Two Ways to Lock Content<\/h2>\n
The simplest way to explain content locking is to say that it is a way of preventing people from gaining access to content without doing something first. That something might be paying for a subscription, buying a product, or even signing up for an email list.<\/p>\n
Content can be locked in one of two ways:<\/p>\n
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- Full Locking<\/strong> \u2013 In WordPress, you can completely lock content by requiring users to sign in before they can see a particular page or post. Full locking is perceived by users to be a bit drastic, so we do not recommend it as the way to go in most cases.<\/li>\n
- Partial Locking<\/strong> \u2013 The other option is to lock just certain portions of a piece of content. You might choose to allow the first two paragraphs but then lock everything thereafter. Alternatively, you might do something like lock the number one item of a top 10 list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The easiest way to lock content in WordPress is to use a highly configurable plugin that lets you pick and choose. We suggest OptinMonster<\/strong><\/a>. It is one of the most utilized marketing plugins in the WordPress universe.<\/p>\n
What OptinMonster Can Do<\/h2>\n
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<\/a> OptinMonster<\/strong><\/a> offers quite a few tools we will not discuss here. In terms of content locking, it makes controlling access to your content as simple as can be. Once you download and install the plugin<\/strong><\/a>, you will need to sign up for an account. Then you can start applying certain conditions to each piece of existing content.<\/p>\nYou can lock just one or two portions of a piece of content. Alternatively, you can lock entire sections after a given point. You can even lock whole pages and posts. You can configure OptinMonster<\/strong><\/a> so that gaining access to locked content requires visitors to sign up for your email list.<\/p>\n
- Partial Locking<\/strong> \u2013 The other option is to lock just certain portions of a piece of content. You might choose to allow the first two paragraphs but then lock everything thereafter. Alternatively, you might do something like lock the number one item of a top 10 list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n