Our new course — Monetize Your Website — helps you turn the value you’re already creating into sustainable income, using the built-in tools available on WordPress.com.

Whether you share knowledge, create content, or offer services, this course walks you through practical, beginner-friendly ways to get paid. No traditional eCommerce setup required.

The course is fully self-paced, so you can dip into individual lessons as needed or follow along from start to finish at your own pace.

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What you’ll learn

Across a series of practical lessons, you’ll learn how to:

  • Understand your monetization options — explore the different ways WordPress.com lets you earn, and choose approaches that fit your goals and audience.
  • Accept payments with confidence — set up simple payments for products, services, or donations without building a full store.
  • Offer paid content and subscriptions — use memberships and subscriber-only content to monetize your expertise.
  • Create value people will pay for — package your knowledge, content, or services in a way that feels natural and worthwhile to your audience.
  • Set realistic expectations — understand how monetization grows over time and how to avoid common pitfalls.
  • Build a sustainable approach—choose tools and strategies that can evolve with your site and audience.

Why you should take this course

If you’re already creating something valuable, this course helps you take the next step in a way that fits your site. 

You’ll learn what’s possible on WordPress.com and get practical steps you can use right away, without setting up a full commerce store or reworking your site.

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