select number of installments from Payment dropdown
  2. Enter total price
  3. Choose payment frequency (weekly/monthly)

Squarespace payment dropdown menu

Squarespace payment dropdown menu

Multiple Pricing Options:

  • Offer two pricing options per plan
  • Must use same structure (subscription or fixed)
  • For fixed price, one option must be single payment if other uses installments

Payment options dropdown menu

Payment options dropdown menu

Managing Paywalls:

  • Customize title, description, and login options
  • Control content visibility (entire page or specific sections)
  • Offer preview content to potential customers
  • Style elements match site's design system

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Weekly Meditation Club Site

Important Considerations:

  • Changes only affect new members
  • Existing members maintain original terms
  • Cannot transfer members between plans
  • Payment processor required for paid plans
  • No sale pricing available (use discount codes instead)

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