Earning Money from Digital Assets (In 5 steps)

Jan 6, 2023

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If you're a creator of digital content, then you could be thinking about how to make money selling your work on the internet. It's hard to make money from your content if you don't know how to begin.

With the assistance ofand WordPress, you're equipped with all the tools needed to earn money from the digital assets you have.

You are able to set an online store that buyers can download and buy your designs. In addition, the process is very easy.

We'll look at how this is done!

The Tools You'll Need

If you're an artistor content creator You can build an online website that will be a repository for your digital files.

They could be from music, art, games photographs, templates, ebooks or even sheet music:

The Materia website selling digital sheet music.
  • Our plugin allows you to earn money using digital assets through the creation of subscriptions as well as memberships. The users pay a cost to access your content.

With these two tools , you'll have everything you require for starting!

How to Earn Money From Digital Assets (In 5 Steps)

Let's look at how to set up your own WordPress site , and how you can earn money from the content that you publish.

Step 1: Download WordPress and Install

First, locate a web hosting service for hosting your WordPress website. There are a variety of options you can choose from.

Bluehost homepage

It allows you to have your WordPress website functioning immediately. After you've created your WordPress website and you're prepared to create the rest of your online business.

     GUIDE >> How to Begin with a WordPress Blog

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The software lets you generate revenue from your website by offering subscriptions. Users can sign up and access the digital assets you have created.

Find out how to install WordPress (June 2022)

Step 2. Incorporate your digital assets

Once you've connected your WordPress site, you can begin adding digital files. The format must match that of files available to download, for example pdfor JPEG, or video document.

To begin to get started, you need to create a new post or page in your WordPress dashboard:

The Posts section in WordPress.

Then, you can add a title and description of your item.

A downloadable report in WordPress.

Next, you'll add your digital file. If it's a PDF you can insert the block of the pdf block into your page:

Using the file block on WordPress.

Now, proceed to transfer the files you have:

Uploading a file onto WordPress.

It is also important to include the relevant category that you wish to include on your website. This will allow you to select your content's users only when you create your membership (which will be discussed in the next steps).

Within your settings for posting Click on Create New Category and then type in a title for example:

Adding a new category.

There is the option of adding an additional tag in the tags tab. Make sure to share your new tags once you're done.

Step 3: Create a new membership

The following step is to set up a membership customers can join. Within the dashboard of your WordPress dashboard, click the Memberships tab and click "Add New":

The Memberships tab in WordPress.

The first step is to provide the name and description of your membership:

Adding details to a membership.

In the Membership Terms box, you can define the cost and set the billing method along with access.

You also have the choice to give a test period. When you're finished with your test period, you are able to publish your account.

To learn more about how to create an online membership website, you can watch our instructional video

Learn the steps to create the WordPress website to sign up for a membership (tutorial)

You can establish multiple memberships to the same site.

Step 4: Create rules to determine access

In order to protect your information from unauthorised access To protect your files from unauthorized access, you'll need to set up rules for your account. To do so, navigate to > Rules > Add New:

Setting up membership rules.

After that, head then to and then Content & Access and click on the dropdown menu. There is a selection of option to tag all Content as well as the the All Content categorize option:

Setting up all content tagged.

After that, you can enter the classification or tag you have given to your digital item:

Adding the tag in Products.

Then, select then the membership option under the section Access Conditions. Access Terms:

Access Conditions in .

Then, select your current membership in the drop-down menu

Choosing the membership option in the WordPress dropdown.

After you've finished when you're done, hit "Save Rule button to the right on the right.

Save Rule in WordPress.

You can watch our video for more information about configuring rules in :

WATCH >> PROTECTING YOUR Website's Content Use RULES

The most appealing thing about Rules is that it is the capability to help you generate revenue by making money from anything that you put on your site, and not just courses.

This means that you are able to safeguard any and every content stored on your WordPress website...

  • Blog posts
  • Videos
  • Memberships
  • Discussion forums
  • Podcasts
  • Coaching sessions
  • There's plus!

To get all the instructions needed to create an online course with Courses, peek at the instructional video following!

Watch >> HOW TO EXPAND A COURSE

Step 5: Configure your Login and Registration Pages

The next thing to do is setup your login and registration pages. The idea is to make it easy for users can sign-up to be able to access the content of your website.

Start by going into the Settings tab and then Pages:

The Settings tab under .

Then, go to the fields tab. You can create custom fields to your sign-up form that you're making use of:

The Fields tab in WordPress.

This guide will show you how to further configure your account page.

Members can now register an account with us and login for access to online resources.

Here are a few websites that are selling digital Downloads

There are many member-based websites that make use of monetization for their digital assets. Here are some of the instances.

Krisp

The Krisp homepage.

Krisp uses AI technology to eliminate the background voice, echo, and background noises from phone calls. It provides a free trial that includes three months of membership that allows users to use the application.

Every membership is created specifically for a particular individual that includes professional and big businesses.

Worship Drum Samples

The Worship Drum Samples homepage.

Worship Drum Samples provides high-quality drum sample designed specifically for worship.

The site releases new content every month. Members can access fresh content regularly.

Conclusion

If you are a creator of digital content, and you love it make it a business opportunity to turn that enthusiasm into cash.

This is how you can earn money from digital assets with 5 steps

  1. Install WordPressand .
  2. Upload your digital files onto your website.
  3. Start a new membership.
  4. Create rules for determining who is allowed access to the content.
  5. Configure your registration and login pages.

Do you have any questions concerning earning money with digital items? Tell us about it in our comment box at the end of this article!

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