Traditional paywalls often push visitors away. Transact's web-based payment system lets publishers charge for individual pieces of content — articles, videos, or podcasts — using fast, flexible micropayment technology.

Notd was built to help writers and publishers with a cleaner, smarter, more connected way to reach readers. If you choose to monetize your content, you keep a higher percentage of your earnings than is possible on any other social media platform or newsletter service.

Whether you’re starting your first blog, building a writing portfolio, or exploring new ways to reach readers, this guide is here to walk you through the setup and publishing process—step by step, no tech background required.

Notd was created to help writers earn income on their terms — with flexible pricing, fast payouts, and reader-friendly features that support discovery and growth.

Notd was designed to offer anyone a free publishing platform, but since we do not have ads, we weren't able to host and stream videos. Until now. Our newest feature allows Notd publishers to embed videos from other websites directly in their streams on Notd. Yes, now you can stream video in Notd streams, while also promoting your video channels on other sites.

Notd is a groundbreaking way to generate revenue by allowing news publishers to offer new readers sectional subscriptions in specific categories — such as sports, business, editorials, or local news.

Most publishers strive to maintain a presence on social media, with the expectation that it will increase traffic to their websites, and therefore increase revenue. In addition to paying for social media managers, they also often encourage their writers to post regularly on their own personal accounts (meaning reporters are spending time marketing instead of reporting). There is little evidence this actually increases revenue beyond the cost of supporting that presence (if that).

Discover the art of crafting compelling blogs with our comprehensive guide. Learn how understanding your audience, planning your content, maintaining simplicity, and using visuals can transform your blog into a captivating read.

Anita Robinson, who publishes a stream about working in social media (notd.io/s/workinginsocialmedia) allowed us to publish her tips on promoting your stream here. Even the biggest stars on the biggest networks promote their latest posts, here are suggestions for getting more visibility for your stream.

Notd now lets any government agency, at any level, publish streams that will be free for anyone to subscribe. We are allowing these free streams as a public service, so that local, state, and federal governments can expand their audience when they need to provide important information. If you work for a government agency and want to publish a Public Service stream, read the rest of this post for the (simple) instructions). Notd streams allow for longer posts, higher resolution images, and no ads. Also, all of your posts will always be visible to all of your subscribers, as we do not use algorithms to determine what users see in their feeds.