Building a Paid Community

Building a Community: The educational component of your community adds significant value to the overall member experience. However, some courses may demand more resources than you wish to offer at no cost.

In such situations, creating a Paid Course is a smart strategy. This method enables you to turn the existing interest in your offerings into a revenue stream for your business. This guide will walk you through the steps to set up a Paid Course quickly and effectively.

Getting Started with Your Courses:

1. Go to the Memberships section from the left-hand menu.

2. Choose Groups from the Communities navigation menu at the top and log in to your group.

Adding or Modifying a Course:

• Click on +Add Course in the Learning tab, or select an existing course if you want to make changes.

Selecting Your Subscription Type:

• Decide between Recurring or One-Time payment options based on the nature of your course.

Setting the Billing Cycle:

• Choose how often you will bill for the course, with options like Monthly, Weekly, or Annually.

Choosing Currency:

• Enter the course fee and select the currency that best suits your audience’s location.

Finalizing the Course Setup:

• After filling in all the details, click Add Course to complete the setup.

Why Offer a Paid Course?

As your community grows, so does engagement, making members more responsive and valuable. A Paid Course allows you to tap into this value and transform it into sales. With online courses, you have the advantage of creating content once and selling it multiple times, generating passive income. Moreover, offering courses can add extra value by teaching your customers how to use your products in more advanced or specialized ways.

Managing and Organizing Your Courses

• Rearranging Courses: If you want to change the order of your courses, click the three dots next to the course and choose Move Card to rearrange it.

• Monitoring Course Progress: Keep track of how your courses are progressing to measure engagement and completion rates.

Troubleshooting and Common Questions

• Q: What if my course doesn't appear in the desired order?
  A: Make sure you’ve used the Move Card feature correctly to reorder your courses. If the problem continues, check if there are any unsaved changes.

• Q: How do I adjust the subscription type after a course is added?
  A: You can change the subscription type by editing the course settings and selecting the appropriate option.