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Why your membership prices may be set too low

How do you know how much your content is really worth? Here’s how to figure out if your prices have been set too low (and some tips for fine-tuning them). How do you know how much your content is really worth? Here’s how to figure out if your prices have been set too low (and some tips for fine-tuning them).

September 6, 2023 September 6, 2023 2 reactions

A letter from Tina, Steady's CEO

Money is not something we like to talk about. But it’s time. Money is not something we like to talk about. But it’s time.

August 14, 2023 August 14, 2023

4 Steady features you (probably) didn't know about

Are you making the most of all that Steady has to offer? Here are four features that will make your life easier. Are you making the most of all that Steady has to offer? Here are four features that will make your life easier.

June 29, 2023 June 29, 2023

Fighting erosion of trust in journalism

Join our workshop with Reporters Without Borders on 12 July. Join our workshop with Reporters Without Borders on 12 July.

June 26, 2023 June 26, 2023

5 pricing best practices for your membership programme

These are the tips we share with all of our creators. These are the tips we share with all of our creators.

June 15, 2023 June 15, 2023 1 reaction

Why Steady is perfect for blogging

The editor has had a glow-up! Your posts are now more beautiful than ever. They're also more discoverable, and not to forget – monetisable. The editor has had a glow-up! Your posts are now more beautiful than ever. They're also more discoverable, and not to forget – monetisable.

May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

3 tips from Steady creators to overcome your fear of asking for money

Ask your fans for support with tips from 6 creators who took the plunge These creators launched on Steady in the last couple of months.  How did they get past the hurdle… Ask your fans for support with tips from 6 creators who took the plunge These creators launched on Steady in the last couple of months.  How did they get past the hurdle…

May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

How I balance freedom and security with freelance writing

If you work in a creative field, you have probably been asked by someone in a scornful way "So how do you pay the bills then?" Here's my answer. If you work in a creative field, you have probably been asked by someone in a scornful way "So how do you pay the bills then?" Here's my answer.

May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 2 reactions

How The Quietus editors saved their magazine

The alternative music magazine reached its do-or-die membership target in just a couple of days The alternative music magazine reached its do-or-die membership target in just a couple of days

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023

4 steps to winning back recently expired memberships

Target recently churned members with an incentive to renew their memberships. Target recently churned members with an incentive to renew their memberships.

May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023

How to run a discount campaign for trial members (templates included!)

Follow up on your 30-day trial campaign with a membership discount offer Follow up on your 30-day trial campaign with a membership discount offer

May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023

How to become a content creator in 2023

Content creators are everywhere these days. How can you become a content creator yourself? Content creators are everywhere these days. How can you become a content creator yourself?

May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023

Run a membership renewal campaign with these helpful email templates

Use these handy templates to run a membership renewal campaign Use these handy templates to run a membership renewal campaign

May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 1 reaction

4 rising creators on Steady

These Steady creators only just launched and are already generating sustainable funding for their projects. These Steady creators only just launched and are already generating sustainable funding for their projects.

April 26, 2023 April 26, 2023 1 reaction

Drive membership signups with a monthly digest newsletter

Convert newsletter subscribers to members by showing off your best recent work Convert newsletter subscribers to members by showing off your best recent work

April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023

How Good News Magazine sold gift memberships like hotcakes

Forget luck and the magic of Christmas. What you need is strategy. Forget luck and the magic of Christmas. What you need is strategy.

March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023

Convert newsletter subscribers to paying members with these templates

Run a 30-day membership trial for your subscribers, using our handy email & social templates Run a 30-day membership trial for your subscribers, using our handy email & social templates

March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023

Bestselling author Sibylle Berg switches from Spiegel to Steady

The bestselling writer and playwright Sibylle Berg is moving their column from Der Spiegel to Steady. The bestselling writer and playwright Sibylle Berg is moving their column from Der Spiegel to Steady.

March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023

How to monetize a blog

Tips for turning your online passion project into income. Tips for turning your online passion project into income.

March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023 1 reaction

How to migrate your subscribers to Steady

It’s easy – and secure – to import your contacts from another newsletter or membership service to Steady. It’s easy – and secure – to import your contacts from another newsletter or membership service to Steady.

January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023

How to find the perfect podcast guests

If you want to make a great podcast that stands out in the crowded market, you should never utter the phrase “filling airtime” again. If you want to make a great podcast that stands out in the crowded market, you should never utter the phrase “filling airtime” again.

January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023 1 reaction

Membership benefits: What to offer your fans

As a creator, you can offer benefits as a "thank you" to your members. These benefits are part of your plans and help motivate your community to support you. As a creator, you can offer benefits as a "thank you" to your members. These benefits are part of your plans and help motivate your community to support you.

January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023

Why memberships are the logical next step for creators

Everyone from niche podcasters to major news outlets are moving to memberships to support their work. Everyone from niche podcasters to major news outlets are moving to memberships to support their work.

January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023

Get inspired by these successful Steady projects

From video channels to podcasts, magazines & more, here are some of the most successful member-funded projects on Steady. From video channels to podcasts, magazines & more, here are some of the most successful member-funded projects on Steady.

January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023

How memberships strengthen independent media

It's the community of members that forms around a project that help keep independent media projects strong. It's the community of members that forms around a project that help keep independent media projects strong.

January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023

Why your community is happy to support you

Audiences love supporting projects they believe in! If you’re still a little unsure, this article is for you. Audiences love supporting projects they believe in! If you’re still a little unsure, this article is for you.

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023

The value to democracy – why we need independent media

We need independent media and it needs us, too. We need independent media and it needs us, too.

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023

How much money can I earn on Steady?

Use our handy 5 x 5 rule to estimate your potential income. Use our handy 5 x 5 rule to estimate your potential income.

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023

What is Steady from a tax and legal perspective?

Find out about Steady's legal relationship to creators. Find out about Steady's legal relationship to creators.

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023

Could memberships work for you? A quick checklist

If you have a dedicated community and you regularly produce content your community loves you for, then the short answer is: yes, memberships will work for you. If you have a dedicated community and you regularly produce content your community loves you for, then the short answer is: yes, memberships will work for you.

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023