Get started with Reader Revenue Manager

Reader Revenue Manager is a free of charge, self-service platform to launch subscriptions or contributions, with no programming skills required.

With Reader Revenue Manager, you can:

• Enable subscriptions or contributions in just two clicks
• Set up newsletter signup to capture emails
• Drive traffic and reinforce your brand value.
• Connect with your audience the way you want
• Eliminate paywall frustrations for your subscribers

1. Go to Publisher Centre
2. Select Reader Revenue Manager
3. Select Subscriptions or Contributions
4. Select or create your payments profile
5. Under Create pricing for your content:
   1. For subscriptions: enter the details for your subscription plan, including the name, billing period, trial period, price, and up to 3 benefits & click Next
   2. For contributions: enter three one-time contribution amounts, three monthly contribution amounts and three benefits to list in the contributions prompt & click Save
6. Create a custom label for your subscription or contribution plan
7. Click Next
8. Under Finalise pricing, change Draft to Live when you’re ready
9. Add code snippets to your site
10. Accept the terms of service

On average, a reader spends less than 10 seconds on a subscription landing page, so it’s important to make decisions quick and easy.

💡Best practices

• Offer three options
• List your best option second
• Offer a discount for annual subscriptions
• List 'Cancel at any time' as one of your benefits
• Offer newsletters as a subscription benefit
• Offer an ad-free experience as a subscription benefit
• Offer a trial
• Compare your subscription pricing to the industry average, about $10 monthly
• Estimate reader revenue with the Reader Revenue Calculator

Looking for more best practices? Check out our Launch your Subscription lesson.

Recurring donors give 42% more per year compared to one-time donors.

💡Best practices

• Add an image of your community on your donations page
• Add your tax status to your donations page
• Tell potential donors what will happen after they donate, like if they'll receive a receipt
• Send out an annual report with your impact, financials and a thank you to your donors
• Create a page for your annual report on your website
• List the annual report in your benefits
• Offer an option for monthly recurring donations
• Send a thank you email following each donation, especially for recurring donors
• Share your organisation's impact in monthly newsletters to donors