shopspace blog

• Link in Bio Tool for Instagram: Which Ones Let You Sell, and What They Take

  Linktree takes 12% per sale on Free, Beacons 9%, Lnk.Bio 5%. Compare what six link in bio tools for Instagram cost when you sell, with the fee math.

• The Lead Magnet Funnel: Free Download to Paid Course on One Storefront

  How a lead magnet funnel works: the free download, the email it captures, the sequence that follows and the course it sells, all on one storefront.

• Best Platform to Sell Digital Products in 2026 (Fees Compared)

  Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 per sale; shopspace charges $19 a month and 0%. We compared 12 platforms at $500 and $2,000 a month and picked one per creator.

• Buy Me a Coffee Alternative: Free Trial, 0% Per Sale

  Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% of every sale. See what you keep at $500 and $2,000 a month on Ko-fi, Patreon, Gumroad, Payhip and shopspace (0% per sale).

• Best Ko-fi Alternative for Creators (Free Trial, 0% Fees)

  Ko-fi takes 5% of every sale beyond tips, or $12/mo for Gold. Compare Buy Me a Coffee, Payhip, Gumroad, Patreon and shopspace on what you keep.

• Digital Product Bundles: Raise Your Average Order, Same Traffic

  How to bundle digital products so each buyer spends more: what to bundle, how to price it, and how to sell bundles beside single products with 0% per sale.

• The Email Sequence That Sells a Course: Five Emails, Sent on Their Own

  A five-email sequence for a course launch that runs on its own: what each email says, when it sends, and how to build it where the course is sold.

• How to Sell Webinars Online: Paid Live Events and Replays

  How to sell webinars online: price the live seat, sell the recording after, run both from one storefront with reminders, 0% per sale on shopspace.

• How to Sell Coaching Calls Online From One Link

  Sell coaching calls online from one link: paid booking, reminders and follow-up, with 0% per sale on shopspace at $19 a month billed yearly.

• All-in-One Creator Platform: Replace Five Subscriptions With One $19 Store

  What an all-in-one creator platform replaces, with fee math on $500 and $2,000 a month: Gumroad, Beacons, Stan, Payhip and Teachable vs shopspace at 0%.

• Best Gumroad Alternatives in 2026: Fees Compared on Real Sales

  Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 per sale. Seven alternatives compared on $500 and $2,000 a month: Payhip, Sellfy, Lemon Squeezy, Ko-fi, Stan Store and shopspace.

• Best Stan Store Alternatives in 2026

  Stan Store alternatives compared on real cost at $500 and $2,000 a month: shopspace, Beacons, Payhip, Sellfy, Linktree, Gumroad. Checked September 2026.

• shopspace affiliate program: 30% recurring, paid every month

  The shopspace affiliate program pays 30% of what your referrals pay, every month, rising to 40%. Three Pro referrals a month is $706/mo by month twelve.

• Best Platforms for Selling Online Courses in 2026

  Kajabi, Teachable, Thinkific, Podia and shopspace compared on price, fees and what you keep from $2,000 a month in course sales.

• How to Sell Digital Products Without Monthly Fees

  Where to sell digital products with no monthly fee, what each takes per sale, and the exact revenue where a flat $19 a month costs less.

• Sellfy vs Beacons vs shopspace: A 2026 Comparison

  Sellfy vs Beacons in 2026: Beacons takes 9% per sale below its $30 plan, Sellfy caps yearly sales. See what you keep at $500 and $2,000 a month.

• Sellfy vs Gumroad vs shopspace: Which Is Better for Creators?

  Sellfy vs Gumroad: at $2,000 a month in sales, Gumroad keeps $240 and Sellfy needs its $59 plan. See the math, plus a 0% option at $19 a month.

• Payhip Pricing: A Detailed Breakdown of Fees (2026)

  Payhip pricing: free with 5% per sale, $29 a month with 2%, or $99 a month with 0%. Which plan is cheapest at $500, $2,000 and $5,000 a month.

• The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Storefront Conversion Rates

  Increase storefront conversion rates with 9 fixes: outcome headlines, real proof, a shorter checkout, order bumps, and follow-up for visitors who leave.

• Creator Storefront: What It Is and How to Set One Up

  A creator storefront is one page that sells your downloads, courses, memberships and calls with one checkout. What it is, the fee math, and 8 setup steps.

• Digital Product Pricing Strategies for Creators

  Digital product pricing strategies that work: value-based pricing, tiers, bundles and anchors, plus how a per-sale fee changes what you keep.

• Best Practices for Creating and Selling Online Courses

  Creating and selling online courses: validate first, structure for completion, and see what a 10% cut costs on a $99 course at 30 sales a month ($297).

• Linktree vs Sellfy vs shopspace: 2026 Comparison

  Linktree vs Sellfy in 2026: Linktree takes 12% per sale on Free and 9% on Starter, Sellfy is 0% with a sales cap. See what you keep at $2,000 a month.

• Sellfy Pricing: Fees and Features Breakdown in 2026

  Sellfy pricing starts at $29 a month ($22 billed yearly) with 0% per sale, but no free plan and yearly sales caps. Every plan, fee and cap explained.

• Stan Store vs Gumroad vs shopspace: An Honest Fee Comparison

  Stan Store vs Gumroad: Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 per sale, Stan is $29 a month at 0%. See what you keep at $500 and $2,000 a month, shopspace included.

• Sell Digital Products Without Transaction Fees in 2026

  7 platforms that take 0% per sale, what each costs a month, and why Gumroad's cut is $240 on $2,000 of $25 sales. Updated September 2026.

• Creating Effective Sales Funnels for Digital Products

  Sales funnels for digital products in 5 stages: lead magnet ideas, a 5-email sequence you can copy, order bumps, and example math on 300 signups a month.

• Digital Product Creation Tips for Creators

  Digital product creation tips that save weeks: validate first, scope the smallest version, price it early, and automate delivery. 10 steps.

• Where to Sell Digital Products: Top Platforms and Fees Compared

  Where to sell digital products: Etsy, Gumroad, Payhip, Sellfy, Stan Store and shopspace compared on a $100 sale and on $2,000 a month.

• The Ultimate Guide to Creator Economics

  Creator economics explained: the five ways creators earn, the revenue formula, and what a 10% platform cut costs you at $2,000 a month.

• Why I Built Shopspace: Lessons Learned Along the Way

  Why I built shopspace: one storefront, one flat price, 0% of every sale. The wrong turns, the lessons, and what creator feedback changed.

• Payhip vs Sellfy vs shopspace: Which Is Right for You?

  Payhip vs Sellfy: Payhip's free plan takes 5% per sale, Sellfy is 0% from $22 a month with a sales cap. Below about $440 a month, Payhip wins.

• The Real Cost of Gumroad: Fees That Add Up

  Gumroad takes 10% plus $0.50 on every sale. What that adds up to at $500, $2,000 and $10k a month, and the platforms that take 0%.

• Beacons vs Stan Store: Which Platform Lets Creators Keep More?

  Beacons takes 9% per sale, Stan Store takes $29 a month and 0%. The break-even is $320 a month. Both fee tables, and a cheaper third option.

• How to Sell Digital Downloads Without Per-Sale Platform Fees

  How to sell digital downloads: file prep, pricing, delivery, and what Gumroad, Etsy, Payhip and Sellfy take on 200 sales of a $10 download.

• Etsy Seller Fees: What You Keep on a $10 Digital Sale

  Etsy seller fees on a $10 digital sale: $0.20 listing, 6.5% transaction, 3% + $0.25 processing. You keep $8.60, or $7.10 if an Offsite Ad made the sale.

• What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? What It Means for Your Store

  What is Model Context Protocol? A plain explanation of MCP, what it lets an AI do in your store, and how to connect shopspace to Claude.

• Instagram Comment-to-DM Automation: How It Works and Free Options

  How comment-to-DM automation works on Instagram, what ManyChat's free plan gives you, and a $19 a month storefront that does it with the link inside.

• Digital Items to Sell in 2026: 8 Products Ranked by Effort and Ceiling

  The best digital items to sell in 2026, ranked by speed to first sale and ceiling: templates first, then guides, mini-courses, courses and memberships.

• Why I Built a 0% Fee Creator Storefront Instead of a Free One

  A free creator storefront takes 5% to 12% of every sale. See what that costs at $500 and $2,000 a month, and why I built a 0% fee store instead.

• How to Build a Paid Membership Site From Scratch

  How to build a paid membership site: what to sell, how to price it, and what Patreon, Teachable, Podia and Kajabi take at $500 and $2,000 a month.

• How to Price an Online Course (Without Guessing)

  Online course pricing without guesswork: one-time vs subscription vs cohort, a three-tier stack, a simple formula, and when to raise your price.

• Stan Store vs Payhip vs shopspace: Honest Comparison

  Payhip is cheaper under $580 a month, Stan Store above it. The exact break-even, both fee tables, and a third option at $19 a month with 0% per sale.

• How to Get Your First 100 Customers as a Creator

  How to sell digital products without an audience: three channels in order, week by week, with the real math on outreach and a $5 a day ad test.

• Free Patreon Alternatives for Creators: What Each One Takes

  Ko-fi and Payhip are free and take 5%. Patreon takes 10%. What each Patreon alternative keeps at $500 and $2,000 a month, and when a flat $19 store wins.

• What Gumroad Actually Takes Per Sale (With Math)

  Gumroad fees are 10% + $0.50 per direct sale and 30% on Discover. See the cut on a $10, $49 and $97 product, and what you keep at 0%.

• Free Linktree Alternatives: Which Ones Let You Sell

  Linktree Free takes 12% per sale, Beacons Free 9%. Every free Linktree alternative compared on what you keep at $500 and $2,000 a month.

• How to Sell Digital Products for Free (Step-by-Step)

  Sell a PDF, template or ebook with no upfront cost, what the free platforms take per sale (10% + $0.50 on Gumroad), and when a flat $19 a month costs less.

• How to Sell Digital Products Online: A Beginner's Guide

  How to sell digital products online in 8 steps, from first product to first sale, plus what Gumroad, Payhip and Sellfy take at $500 and $2,000 a month.

• Build an Email List as a Creator Before You Chase Followers

  How to build an email list as a creator from zero: your first 100 subscribers, lead magnets that convert, and a 5-email welcome sequence that sells.