A Checklist to Open an Online Store on Linkr

One way to thank your subscribers for their support is by offering merchandise through a Linkr Store. Linkr allows you to start your creator store to send your fans merchandise as part of their subscription.

You can sell digital merchandise, physical goods, and affiliate products on Linkr Store. These can include t-shirts, hats, prints, or other items branded with your logo or design, PDFs, eBooks, or other downloadable content.

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Before you get started

Determine what products you can sell: Consider what you are passionate about and what you have expertise in. You should also consider what there is a demand for and what will be profitable.
Offer value to your supporters: It’s important to consider what your audience is willing to pay for when determining what products to offer in your Linkr Store.
Research your competition: Look at other online stores that sell similar products and see what they offer and how they price their products. This will give you an idea of what you are up against and how you can differentiate yourself.
Set up your payment processing: Choose a payment gateway compatible with your chosen platform and set it up to process customer payments.
There is an example of a launched Linkr Store for your reference.

Know the benefits of Linkr Store

No matter you’re a new creator just signing up for Linkr, or an existing creator looking to grow your Linkr, Linkr Store can help by:

Customizing a variety of merchandise for your fans: You can create and sell various products, including digital downloads, courses, 1:1 communication, personalized coaching, physical goods, etc.
Getting more dedicated subscribers: When your audience sees your new member-only merch, they’ll be excited to learn more about your Linkr page.
Getting your existing fans to pledge up: Adding exclusive merchandise as reward tiers encourages existing fans to pledge up.
Convincing subscribers to stick around longer: Rewarding members with custom, limited edition, or personalized merch helps build a stronger connection.
Providing you with a new source of revenue: This can be an excellent way to diversify your income as a creator.

Sign up with Linkr

‣‣ For creators who don’t have a Linkr account:

Visit the Linkr website and sign up with Linkr. You can directly sign up with your Google, Facebook, Apple or TikTok account. Or, enter your email address and password to register.
Once you have completed the sign-up process, you will be able to pick a name and claim a URL for your Linkr profile. It’s important to choose a name that hasn’t been used by other Linkr users. Now you have a Linkr account👏🏻!
Navigate to “Store” from the left side of the screen and click on “Products”. You’ll enter Linkr Store, where you can customize and sell merchandise.

‣‣ For creators who already have a Linkr account:

If you already have a Linkr account, you can log in, navigate to “Store” from the left side of the screen, and click on “Products” to enter your Linkr Store.

Choose what to sell on Linkr Store

When setting up a merchandise store on Linkr, you’ll need to decide what types of merchandise you want to sell. The product categories supported by Linkr Store include:

👋 Personalized responses

A personalized response is one of the easiest ways to start monetizing.

Your audience might want to pay you to offer an exclusive experience or one-on-one coaching sessions. This can be achieved by a personalized video/audio message, a phone/video call, or direct messages that allow instant communication.

📥 Digital downloads

Digital merchandise can be a good option if you want to sell something that’s easy to produce. It’s also easy to sell and distribute, as it can be delivered instantly to the customer via email or download.

Examples of digital merchandise include eBooks, digital art, music tracks or albums, PDFs or other documents, software or apps, digital subscriptions, or memberships.

🤝 Affiliate products

Linkr Store also allows you to sell affiliate products, which can be a good way to earn additional income, especially when you don’t have your own products or services.

📦 Physical goods

Many creators sell physical goods as well. T-shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, organic tote bags, stickers, posters, and other physical merchandise can be popular choices for creators.

Selling physical merchandise requires shipping services. Plus, you’ll need to consider the production costs and shipping fees for these items, as well as any fulfillment partners you might want to use.

How to add merch to Linkr Store

Now it’s time to add your first product to Linkr Store! Simply select a product category and click the Add button to add your first item. Here comes the step-by-step guide to adding merchandise to Linkr Store: