=== qbeats for WordPress === Contributors: wordpress@qbeats.com Tags: Winqs, qbeats, monetization, advertising, premium content, paid content, micropayments, sell content, earn money, make money, payment options, sell digital goods, pay-per-view, pay-to-read, pay-per-item, sell, billing, paywall, payments Requires at least: 4.0.0 Tested up to: 4.1.0 Stable tag: 1.4 License: GPLv2 qbeats for WordPress lets you turn more readers into more revenue. == Description == qbeats has created a turnkey plugin for WordPress.org users to get paid for their craft. With qbeats plugin you can turn any story into a premium piece, accessible to your users with cash pay or ad view through qbeats’ PayWindowTM. You send select content to our platform for parsing and pricing and we pass it back to you priced and ready for sale on your site and handle the e-commerce transaction. Your readers can purchase the content with their qbeats wallet or watch an ad, if available, in lieu of paying cash. Our proprietary QMVTM technology assigns real-time, fair market value to content by factoring in dozens of variables such as demand, relevance, timeliness, exclusivity and journalist ratings. Because the value of your content changes dynamically over time, your readers know they're paying a fair price while you know you are being correctly compensated for your work. For more on the qbeats plugin, visit [support.qbeats.com/wordpress](http://support.qbeats.com/wordpress) **Features:** * Monetize your WordPress site by accepting micro-payments for premium content. * Control which stories you'd like to monetize. * Configure a shelf life for premium stories, if you would like your content to become free at a set point in the future. * Set a minimum price * Track your content's performance through our dynamic dashboard. * Distribute your content to other platforms, applications and websites to increase your exposure and drive content consumption == Installation == Installing qbeats plugin for WordPress is simple and it works out of the box with most WordPress themes. 1. Download and install the qbeats for WordPress plugin. Go to Plugins --> Add New * If you already have the plugin, upload “qbeats for WordPress" * Otherwise, search for “qbeats for WordPress" in WordPress plugins and click 'install' 2. Sign Up for a free qbeats publisher account on our [sign up page](https://publish.qbeats.com/signup/ "qbeats - Information Empowered") 3. After completing the sign up form, you will be taken to the qbeats Publisher main page. * From this page you can generate a secure application id and secret key, which allows your WordPress site to securely communicate with the qbeats platform to price your stories and accept payment from your website's visitors with qbeats’ PayWindowTM technology. * Click "CONNECT WORDPRESS SITE", enter your website name, your website URL, upload your website's logo, and press CONNECT to generate your secure application id. 4. In the admin section of your WordPress site, click on the qbeats tab to connect your WordPress site to qbeats * Enter your secure qbeats application id and press SAVE. * Click the authorize link, and sign into your qbeats account with your username and password. This is a one-time step, which along with your application id, ensures that your WordPress site can securely connect to qbeats. 5. You can now begin to monetize your content. When you create a new post, if you would like to monetize the post, click "Price my story with qbeats" and fill in all required information. 6. qbeats will automatically secure your premium posts, displaying only the headline, a brief synopsis, the current price of each post and a "Read" button that allows consumers to purchase the post. == Frequently Asked Questions == = What is qbeats? =qbeats is a technology company. We're developing tools and data analytics solutions, based in science, to enable publishers and content creators to sustain and grow their news and information businesses. = What is qbeats for WordPress =The ultimate turnkey plugin for content creators to get paid for their content in the WordPress.org platform. Because the value of content changes dynamically over time, based on an unbiased valuation technology, readers know they're paying a fair price while content creators are justly compensated for their craft. = Is it a Paywall? =No. Paywalls just collect money from subscribers. qbeats plugin uses a revolutionary technology that puts a price value to a story and the ability for users to access it via payment or ad view. qbeats plugin enables content creators to monetize some stories and offer others for free. = How do I get paid? =Money earned from premium content sales gets stored in your qbeats account. You can monitor the performance of your stories and revenue on your qbeats [dashboard](https://publish.qbeats.com/story-overview/ “qbeats - dashboard”) and transfer your earning into your bank account. == Changelog == **1.4** Improved logic of unlocking content. **1.3** Improved logic of protecting content. **1.2.6** Added ability to choose size for mini PayWindow. Minor bugs fixes. **1.2.5** Minor bugs fixes and improvements. **1.2.4** Minor bugs fixed. **1.2.3** Added new option of mini PayWindow to shown on stories list pages. **1.2.2** Minor bug fixes and improvements. **1.2.1** Added subscriptions support. **1.2.0** Multi-site support. **1.1.9** Minor bugs fixed. **1.1.8** Improved user experience. **1.1.7** Introduced new option to show price next to headline for the primium posts. **1.1.6** Minor updates. **1.1.5** Minor updates. **1.1.4** Performance improved. **1.1.3** Minor bugs fixed. **1.1.2** Minor bugs fixed. **1.1.1** Minor bugs fixed. **1.1.0** Launch == Screenshots == 1. When creating a new post, use the qbeats side bar to monetize your content. 2. Your premium posts will be secured and consumers can pay-to-read your posts. 3. Monitor performance on your qbeats stats dashboard.