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Why: Control what content your members can see and create by setting up access levels. This allows you to offer tailored experiences, ensuring that only the right members access specific content, enhancing your app's value.
Navigate: App Station > Monetization > Access Levels
Quick Start
Click on Access Levels in the App Station.
Click Create Access Level.
Enter a name and description for the access level.
Select the permissions you want to grant (e.g., can create recipes).
Click Save to create the access level.
Understanding Access Levels
Access levels are permission tiers that control what content your members can see and interact with. They are separate from your offers, allowing you to manage content visibility independently.
Key Characteristics
Content Visibility: Access levels define what content users can access. Content can require any of multiple access levels, meaning members need only one of the specified levels to view the content.
Public Content: Content without access level restrictions is visible to everyone.
Custom Levels: You can create custom access levels (e.g., "Silver", "Gold", "VIP") to cater to different member needs.
"All Access" Level: This default level grants access to all content and cannot be deleted.
Permissions
When setting up access levels, you can control various permissions, including:
Content Creation: Allow members to create their own recipes and meal plans.
Exporting Content: Enable members to export recipes and meal plans as PDFs.
Wellness Tracking: Grant access to wellness tracking features.
Managing Content Access
You can assign content to specific access levels directly from the content editor. Each content type (recipe, meal plan, etc.) has an access level selector where you can choose which levels are required to view the content.
Offers and Access Levels
Offers are the products that members can purchase, and they grant one or more access levels. Here’s how they work together:
Creating Offers: When you create an offer, you can specify which access levels it grants. This means that when a member purchases an offer, they automatically receive access to the content associated with that level.
Subscription Groups: Members can only have one active subscription per subscription group, ensuring they don’t purchase multiple offers that grant the same access.
Example Scenarios
Public Content: If you have recipes that everyone can see, you don’t need to assign any access level to them.
Members-Only Content: For exclusive recipes or meal plans, create an access level and assign it to the content. Only members with that access level can view it.
Assigned Content: Use direct content grants to give specific members access to certain content without changing their overall access level.
Auto-Grant Access on Signup
You can configure the system to automatically grant a default access level to new members when they register. This is useful for non-monetized apps where all members should have free access to all content.
Key Points
Default Setting: This feature is disabled by default. You can enable it in the access levels settings.
Simplified Onboarding: Automatically granting access can streamline the signup process, making it easier for new members to start engaging with your content.