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Free posts, paid posts: finding the split

Free posts bring people in. Paid posts give them a reason to stay. Here's how creators balance the two.

Nadia Park

If everything is free, nobody needs to pay. If everything is paid, nobody finds you. Most creators land somewhere in between.

A simple starting rule

Publish one free post for every two paid ones, and make the free ones your best introductions to what you do.

Use previews

Paid posts can show the first few paragraphs to everyone. It’s the single biggest driver of new members we see.

Free until you earn $1,000 a month

Your people already follow you. Give them a way in.

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Fieldpass

Memberships, paid posts and a community for independent creators. Payouts every Friday.

© 2026 Fieldpass. Payments by Stripe and PayPal.

Background photos: Unsplash

Free until you earn $1,000 a month

Your people already follow you. Give them a way in.

Fieldpass mark

Fieldpass

Memberships, paid posts and a community for independent creators. Payouts every Friday.

© 2026 Fieldpass. Payments by Stripe and PayPal.

Background photos: Unsplash

Free until you earn $1,000 a month

Your people already follow you. Give them a way in.

Fieldpass mark

Fieldpass

Memberships, paid posts and a community for independent creators. Payouts every Friday.

© 2026 Fieldpass. Payments by Stripe and PayPal.

Background photos: Unsplash

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