Customizing your subscription messages

A code example of customizing the free subscribe message

Use this code in Leaky Paywall Settings > General tab > Subscribe or Login Message. The html code below will output a subscription nag similar to this (feel free to edit and use this html):

	<!-- subscribe nag setting (free) -->
	<h3>Read this article NOW for <a href="https://teajourney.pub/sign-up/?level_id=7">Free...</a>
	</h3><p>
	...and get <b>3 Free premium articles each month. <br></b>How? Simply <a href="https://teajourney.pub/sign-up/?level_id=7">sign up here</a> (no credit card required) to get access now.

	<a onClick="gtag('event', 'click', { event_category: 'subscribe_nag', event_action: 'click', event_label: 'subscribe_image'});" href="https://teajourney.pub/sign-up/?level_id=7"><img class="alignnone wp-image-10831 size-large" src="https://teajourney.pub/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/large.jpg" alt="" width="528" height="408" /></a>
	<p>
	<h2>Ready for full access? <p></p><a href="{{SUBSCRIBE_URL}}" onClick="gtag('event', 'click', { event_category: 'subscribe_nag', event_action: 'click', event_label: 'subscribe'});">Subscribe</a> to support Tea Journey and gain access to all our premium articles and special issues (or <a href="{{LOGIN_URL}}">log in</a>).</p></h2>

	<!-- styles for the customizer -->
	<style>
	.paywall-wrap #leaky_paywall_message, .leaky_paywall_message_wrap #leaky_paywall_message {
	width: 100%;
	margin: 0;
	box-shadow: 0 0 0.5em 0.25em rgb(0 0 0 / 13%);
	border: 5px solid #5F9462;
	border-radius: 0;
	background: #fff;
	padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
	color: inherit;
	font-size: inherit;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: inherit;
	text-align: center;
	}
	</style>

view raw leaky-paywall-subscribe-nag.html hosted with ❤ by GitHub

A code example of a paid subscribe message

Use this code in Leaky Paywall Settings > General tab > Upgrade Message. The html code below will output a subscription nag similar to this (feel free to edit and use this html):

	<!-- subscribe nag setting (paid) -->
	<p><strong>>Sorry you are out of articles. Can we ask for your support?</strong></p>

	<h3>Tea Journey is a digital caravan, arriving from origin, laden with tea and stories to tell. Join us.</h3>
	We work hard to bring you tea knowledge from all corners of the globe. With our focus on origin, health & wellness, harvest reviews, and of course tea, we aim to help you understand where your tea comes from, how it was made, and it's impact on your health.

	Make sure you download our iOS or Android app for convenient reading. We would love your support!
	<h3><a href="{{SUBSCRIBE_URL}}" onClick="gtag('event', 'click', { event_category: 'subscribe_nag', event_action: 'click', event_label: 'subscribe'});">Subscribe</a> or <a href="{{LOGIN_URL}}">log in</a> to gain access to a world of tea knowledge.</h3>

	<a onClick="gtag('event', 'click', { event_category: 'subscribe_nag', event_action: 'click', event_label: 'subscribe_image'});" href="https://teajourney.pub/subscribe/"><img class="alignnone wp-image-10831 size-large" src="https://teajourney.pub/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/large.png" alt="" width="640" height="445" /></a>

view raw leaky-paywall-paid-sub-nag.html hosted with ❤ by GitHub

After your reader uses up their free articles, your subscription message will be displayed. How can you customize your nag to motivate readers to subscribe? In the Leaky Paywall Settings > General tab > Subscribe or Login Message you can simply add html to create a custom subscription nag. Below are some ideas and...

We also have Free level and Paid level subscription nag code that you can use below.

Recommended: Consider setting up a free subscription level to build your email list. Ex: If your meter is set to 3 free articles per month, create a free subscription level that gives those free level subscribers 6 or 10 articles per month. This will build your email list quickly and as you send your content to those new free subscribers over time, it will dramatically increase their chance of paying for a subscription. How to set up a free subscription level

Customizing your subscription messages

A code example of customizing the free subscribe message

A code example of a paid subscribe message

Here are some ideas for your subscription message:

1. Keep it simple

2. Image + Benefits + Button

3. Add more content