Paid subscriptions

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    immortaleyesphotography · Member ·

    I’m interested in creating content that viewers will need to pay to see. Payment will by monthly subscription.

    There are two aspects to this: 1. A section of a blog that is only visible to selected users – a members’ area. 2. A process for collecting payment and managing subscriptions.

    Is 1. possible?
    Can WP help with 2?

    I know about page passwords but that isn’t what I want.

    Thank you.

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    1. Not possible at wordpress.com. You can’t really monetize blogs here, it is against the TOS.

    2. See #1

    You will have to register a domain name if you don’t have one, hire a webhost, install and configure the wordpress.ORG software on that host and then do your thing over there. Figure an average of around $10 to $25 per month.

    Also, you will have to do all installations, all upgrades, all backups and all troubleshooting. If something goes wrong, you will have to figure it out and fix it.

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    raincoaster · Member ·

    They did say yes to one sort of mommyblog-meets-classifieds subscription blog, but it was a huge PIA to set up and she was so incompetent it folded shortly, I believe.

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