Leaky Paywall 5.0 Is Here: What’s New and Why It Matters
Leaky Paywall 5.0 covers every stage of the Publisher Flywheel — from email capture to subscriber management — inside a single WordPress-native platform.
Tag: subscription strategy
How The Moss Report Uses a Free Content Bundle and Email Drip to Convert More Subscribers
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 system works.
How AI is Destroying Publisher Traffic (And Why Registration Walls Are Your Only Defense)
Publisher traffic from Google dropped 30% as AI overviews kill clicks. The Fisherman tripled email signups with one strategy: free registration walls that block AI scrapers.
7 Subscription Mistakes That Cost the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Millions
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette could have generated $28 million annually from subscriptions. Instead, seven fundamental mistakes destroyed their revenue. Here’s what killed their subscription business.
How Mexico News Daily Built a 100% Reader Revenue Model (Without Ads)
Mexico News Daily runs on 100% reader revenue with zero ads. Here’s how Travis Bembenek built a subscription funnel that grows by giving readers a better experience.
Are subscriptions actually worth the customer service hassle?
Terrified that launching a paywall will turn your newsroom into a call center? We explain why the “customer service hassle” is optional and how modern tech like Stripe and passwordless logins can automate the friction away.
Why Publishers Must Automate Now
Discover how automating your newsletter strategy fixes broken conversion funnels, eliminates subscriber friction, and turns your list into a predictable stream of paid subscriptions.
How to Nurture Engaged Readers into Higher Subscription Tiers
Learn to simplify your subscription offerings, guide readers seamlessly from free registration to stable annual subscriber, and use effortless upgrade paths to unlock thousands in new monthly revenue.
Protecting Content from AI Circumvention with Smart Paywalls
Bots are grabbing your best work. What if the fix also grows your list and subs? Learn the simple paywall plan inside.
How to Monetize Your Newspaper E-Edition: A Registration-First Strategy
From “flip book only” to whole‑site funnel: free registration, steady newsletters, and on‑site checkout with automatic renewals turned this local site into a reliable engine for traffic and subscriber revenue.
Case Study: Similar Paywall Setups, Two Very Different Outcomes
Two WordPress publishers run the same paywall stack but get very different results. This case study breaks down the tweaks behind each win and the flywheel that blends them.