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How to Offer a Paid Newsletter

As a publisher, you’re providing value to your followers. From today, you have the opportunity to earn credits from that value.

How to turn your feed into a premium feed

First, make sure you’re already offering a feed. If you don’t yet, first set one up. Then, go to your feed overview and click on the new “Monetize” option (on the right). You’ll be taken to a screen where you can convert your free feed into a premium one. When readers subscribe to a follow.it premium plan, they gain access to all premium feeds on the platform that are available on that plan, including yours. Check out the revenue share scenarios for detailed examples of how this works. You can track your earnings on the “Your Earnings” tab.

When does it make sense to make a feed premium?

People are willing to pay for value they cannot get anywhere else. How can you provide such value? Here are some ideas:

  • Maybe you have access to news that nobody else has?
  • Maybe you get to know about news faster than anyone else?
  • Maybe you can combine and present news in a new way, making it a unique reading experience?
  • Maybe you can comment on news, making the messages more valuable due to your insightful comments and opinions?
  • …be creative!

Note: Credits you earn can be used towards any follow.it subscription plan or product. We’re working on enabling direct payouts in the future.

We’re excited to see your ideas for premium feeds! If you have any questions about making your feed premium, feel free to get in touch with us.

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