Hi Indie Hackers! I noticed that while there are a lot of articles on the web about the business strategy of running WordPress maintenance services, there's nothing about how to implement subscription billing. So I took a stab at writing a blog to complete the puzzle. I would love to hear any feedback you all may have in the comments below :)
One of the easiest ways to earn a consistent revenue as a designer or developer is by providing maintenance services that cover the mundane tasks that business owners don't want to deal with. In this article, we'll cover step-by-step how to set up your entire maintenance subscription billing flow - from your pricing page to the checkout to the customer portal.
When it comes to customer acquisition, one of the most overlooked paths to growth is updating pricing every so often. So first thing's first, you want a functional pricing page that displays your most up-to-date pricing model on your website so that users can pick and purchase a plan directly from your website. Like this one!
Visual learner? Watch this to learn how to set up your products & pricing.
The last thing we need to do is embed a customer portal where our clients can go to update their plan. This will keep the customers in control while reducing overhead operations for you.
With the right tools in place, you can run a smooth business without overcomplicating your tech stack and overhead operations. Looking for additional resources on the business and pricing strategy? Check out this article.
Test it out for yourself for free and let us know what you think!
👉 View a live demo of the plugin 👈
🎥 Watch the tutorials 🎥
So what did you think? Let me know in the comments below :)
Full article with all illustrations can be found here 👈