Status: Available Managing articles, categories, and access groups for content monetization.
Overview
Articles in TribeCrafter are long-form content pieces that can be used for education, thought leadership, and community value delivery. Articles support access control through access groups, allowing you to monetize premium written content alongside your courses and groups.
Article Access Types
Each article has an access type that determines who can read it:
- Public -- Readable by anyone, including visitors who are not logged in. Great for SEO and content marketing.
- Members Only -- Readable by any logged-in community member. Adds value to free membership.
- Premium -- Only accessible to members who have purchased a qualifying product or subscribed to a plan that includes the article's access group.
Access Groups
Article access groups are admin-defined bundles of articles used for monetization. They work as an intermediary between articles and products or plans.
How Access Groups Work
- Create access groups in the admin panel with descriptive names (e.g., "Marketing Playbook," "Advanced Strategy Guides").
- Assign articles to one or more access groups.
- Add access groups to products or plans as included content.
- When a member purchases that product or subscribes to that plan, they gain access to all articles in the included access groups.
Members never see access group names directly. They only see the product or plan they are purchasing.
Wildcard Access
Products and plans can also grant "All Articles" access through wildcard scope. This gives the member access to every premium article, including future articles you create.
Categories
Categories organize articles for browsing and filtering. They are separate from access groups:
- Categories are for content organization -- they help members find articles by topic.
- Access groups are for monetization -- they control which articles a purchase unlocks.
A single article can belong to multiple categories and multiple access groups.
Key Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Access type | Public, Members Only, or Premium |
| Categories | For content organization and filtering |
| Access groups | For bundling articles into purchasable packages |
| Featured | Highlights articles on the landing page and listings |
| Indexable | Controls whether search engines can index the article |
Tips
- Use categories for content organization and access groups for monetization -- they serve different purposes and should not be confused.
- Keep access group names descriptive for your own reference -- members will not see them.
- Use "All Articles" wildcard access on premium subscription plans to automatically include future articles.
- Mark your best articles as "featured" to showcase them on the landing page.