Selling Digital Products & Membership Sites
Selling What You Create Directly
Selling digital products or building a membership site lets you monetise your own expertise directly, rather than relying only on ads or referrals.
Selling Digital Products
Use WooCommerce with downloadable/virtual product types to sell items like ebooks, templates, or courses.
Dedicated plugins like Easy Digital Downloads are also popular for stores focused purely on digital goods.
Building a Membership Site
Membership plugins let you gate specific content, courses, or downloads behind a paid or free membership tier.
Combine a membership plugin with a payment gateway to automate recurring billing for subscribers.
| Approach | Typical Tool | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Digital downloads | WooCommerce / Easy Digital Downloads | Ebooks, templates, one-time purchases |
| Membership site | Membership plugin + payment gateway | Courses, recurring content access |
Once your monetisation strategy is in place, it's time to think about moving your project from localhost onto a live server.
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