| PPV | Best for a single deep piece strangers will buy once. |
|---|---|
| Catalog sub | Best when your beat produces a stream of work fans will renew for. |
| On Gnosis | Premium + Stripe Connect required to sell; set prices on the investigation or series. |
Once you can publish an evidence-backed investigation, monetization is a second decision — not a substitute for the craft. On Gnosis, Premium members with payouts enabled can sell pay-per-view investigations, series bundles, and creator subscriptions. This guide is about choosing the shape of the price, not promising outcomes.
Pay-per-view (PPV)
Charge once for access to a single investigation (within the product’s allowed range). Use PPV when the piece is self-contained, high-effort, and likely to attract readers who are not ready to subscribe to you. Keep a free teaser honest: claim plus enough context that the purchase is for depth, not for the headline alone.
Catalog / creator subscription
A recurring price that includes your paid catalog (and optionally PPV items you mark as included). Use a sub when you publish on a beat often enough that renewing is rational. If you publish twice a year, PPV is usually clearer than asking someone to subscribe into silence.
Series bundles
When parts share a claim arc, a series price can beat selling five separate PPVs — if the reading order matters. Do not bundle unrelated one-offs just to raise a sticker price.
Practical defaults
- First paid piece: PPV, modest price, strong free claim page.
- After three related paid pieces in a quarter: consider a catalog sub.
- Always say what free readers still get.
Do this next on Gnosis
Read Publish & earn, confirm Premium + Connect, then set the price on the investigation. New investigators: start with the Starter Kit before you sell anything.
Hub: Investigation Methods.
Match price shape to reader behavior
Strangers arriving from search often buy once. Followers who already trust your beat may prefer a subscription that removes repeated checkout. Watch your own analytics honestly: if almost nobody returns for piece two, a catalog sub will feel like a tax. If readers ask how to “get everything you publish,” a sub is the kinder product.
Price too high and you select only superfans; price too low and you signal the work is disposable. Start modest on PPV, publish the free claim page with real exhibits, and adjust after you have a few data points — not after one quiet afternoon.
Taxes, payouts, and eligibility
Selling on Gnosis requires the Premium + Stripe Connect path described on Pricing. That is operational reality, not a growth hack. Do not promise readers or yourself revenue before Connect is live and the investigation is actually publishable with sources.
Series pricing works when order matters and the arc shares a claim family. Random bundles of unrelated PPVs confuse buyers and support. When in doubt, sell the strongest single investigation first.
Ethics of the meter
Paid depth is fine. Paid-only proof of a public-interest claim is not the Gnosis Methods standard. Keep enough primary trail free that a non-paying reader can evaluate your integrity. Monetization should fund more reporting, not erase the checkable layer that makes the brand trustworthy.
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