In FluentCommunity, you can create, share, and even monetize courses for both private and public audiences. This guide will walk you through the process of monetizing your courses within FluentCommunity.
Set Up Your Course in FluentCommunity #
Create or Edit a Course
Start by creating a new course in Fluent Community or using an existing one. For a detailed guide on course creation, check out this documentation here.
Set Course Privacy to Private
Navigate to the course you wish to monetize, go to the Edit option, and set the course’s privacy to Private. This change is essential for restricting access and introducing monetization. After setting the course to private, click on the Lock Screen option at the top menu.
Enable Lock Screen
Here, you can customize a Lock Screen with a Call to Action (CTA) button. Refer to this documentation for design tips.
Add a Payment Option Using Fluent Forms #
You will need Fluent Forms Pro to complete these steps.
Create a Payment Form #
In Fluent Forms, create a new payment form by adding essential fields and a Payment Field for the course price. Save the form once completed.
User Registration or Update Integration #
Now go to the Settings & Integration option then choose Configure Integration from the left sidebar.
Click on the Add New Integration button and select the User Registration or Update Integration option.
Here configure your User Registration Integration Feed by mapping your necessary fields. You can also select User Role from here.
To learn more about the User Registration Feed you can check out this documentation.
FluentCRM Integration Feed #
Add the FluentCRM Integration Feed now from the Add New Integration.
Next, give your FluentCRM integration feed a name and, most importantly, add a List to this feed. For example, we previously created a list called “WordPress Advanced Course” in FluentCRM to help with effective segmentation. Now, simply add that List here. For more information on creating and managing lists, check out this documentation.
Map the remaining details as needed, and when everything is set, click the Save button to apply your changes.
Landing Page setup #
You can now set up a Landing Page for your form in Fluent Forms. Head over to the Settings & Integration section of the form and select Landing Page from the left sidebar. Enable the landing page by checking the Enable Form Landing Page Mode option.
Click the Share button to get the landing page URL. Publish your form, and copy its URL. For more details on customizing your Landing Page, refer to this documentation.
Link the Payment Form to the Lock Screen #
Now go back to your Lock Screen’s CTA button and paste the form URL into the Button Link field.
FluentCRM Automation to Add Users on Course #
To add your user to the Course, you’ll need to create an automation in your FluentCRM plugin. Follow these steps to get it done.
You will need FluentCRM Pro to complete these steps.
First, go to FluentCRM Automation and click on the Create New Automation button.
Select Create from Scratch here.
Provide an internal label for your Automation Funnel and select CRM from the sidebar. Next, choose the List Applied trigger and click the Continue button.
In the List Applied configuration options, click on Select List and choose the list you previously added in your FluentCRM Integration Feed within Fluent Forms. For example, we’ve selected the “WordPress Advanced Course” list, which we used earlier in our FluentCRM Integration Feed setup.
Now click on the Save Settings button.
Click on the Plus icon button then Add Action/ Goal in your funnel.
Here, you’ll find a variety of available actions, including specific Actions for Fluent Community. Select the Enroll to Courses action from the list. For more details about the Actions, please refer to this documentation.
In the Action Configuration section, select the Course where you want to add your student. Once you’ve chosen the appropriate Course, click the Save button to apply your changes.
Now, simply publish your Automation Funnel by toggling the button.
Start Selling Your Course #
With these settings, your course is ready to be sold. When users visit the course, they’ll see the Lock Screen with the CTA button directing them to the payment form. Upon completion, you can grant them access to the course.
If you have any further questions about this guide, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
