This is Step 5 in our Guide for New Users. Head over to the overview page to start at the beginning!
Creating your first offer
Podia gives you flexible ways to create and sell different types of offers, so you can set up your account in a way that matches your business and how you want to deliver value to your audience.
With Podia, you can set up:
Products: Sell things like online courses, digital downloads, coaching sessions, or bundles of multiple products
Plans: A simple way to offer membership access and charge customers on a recurring basis (monthly or annually)
New products/plans can be created directly from your Admin dashboard.
Creating a new product
Products let you sell content and services directly to your audience on your site.
On Podia, you can create different types of products, such as:
Online courses
Downloads
Coaching sessions
Bundles
Here's how to create a new product:
From your home feed, click on your site name and select Admin from the dropdown menu.
From the Admin dashboard, click Products in the sidebar menu.
From the Products page, click "+ New product".
Give your product a title and select the type of product you want to create (e.g. online course, download, etc.).
For your first product, we recommend starting either with an online course, download, or coaching session.
Click Create product to create your product.
Adding content to your product
Now that you’ve created your first product, it’s time to start adding content.
Follow the on-screen instructions and fill in the required fields based on your product type — for example, adding lessons to a course, uploading files to a download, or connecting your booking link for a coaching session.
Each product type in Podia has its own setup, so the content you add will depend on what you’ve created.
If you need help, check the guides below for step-by-step instructions for each product type:
Adjusting your product settings
Inside your product, you’ll find additional tabs with settings you can manage:
Details – Add a product image and description, include other products, grant access to private spaces, and more.
Pricing – Set your price, adjust your offer, add upsells, and more.
Availability – Control when your product is available, choose if it’s public or hidden, set sign-up limits, and more.
Creating a new plan
Plans are a simple way to charge customers on a monthly or annual basis for membership access.
For example, if you run a community, you can create different plans with tiers and pricing, where higher-tier plans unlock access to more spaces, products, or perks.
Here's how to create a new plan:
From your home feed, click on your site name and select Admin from the dropdown menu.
From the Admin dashboard, click Plans in the sidebar menu.
From the Plans page, click "+ New plan".
Under Details, give your plan a Name, add a picture, and a description.
Under Options, grant space access to the plan you created.
This ensures members can view the spaces you’ve set up and see updates and posts from other members.
Navigate to the Pricing tab and click on Edit next to Offer to set up a price for your plan.
Publishing your offer
After creating your product or plan, you’ll need to publish it before you can start selling or sharing it with your audience.
Once you’ve added your content and set a price (free or paid), click the Publish button in the top-right corner to make it live.
When you're ready to move forward, head to the next step in the guide!