How to sell replays of live sessions: as a digital product, a course or a membership

You can sell a replay of a live session three ways: as a single digital product, as lessons in a course, or as posts in a paid membership. On WithMe, a session streamed with Go Live is recorded automatically and plays in the same post, product or lesson afterwards. A session held on Zoom or Google Meet is recorded in that tool, then uploaded as an MP4 or MOV file of up to 5 GB.

WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. More than 8,000 creators use it.

Who buys a replay?

• People who could not attend live, often because of their time zone or work hours.
• People who attended and want to watch again while they do the work.
• New followers who find you after the session and want what they missed.

A replay sells best when the session had a clear result, such as a finished plan or a technique, rather than open chat.

Which format fits your replays?

• A single digital product, for one session that stands on its own, such as a workshop recording. Buyers pay once and watch it in your hub.
• A course, for a series of sessions that build on each other. Each replay becomes a lesson, grouped into chapters, and you can drip lessons over time.
• A membership, for regular sessions such as weekly classes or Q&As. Each replay is a post, members on the right tier can watch it, and you can group posts into collections.

How do you record a session so it is ready to sell?

The simplest route is Go Live. You stream from your browser inside a membership post, a digital product or a course lesson, with a live chat. The recording is saved automatically when you press Stop transmission, and it plays in the same place.

In a membership post or a digital product, you choose who can watch twice: Live Tier type for the live stream and Post Recording Tier type for the recording. So your top tier can watch live and ask questions, while the recording goes to a different group.

Decide where the recording should live before you start, because it plays in the post, product or lesson you streamed from. You can run one stream at a time, from your camera, with no screen sharing.

How do you sell a Zoom or Google Meet recording?

WithMe's Webinar product holds the session on Google Meet or Zoom but does not record it, so use your meeting tool. Google Meet saves recordings to Drive on Google Workspace Business Standard and above. Zoom Pro includes 10 GB of cloud recording storage per user.

Download the file, trim it, then upload it to WithMe as a video. Uploads can be MP4 or MOV, up to 5 GB each, as a digital product, a course lesson or a membership post.

In a course, uploaded videos are converted for streaming at 720p and 480p and served through signed links that expire after an hour, so a copied link stops working. The player has no download button unless you turn on Make course content downloadable.

How much editing does a replay need?

• Less than you think. Cut the waiting at the start and any long breaks, and keep the teaching and the questions.
• Add a short list of what is covered, with rough times, to the description, so buyers can find the part they need.
• Protect your attendees. Tell people before the session that it will be recorded and sold, and cut anyone who did not agree to appear.
• Split long sessions. A two-hour recording often works better as three or four course lessons than as one video.

How should you price a replay?

Price a replay below the live seat. Attendees paid for access to you and their questions answered; a replay buyer gets the recording only.

Sell it at checkout. Add the replay as an order bump on your next live session, with a discount under Discount %, so people who book can add last time's recording.

Bundle a series. Several replays as a course can be priced as a single product, with a payment plan if the price is high.

Use replays to fill a membership tier. For example, members on a cheaper tier get the recordings, while the top tier joins live.

How do you sell a single replay on WithMe?

1. Open My Hub, add a product and choose Digital Product.
2. Choose Video, then select your MP4 or MOV file, up to 5 GB, or paste a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Wistia or Twitch link with Embed Video.
3. Add a title, a thumbnail and a description that says what the session covered.
4. Set a price, and add a promo code or an order bump if you want one.
5. Publish. Buyers see an order screen after paying and get a delivery email, and they watch the replay in your hub.

What is not included?

There is no built-in video editor, so trim recordings before you upload them. The Webinar product does not record Meet or Zoom sessions. Go Live streams from your camera only, with no screen sharing and no stream key for OBS. There is no DRM or watermarking, so a determined viewer can still record their screen.

How much does WithMe cost?

WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. Free migration of up to 10 GB of your courses and members comes with the yearly plan. One plan covers courses, memberships, community, coaching, webinars and digital products.

Replay questions

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