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Set Pricing for Web Content

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The Goal: Set pricing on a web content list by creating publishing packages, so you can generate non-dues revenue from content types such as job postings.

Before You Begin:

  • You need permission to manage Web Content settings.
  • Have a Fee Item ready that is set up as type Non-dues or Miscellaneous — a publishing package requires one to set a price.
  • Identify the content type you want to charge for (for example, job postings). See Add A New Content Type List.

To generate non-dues revenue, you may choose to charge for certain web content types, for example, job postings. First you will set up your content list type to include publishing packages.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Go to Marketing & Communication, Web Content section, then select the Setup tab. 
  2. Choose or create a new content list as described in Add A New Content Type List.

  3. In the Publishing Packages section, click the icon.

    Publishing Packages
  4. On the Add Content List Publishing Package screen, complete the following:
    • Fee Item: Select a previously created Fee Item to assign to this item. The price will automatically be populated with the default. This can be over-written as needed. IMPORTANT: Fee Item must be set up of type Non-dues or Miscellaneous.
    • Name: Enter the name of this publish option. This will display publicly where web content items are submitted.

    • Published Duration (Days): Enter the number of days a web content item will be published if this pricing option is selected. NOTE: This will pre-pend the name of the publish option.

  5. Click Done. Repeat the steps above to add additional submission options.

Now you can configure your web content list as in Add Job Postings (or see instructions specific to the type of web content you wish to charge for) and the publishing package created for the content list will apply.

Common Pitfalls

  • Wrong Fee Item type: A publishing package only accepts a Fee Item set up as Non-dues or Miscellaneous. If your Fee Item won't appear, check its type before troubleshooting anything else.
  • Free content with a time limit: If you do not wish to charge your members, you can still use the Publishing Packages option to limit the length of time an item is published — simply set up a Publishing Package with no pricing.

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