How to Create a Video Content Paywall (In Five Easy steps)

Online paid video platforms have been getting more popular. The revenue from video on demand (VoD) sector is projected to exceed $98 billion by 2022. Yet, the process of monetizing videos online is an arduous process.

What is a Paywall (And why you should think about using one)

Paywalls can help you make money from your website content, by limiting access to a specific group of people. Paywalls require users must make a payment upfront or sign up to the recurring subscription before they have access to the content you have created:

In addition, users will spend money on content they won't discover elsewhere and at no cost. This is why paywalls work for videos of premium quality with exclusive content or specialist knowledge.

With a subscription-based paywall, you pay users a per-month fee to access your content. This model could be great for multi-video training or series:

A pay-per-view paywall charges users to access each video that you host that you have on your website. Viewers can choose to buy certain pieces of content which interest the viewers. This approach could work for videos that are standalone or events for broadcast.

How to create a video Content Paywall (In 5 Steps)

Step 1: Install and activate the Plugin

After that, log into your WordPress dashboard to upload the plugin by navigating to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin > Choose File. Once you've submitted the file, you can click Activate Now.

Now you'll need to enable your subscription. For this, go to Settings > License, enter the license number, then click on the Activate License Key button:

If you select the Gateway that you select in the drop-down menu you'll be asked to fill in information about your payment method. Once you enter your information for payment and click Update Options, you can click Update Options to save them.

 
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Second Step: Create Personalize Your Paywall Account

Then, go to the Memberships page , where you can create your video content paywall. Select the Add New button that is located at on the right and then choose your title and the price of your membership plan:

As part of the Membership Terms, you can determine whether your paywall will be a pay-per-view (one-time bill) or an ongoing subscription.

Then, in the Membership Options section, there are additional options to customize your plans. In this section, you are able to make user-specific user fields, as well as specific welcome emails for members.

There is a possibility of creating various payment options for your members. You could, for instance, make entry-level plans that let users watch some of your videos, and premium plans for your whole video library.

If you need a more than a visual reference this video will guide you through the process of creating memberships:

Remember that you can always return to edit your site or even add additional members as the site grows.

Step 3: Make rules for your Video Paywall

After that, visit the Rules page, and then click Create New to create rules to your paywall for video. Within this section, you can choose the drop-down menu for Protected Content to choose the videos your paywall protects:

Next, determine the Access Conditions. From this drop-down menu, choose Membership. You will see a new field appear, and you'll be able to choose the type of membership that is required to access the content protected by paywalled.

After that, select Save Rule when you're finished. You can set up multiple rules using this page to restrict your videos to different members.

If you're looking for a better visually-oriented guide, look at this video:

This clip guides the user through the process to set up rules through our application.

Step 4: Establish an Account Page on your Paywall

Once you have created your rules after which you must establish a login site for your paywall. The paying customers will enter their details to access paywalled clips.

To do this, navigate through the Settings tab and select Pages. Then, select Show a login form on websites that have content that is illegal in the section titled Unauthorized Accesssection:

Step 5: Look into adding Limited Content Access to Your Video Paywall

Additionally, you can provide limited access to content for those who are not members. It is possible to offer visitors the opportunity to test your content and incentivize them to subscribe.

It is possible to do this via your Settings Section General. Click on Enable Paywall and choose the number of free views that a user will be allowed:

Conclusion

After it's set up, you can grow your company and establish a stronger relationships with your audience with ads-free content.

For a recap, you could set up a paywall on video content in these five simple steps:

1. Install and enable our plugin.
2. Customize and add your paywall memberships.
3. Set up rules for your online paywall.
4. Create an online login for your paywall.
5. You might consider adding restricted access to content to your paywall for video.

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