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--- merchant_guide:products-overview [2009/07/06 19:15] – created earlyimpact
+++ merchant_guide:products-overview [2012/08/13 05:21] (current) – [Why creating packages?] earlyimpact
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 ====== Selling Subscription-based Products and Services ======
 ===== How it all works in the SubscriptionBridge System =====
 In your SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center you will...
-  * create a //product// (e.g. "Featured Red Wines")
+  * create a //[[merchant_guide:products|product]]// (e.g. "Featured Red Wines")
-  * create a //plan// (e.g. "Monthly Billing")
+  * create a //[[merchant_guide:products#plans|plan]]// (e.g. "Monthly Billing")
-  * create additional //features//, if you want (e.g. "Expedited Delivery")
+  * create additional //[[merchant_guide:features|features]]//, if you want (e.g. "Expedited Delivery")
-  * create a //package// that combines them all into a subscription-based product or service that you will sell
+  * create a //[[merchant_guide:packages|package]]// that combines them all into a subscription-based product or service that you will sell
 ===== Why creating packages? =====
-In SubscriptionBridge you will mix products, plans, and features to create all sorts of subscription-based products and services (//packages//) that share some of their characteristics. For example, if you have 3 subscriptions that all share the same monthly billing with a 30-day free trial, you won't have to re-enter those billing details 3 times, but rather simply select a //plan// that includes them.
+In SubscriptionBridge you will mix products, plans, and features to create all sorts of subscription-based products and services (//[[merchant_guide:packages|packages]]//) that share some of their characteristics. For example, if you have 3 subscriptions that all share the same monthly billing with a 30-day free trial, you won't have to re-enter those billing details 3 times, but rather simply select a //[[merchant_guide:products#plans|plan]]// that includes them.
 SubscriptionBridge was built this way to:
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 ===== Why separate features? =====
-Creating additional, optional //features// allow you to separate one or more items in your subscription-based product/service so that you can let customers add/remove them to/from their subscription profile. For example, a customer may sign up for your Wine Club, but only add "Expedited Delivery" at a later time. SubscriptionBridge will take care of adjusting their subscription amount accordingly, and will charge them a pro-rated amount for the current billing period.
+Creating additional, optional //[[merchant_guide:features|features]]// allows you to separate one or more items in your subscription-based product/service so that you can let customers add/remove them to/from their subscription profile at any time.
+This can help you keep the initial subscription price low, then "up-sell" customers to additional, great services that you offer on top of the basic subscription.
+For example, a customer may sign up for your Wine Club, but only add "Expedited Delivery" at a later time. SubscriptionBridge will take care of adjusting their subscription amount accordingly, and will charge them a pro-rated amount for the current billing period.
 ===== Glossary =====
-If you haven't already done so, look at the [[glossary|SubscriptionBridge Glossary]] to a more in-depth definition of the terms used above.
+If you haven't already done so, look at the [[:glossary|SubscriptionBridge Glossary]] to a more in-depth definition of the terms used above.
+===== Let's Get Started =====
+Let's get started by [[products|adding a product]] to one of your [[merchant_guide:add-store|stores]].