Paid Agents and Monetizing Your Expertise

If you've built up a library of valuable content and expertise on Answers From Me, you may want to turn that into a sustainable source of income. Monetizing your knowledge agent lets you earn from the content you've already created, while offering your audience a premium experience — whether that's access to your full knowledge base, exclusive content, or add-ons like 1:1 coaching and courses.

Setting Up Monetization

To configure monetization, navigate to the Monetization page in your expert dashboard. Here you can enable paid subscriptions and set your pricing.

The available settings include:

• Monthly Price — Set the monthly subscription price for your agent.
• Annual Discount — Optionally offer a percentage discount for seekers who subscribe annually.
• Free Trial Period — Give new seekers a chance to try your agent before committing. You can set the number of free trial days for all users.
• Extended Trial for Invited Users — Offer a longer trial period for users you personally invite, giving them more time to experience your content.

You can also choose to collect payments directly via Stripe or manage subscriptions on another platform.

Approval and Terms

Monetization requires approval from Answers From Me. The configuration screen allows you to set and adjust your pricing parameters, which will be reviewed by AFM support. You will also need to sign monetization terms with AFM before your paid agent can go live.

The Seeker Experience

Once your agent is set up as a paid agent, here's what seekers will see.

Starting a Free Trial

When a seeker first visits your paid agent, they'll be welcomed with an invitation to start a free trial. No credit card is required to begin the trial.

Subscribing After the Trial

Once the free trial ends, seekers will see a subscription prompt with your configured pricing options, including both monthly and annual plans.

Stripe Checkout

When a seeker chooses to subscribe, they're taken to a secure Stripe checkout page to complete their payment.

Notification

You'll receive an email notification when a new user subscribes to your agent.