See how 5.0 automates the Publisher Flywheel to turn readers into loyal subscribers.
Publishers are currently caught in a technical squeeze. Ad revenue is falling, AI scrapers are taking content, and 57 percent of readers who hit a traditional hard paywall simply leave.
We built Leaky Paywall 5.0 to fix this. It is the first version of our platform that covers every stage of the Publisher Flywheel: Engage, Nurture, Convert, and Act.
What's new in 5.0?
This release focuses on removing the "daily pain" of running a subscription site. Here are the highlights:
List Builder: Now automatically configures its own technical dependencies. It grows your email list while acting as a front line defense against AI scrapers.
Subscriber Insights: For the first time, your UTM parameters are automatically captured and tied to actual revenue. You can finally see which newsletter or social post is driving conversions.
Intelligent Grace Periods: Subscribers with failed payments stay "Past Due" instead of being locked out immediately. They keep reading while Stripe retries their card, which means fewer support tickets for you.
We just published a full breakdown of why we built 5.0 and what it unlocks for your specific growth stage.
Ben Moss of The Moss Report lifted free registrations 20-30% with a curated content bundle and uses an 18-email drip campaign to convert free subscribers to paid. Here's how the...
A niche digital publication grew their email list to 62,754 registered readers, more than double comparable publishers, with one registration wall built around a single word.