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Sep 6, 2023
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September Patch Notes: Making it 10x Easier to Manage Multiple Sites

In August we introduced the Partner Dashboard (a dashboard for people and companies who work with multiple creators), support for printing transparent images and fades on apparel, new model photography, and more!
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The product team has been shipping new features at an incredible rate this year, and August was no exception. Here's what we got up to over the last month:

Introducing the Partner Dashboard: Making it easy to manage multiple sites at once

We’re thrilled to announce our new Partner Dashboard! The Partner Dashboard was built for people who work with multiple creators and need a way to keep track of all the different Fourthwall sites they manage in a single place.

This tool is perfect for managers, agencies, product designers, and specialty manufacturing partners. Partners that creators might want to work with to help run their businesses.

Here are some of the cool things that can be done from the Partner Dashboard:

1. Creators can give their Partners permission to access their site, similar to how you'd invite new team members

Screenshot of the Team tab, showing how a Partner can request access to a creator's site

2. Partners can see all the sites they have access to and how much access they have

Screenshot showing the websites tab

3. Partners can view combined data from all the creators they are working with (that they have permission to access), including analytics, products, and more.

Screenshot showing the Analytics tab of the Partner Dashboard, with graphs for overall sales, orders, and average order value

4. Partners can easily create new sites for creators they are working with

Screenshot showing the website creation flow in the Partner Dashboard

Support for printing transparency/fades on apparel 

Printing transparency/fades on apparel is hard. The way top fashion brands and printing experts do it is through a process called halftones, where transparency is converted into tiny little dots that simulate transparency.

Our team worked hard on automating this process (which is traditionally a super manual process done in Photoshop) so you can upload artwork with transparency, gradients, and fades to all products on Fourthwall!

Let’s look at an example. Here’s an example of artwork you might want to print onto apparel:

And here’s how it looks after our system automatically converts the transparency to halftones for printing on apparel:

Image showing how a design with a complex fade and gradient can be printed on apparel using halftones
Another iImage showing an example of a design with a complex fade and gradient printed on apparel using halftones

Pretty cool, right? Huge shout out to the Product Catalog Engineering team for solving this one!

Improved experience for adding new sections to your site

We’ve improved the experience of adding new sections to your pages with a dedicated window that categorizes the sections and includes short descriptions of each! It should be much easier to navigate than the old dropdown menu + unlocks us to keep adding new section options for you to customize your sites with!

Promotions to encourage your members to upgrade tiers

You can now create promo codes that give discounts to current members who upgrade their membership tier! This was one of the top requested features, and we can’t wait to see how it helps you grow your businesses.

Advanced tag filtering for memberships

For creators who have a lot of content, a single tag filter wasn’t enough for members to find what they were looking for. We now support a more advanced system under the “filter” menu where members can filter posts by multiple tags at once – making it easy to get to the perfect post.

Styling improvements for the memberships feed

Your members only area got a visual upgrade! We made the mobile view slightly more compact for a better viewing experience and implemented a more flexible default styling system that looks better for light themes. 

New model photography on dozens of products

We added new model photography on dozens of products! Right now these are just in our product catalog, but soon they'll be available to put your designs on and use on your product pages. Here are a few of my favorites:

A model wearing the Premium Eco Hoodie
Premium Eco Hoodie
A model wearing the All-over Printed Leggings With Pockets
All-Over Print Leggings with Pockets
A model wearing the AS Colour Women's Crop Top
AS Colour Women's Crop Top
A model wearing the Beechfield Pastel Dad Hat
Beechfield Pastel Dad Hat

Those are just a few of the dozens of products that got new photos! Expect to see even more added over the coming months.

Expanding our open API and webhooks: Support for products and gifting 

We’re continuing to invest in our open API and webhooks with the addition of support for products and gifting, which you can check out at https://docs.fourthwall.dev/.

And that's a wrap – what a month! We shipped some major new improvements and have a few more big releases coming up. Without giving away too much, you can expect some major experience improvements for your customers outside of the USA in the next month!

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to use Fourthwall?

There are no monthly fees, no upfront costs, and no contracts to use Fourthwall. You set your prices and choose your own margins. Here is how our pricing and splits work when you sell:

  • Products from our product catalog. All products in our product catalog have a publicly listed flat fee, which gets deducted from the selling price you set. There are no extra percentages/margins. You keep 100% of profits.
  • Products you ship yourself. No fee (0% fee)
  • Digital products. 3% flat fee
  • Subscription memberships. 5% flat fee

Additionally, all US-based credit card transactions have an added 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee (same as Shopify). Fees vary for PayPal and other providers. Learn more.

How much money do I make on sales from the Fourthwall catalog?

Product costs are listed directly in our product catalog.

If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.

For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.

Does Fourthwall ship worldwide?

Yes! Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners around the globe in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.

Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.

Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.

Does Fourthwall handle sales tax?

Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record", which means that we're responsible for handling all sales taxes. This includes nexus registration, collecting sales tax, and remitting this to US states & other countries.

That way you can focus on designing products and promoting your shop, not taxes.

Can I connect a custom domain to Fourthwall?

Yes. You can connect a custom domain or subdomain on Fourthwall. Learn More.

Does Fourthwall offer artwork & design support?

If you need help finding an artist or designer, check out our design community.

This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.

Does Fourthwall provide customer support for my orders?

Yes. For any product from our product catalog, we'll handle all customer support for you.

From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.

For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.

Can you show me examples of storefronts on Fourthwall?

Yes! Over 200,000 sellers use Fourthwall to power their storefronts. This includes creators, podcasters, artists, musicians, startups, non-profits, and more.

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What integrations does Fourthwall have?

Fourthwall supports many free integrations, including:

  • YouTube Product Shelf (Merch Shelf)
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