Configuring rulesets
Use the Rulesets page in Subscriptions' Paywall to create collections of rules for a specific time-frame.
Each rule within a ruleset targets specific content and audience criteria, and includes a content budget and associated marketing offer. When a reader consumes content, the paywall evaluator checks if any rules in the ruleset are exhausted. It then determines whether the customer can view the content or must register or subscribe.
You can set rules within a ruleset to target various content attributes, including:
Content type - rules that enable access to a specific type of content, such as a story, video, gallery, or graphic.
Content restrictions - rules based on existing paywalls and their statuses.
Content section - rules applied to a particular section of your news site, such as Sports or Business.
From the main Rulesets page, you can:
search for a particular ruleset using the search bar at the top.
see the rules for each ruleset by clicking the left arrow icon.
Prerequisites
To create a ruleset, you must first create rules for your site. The Configuring paywall rules explains this process.
As a news site administrator, you must create a ruleset to provide limited free access to your website's Sports section, while requiring registration or subscription for full access.
You create a ruleset named Sports Preview, which includes rules offering three free articles to unregistered users. You add another rule checking if the customer has already viewed three articles and prompting them to register or subscribe to continue reading.
This ruleset enforces your marketing strategy for growing subscriber numbers.
Procedures
To create a ruleset, complete the following:
Navigate to Subscriptions > Paywall > Rulesets. The Rulesets page opens, showing a list of existing rulesets.
Click Create Ruleset. The New ruleset page opens.
Set the following fields:
Ruleset name - enter a descriptive name, such as "Premium access".
Ruleset description - enter a brief description about the ruleset's content.
In the Rules section, select a rule from the drop-down menu to populate the ruleset.
Click Add Rule. Your selected rule displays on the Rules section.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more rules to your ruleset.
Arrange the rules in the desired order by clicking the double-headed arrow icon
. The system applies rules based on this order.Click Save.
The ruleset becomes available in the main Rulesets page.
Use the Create Copy option in Paywall Rulesets to build new rulesets, using an existing one as a base. To copy a ruleset, complete the following:
Navigate to Subscriptions > Paywall > Rulesets. The Rulesets page opens, showing a list of existing rulesets.
Click the ellipsis icon
> Create Copy. The Create a Copy window opens.Enter a new name for the ruleset.
Click Copy. The copied ruleset opens in the New rule page.
Modify the following fields:
Ruleset name - enter a descriptive name, such as "Premium access".
Ruleset description - enter a brief description about the ruleset's content.
In the Rules section, select a rule from the drop-down menu to populate the ruleset.
Click Add Rule. Your selected rule displays on the Rules section.
Arrange the rules in the desired order by clicking the double-headed arrow icon
. The system applies rules based on this order.Click Save.
The ruleset becomes available in the main Rulesets page.
To delete a ruleset, complete the following:
Navigate to Subscriptions > Paywall > Rulesets. The Rulesets page opens, showing a list of existing rulesets.
Click the ellipsis icon
> Delete. The Delete Confirmation window opens.Click Delete.
The ruleset is no longer available in the Rulesets page.