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# Sell Digital Products and Memberships

> Use Newie for digital downloads, paid communities, subscriptions, self-serve checkout, Welcome Emails, and integrations.

## Overview

Self-serve offers need a clean path from checkout to access. Newie can handle the payment, receipt, download or Welcome Email, subscription, and customer record around that purchase.

## After the Customer Buys

Decide what access should happen after payment: a download link, Welcome Email, community invite, course login, or Zapier action. Newie keeps the purchase and payment record; the content platform, community tool, email system, or integration controls access.

Use Digital Downloads when the customer should receive a file immediately after purchase.

## Common Setup

1. Create One-Off Purchases for eBooks, templates, guides, workbooks, resources, workshops, or paid-upfront programs
2. Attach Digital Downloads when the customer should receive a file immediately after purchase
3. Create Subscriptions for communities, memberships, access, newsletters, or ongoing content
4. Add the offers to the Newie Store when customers should browse multiple options
5. Add Welcome Emails with portal links, community invites, app links, access instructions, or next steps
6. Connect integrations when customer details need to move into another system after purchase
7. Add Terms of Service when customers should agree to usage, access, refund, or membership terms before checkout

## Access Setup Choices

| Customer buys                     | Newie handles                                                 | External tool handles                                |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Downloadable file                 | Payment, receipt, and download link in the New Purchase email | File creation and updates before upload              |
| Paid community                    | Subscription, billing, terms, and customer record             | Community invite, role, access, and moderation       |
| Course or recorded program        | One-Off Purchase or Subscription                              | Course login, lessons, progress, and student support |
| Template or resource bundle       | Payment and bundled download link                             | Product updates and support                          |
| Paid newsletter or content access | Subscription and billing                                      | Email list, access rules, and content delivery       |

## Self-Serve Purchase Flow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Customer finds the offer">
    The customer opens a service link, Store link, QR code, email link, or social bio link.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Customer buys through Newie">
    The customer pays once, subscribes, or starts the plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Newie sends purchase records">
    Newie sends the New Purchase email, receipt, agreed terms record if Terms of Service is enabled, and digital download link if Digital Download is enabled.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Customer receives access instructions">
    The Welcome Email can include portal access, community links, app links, login instructions, or onboarding steps.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Automation handles the next system">
    If needed, Zapier can send customer details to another app after purchase.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Terms to Make Clear

* Whether the customer gets a download, access link, invite, or login
* Whether membership access continues only while payments are active
* Refund rules for digital files and paid access
* Whether files, templates, or resources can be shared or resold
* How the customer gets help if a download link, invite, or login does not work
* Whether access is automated through an integration or handled manually by you

## Useful Service Examples

| Offer                             | Newie Setup                             | Notes                                                      |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| eBook, template, or workbook      | One-Off Purchase with Digital Downloads | Newie includes the download link in the New Purchase email |
| Paid community or membership      | Subscription                            | For recurring access                                       |
| Paid newsletter or access product | Subscription                            | Use Welcome Emails or integrations for access instructions |
| Workshop or recorded program      | One-Off Purchase                        | Can include downloads or access links                      |
| Bundle of digital resources       | One-Off Purchase with Digital Downloads | Multiple files are bundled into one download               |

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*