How to Make Money from digital assets (In 5 steps)

Jan 6, 2023

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If you're a creator of digital content, you may be thinking about how to sell your work online. It's quite difficult to make money from your content when you aren't sure what to do.

With the aid ofand WordPress, you'll have the tools you need to make money with the digital assets you have.

It is possible to set up an online shop where visitors can purchase and download your creations. The process is fairly simple.

So let's take a look at the process!

The Tools You'll Need

If you're an artistor content creator You can build your own website to house your digital assets.

These can be anything from music, art images, games and templates to ebooks or even sheet music.

The Materia website selling digital sheet music.
  • The plugin lets you generate revenue from digital assets by creating memberships and subscriptions. Users are required to pay an amount to gain access to your website's content.

With these two tools will have everything to get started!

How to Earn Money From digital assets (In 5 Steps)

Now, let's examine the steps to create your own WordPress site and make profit from the content that you publish.

Step 1: Install WordPress and Install

In the beginning, you'll have to choose a host to host you WordPress website. There are a variety of options to choose from.

Bluehost homepage

This enables you to get your WordPress website up and running straight away. After you've created your WordPress website and you're ready to start building the rest of your business.

GUIDE >> How to Begin an WordPress Blog

The  homepage.

This program lets you make money from your website by offering memberships. So, users are able to sign up and gain access to your online assets.

watch >> for instructions on how to install WordPress (June 2022)

Step 2. Connect Your Digital Assets

After you've connected your WordPress website, you're able to start adding your digital assets. These need to be in an accessible format, such as a JPEG, PDF JPEG as well as a video file.

To get rolling, create a new post or page in your WordPress dashboard:

The Posts section in WordPress.

You can then add a title and description to 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 file block on your webpage:

Using the file block on WordPress.

Now, proceed to transfer your files:

Uploading a file onto WordPress.

You'll also want to add an appropriate category on your website. It will make it simpler to choose your content for members only in the process of setting up your member's account (which will be covered in the subsequent steps).

In your post settings, click on Add New category and enter a name:

Adding a new category.

It is also possible to add tags to your existing ones under on the tags tab. Remember to publish your changes after you've completed your changes.

Step 3. Create a Member

The next step is to create a membership that customers can join. In your WordPress dashboard, navigate to > Memberships and then click Create New:

The Memberships tab in WordPress.

First, you'll want to create a title and description to the membership you have:

Adding details to a membership.

Under the Membership Terms box, you are able to determine the amount and also configure access to billing and the type of payment.

There's also the possibility to provide a trial. Once you're done then you'll be able to publish your membership.

For more information on how to set up your own membership website, you can watch our instructional video:

Learn the steps to create the foundation of a WordPress website for membership with (tutorial)

You can set up multiple memberships to the same site.

Step 4: Create rules to determine access

For your digital files to be protected from unauthorized access, you'll have create rules to govern your account. To do so, navigate to > Rules > Add New:

Setting up membership rules.

Go to then to Content & Access and click on the dropdown menu. You can choose from the all content tagged and All Content classified option:

Setting up all content tagged.

Next, type in the tag or category that you assigned the digital asset you want to use:

Adding the tag in Products.

Next, choose then the membership option under access conditions:

Access Conditions in .

Select your member from the dropdown menu

Choosing the membership option in the WordPress dropdown.

After you're finished when you're done, click "Save Rule" at the top of the page.

Save Rule in WordPress.

Watch our video for more information about how to configure rules for :

Be on guard for your WEBSITE'S CONTENTS: HOW TO USE Rules

The beauty of Rules is, it has the power to monetize ANYTHING you want to sell on your website - not just courses.

So you can ensure the security of all information on your WordPress site...

  • Blog posts
  • Videos
  • Memberships
  • Discussion forums
  • Podcasts
  • Coaching sessions
  • Plus much and more!

    For full instructions on how to build an online course with Courses, check out the video tutorial below!  

Watch >> HOW TO EXPAND A COURSE

Step 5: Setup your Login and Registration Pages

It's now time to setup your login and registration pages. The goal is to make sure that people can sign up to access your information.

First navigate to Settings > Pages:

The Settings tab under .

After that, go to the the Login Page and select Edit:

The  login page.

Next, navigate to the Fields tab. There, you will be able to design custom fields to your sign-up form

The Fields tab in WordPress.

This tutorial will show you how to further configure the registration page of your site:

Your members are now able to register an account and sign in to access the digital content you have stored.

Examples of Websites Using to market digital downloads

There are many membership sites using to monetize the digital content they own. Here are a few of them.

Krisp

The Krisp homepage.

Krisp utilizes AI technology to eliminate background voices, echoes, and other noises from phone calls. It offers a free plan and three paid memberships that let customers access the software product.

Each membership is specifically designed for a particular user, including professionals and large businesses.

Worship Drum Samples

The Worship Drum Samples homepage.

Worship Drum Samples offers high-quality drum samples designed for worship songs.

The site releases new content each month. This means that members get access to new content frequently.

Conclusion

If you are a creator of digital content then you could convert your passion into money.

In summary, this is how you can earn cash from digital assets in five steps:

  1. Installation of WordPressand .
  2. Upload your digital content to your site.
  3. Make a new member.
  4. Create rules that determine who can access your content.
  5. Set up your registration and login pages.

Do you have any questions regarding earning money through digital goods? Tell us about it in the comments section below!

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