You can monetize your site and content by offering paid content through membership. This guide will show you how to get started with building a membership site.
Before diving into the creation of the site, take some time to think about the membership features you’ll need:
- Will members pay to join your site, or will it be free?
- What kind of membership access will you offer (such as a content paywall, message board, online classes, and files to download)?
- Do you plan to offer perks based on different membership levels?
- Will you sell other items or run a store aside from membership access?
Depending on your WordPress.com plan, you can take many different options and approaches.
Here are the options available based on the different plans: