In this story
Where: Readers & money → Paywall
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/money/paywall (replace <your-site> with your site address). In the menu it sits under More.
Before you start
- Create at least one plan.
- On each story, under Who can read this story, choose Members.
- Readers can only sign in when you have turned it on. See Let readers sign in.
- Changing the free sign-in prompt needs the permission to change reader settings.
Steps
- Open Readers & money, then Paywall.
- In Free premium stories, set Free stories every 30 days.
- Choose Preview length (how many paragraphs everyone sees).
- Tap Save on that card.
- If you want, set up the Free sign-in prompt and tap Save on its card.
Good to know
- Each story has its own setting: Everyone, Signed-in readers, Members, chosen plans or Only invited readers. See Who can read this story.
- Free views are counted per visitor. After the free stories, visitors see the first paragraphs (the preview) and an offer to subscribe.
- 0 free stories means premium stories are locked right away.
- The preview length is what everyone sees, search engines too.
- Each card has its own Save.
- Examples on the page update as you change the numbers.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can search engines read premium stories?
They see the preview you set.
Is the sign-in prompt the same as paying?
No. It asks for a free account.
Can I try the paywall without a plan?
You can set the numbers, but readers can only pay when you have a plan to buy.