Free storefront plan — Gumroad (and free alternatives)
Goal
Add a trusted third-party checkout path without ads. Your main store stays:
https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/
Gumroad Free is a lead + trust layer, not a replacement for the full catalog.
Why Gumroad free tier helps first sale
| Benefit | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trust | Buyers know Gumroad |
| Free start | No monthly fee on free tier (Gumroad takes % on sales) |
| Shareable | One product link for DMs / Reddit / Telegram |
| Email capture | Buyers land in Gumroad ecosystem |
Tradeoff: fees on each sale; less control than your FastAPI cart.
Fastest Gumroad setup (30–60 min)
- Create account: https://gumroad.com
- Create 3 products (or 1 product with variants):
Product 1 — Basic One-Page Website Template Package — $500
Description (paste):
Get a professional one-page business website template package from Website Factory.
What you get:
• Choice of template from our 100 live demos
• Mobile-responsive modern design
• Customized with your business name, contact info, and services copy
• Delivery timeline: ~1 week after content received
Preview templates free:
https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/templates
After purchase: email websitesfactory@agentmail.to with your chosen demo URL + logo/photos.URL field / content: deliver a PDF “Getting Started” that links to catalog + intake form.
Product 2 — Intermediate (up to 5 pages) — $1,500
Multi-page informational website package (up to 5 pages).
Ideal for restaurants, clinics, professional services, local brands.
Includes structure for Home + Services + About + Contact (+1).
Live demos: https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/templates
Pricing details: https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/pricingProduct 3 — Premium (DB + features) — $2,500
Premium website package with database/transactional scope (booking, accounts, payments integration planning).
Start with a live demo match, then we scope features before build.
Catalog: https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/- Cover images: screenshot 3 best demos (restaurant, corporate, trades)
- Turn on Pay What You Want? No — keep fixed prices
- Share Gumroad link in Telegram pin + email signature
Getting Started PDF (create in Google Docs → export)
Title: Website Factory — After You Buy
- Pick a demo from the catalog
- Reply with: business name, phone, email, address, 3 services, logo, 3–6 photos
- We confirm tier + timeline
- Delivery + revision round
Host PDF on Gumroad as the instant download; service fulfillment is manual (honest for first sales).
Free alternatives (if Gumroad is slow)
| Platform | Notes |
|---|---|
| Payhip free | Similar digital products |
| Stripe Payment Link | Fastest if Stripe is ready — one link per tier |
| Your own checkout | Already live on sales site — push this hardest |
| Ko-fi shop | Lower trust for $500+ |
Recommendation for first sale THIS WEEK
- Primary CTA everywhere: your sales site checkout (already built)
- Secondary: one Gumroad Basic $500 product for people who distrust unknown domains
- DM script: “Prefer Gumroad or direct checkout?”
Direct checkout URL:
https://website-factory.srv1500693.hstgr.cloud/templates
Stripe Payment Links (even freer/faster if account exists)
Create 3 Payment Links in Stripe Dashboard:
- WF Basic $500
- WF Intermediate $1500
- WF Premium $2500
Put them on Telegram pin under “Pay securely”.
Checklist
- [ ] Gumroad account verified
- [ ] Basic $500 product live
- [ ] PDF intake guide attached
- [ ] Link added to Telegram pin post
- [ ] Link added to email signature
- [ ] Test purchase $0 or small test if available