Understanding Your Creator Dashboard
A complete guide to managing your Sola shop and products.
Accessing Your Dashboard
Get to your creator dashboard:
- Click "Creator" in the top navigation
- Or click your profile → "Creator Dashboard"
- First time? You'll need to set a shop name
💡 New Creator? Setting a shop name automatically makes you a creator. Choose wisely - it's your brand identity!
Dashboard Tabs
📦 My Listings
View and manage all your products:
- Product cards show images, name, price, and stats
- Edit button - Update product details anytime
- View stats - See Glows (likes) and claim counts
- Product status - Active, freebie, or timed promotions
⬆️ Upload Product
Create new products to sell:
Basic Information
- Product name (required) - Make it clear and descriptive
- Description (2,000 char limit) - Explain what buyers get
- Category - Helps buyers find your product
- Tags - Add relevant keywords
Pricing & Licensing
- Choose which license tiers to offer (Personal, Commercial, etc.)
- Set prices for each license type
- Or make it a freebie to grow your audience
Files & Images
- Product images (up to 6) - Show previews of your work
- Product files (up to 6) - The actual files buyers download
- Drag to reorder - First image is the thumbnail
- Auto watermarking - Your shop name is added to images
Freebies
- Always free - Free forever, no time limit
- Time-limited - Set start/end dates for promotions
- Email opt-in - Users must provide email to claim
- Follow option - Users can follow you for updates
📧 Email Marketing
Send campaigns to your subscribers:
- Audience: All subscribers or just followers
- Subject line: Make it compelling
- Message: Share updates, promotions, new products
- Product link: Include a direct product link
- Daily limits: 2 campaigns per day (up to 100 subscribers per campaign)
✨ Notifications: When you post a new product, all your followers get instant in-app notifications - no email costs!
📈 Advertising
Boost your products in search results:
- Choose products - Single or all products
- Set budget - Minimum $5, pay what you can afford
- Campaign duration - 7, 14, 30 days or custom dates
- Track performance - Monitor impressions and clicks
- Manage campaigns - Pause, resume, or stop anytime
Earnings & Payments
Creator Tiers & Platform Fees
Sola offers three creator tiers with different marketplace fees. You keep 84-95% of each sale depending on your tier and price point:
Free Tier
7% marketplace fee + Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction)
Pro Tier - $49/month
4% marketplace fee + Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction)
Ultimate Tier - $99/month
2% marketplace fee + Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction)
How You Get Paid
- Direct to Stripe - Payments go straight to your Stripe account
- You control payouts - Set your own payout schedule
- Marketplace fees deducted automatically - Via Stripe's application fee system
- Learn more - See Fees & Pricing for detailed breakdowns
Stripe Connect Setup
To receive payments, you need to:
- Go to Settings → Shop Settings
- Click "Connect with Stripe"
- Complete Stripe's verification process
- Add tax ID and business information
⚠️ Important: You're responsible for chargebacks, refunds, and tax reporting. Stripe provides all necessary tax documents (1099 forms).
Best Practices
- High-quality images - Clear previews increase sales
- Detailed descriptions - Explain exactly what's included
- Competitive pricing - Research similar products
- Regular updates - Post new products consistently
- Build audience - Offer freebies to gain followers
- Customer service - Set a contact email in Settings
Ready to start selling?
Head to your creator dashboard and upload your first product!
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