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Jan 8, 2024
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Everything We Added to Fourthwall in 2023

Empowering Creators: Fourthwall's 2023 Innovations and Enhancements
2023 Patch Notes Blog

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2023 was an eventful year when it comes to product updates. In this blog we’re going over all of the improvements our team has made this past year, from making it easier to design your website, all the way to API & Webhooks.

Website Designer

  • We added the ability to create nested menus that make it easier for supporters to navigate your site, and made it easier to create nested dropdown menus in your navigation.
  • You can now duplicate themes, rename themes and delete unused themes.
  • We added a visible dropdown menu in the theme editor so you can now quickly change and add new pages to your site.
  • Emojis are now fully supported throughout your Fourthwall shop 🥳
  • The ability to add multiple pages to your site became available.
  • You can now customize the image that shows up when someone shares your link which is super cool.
  • We added a quick link to the admin dashboard, making creating products and promotions easier than ever. 
  • The site builder team took a lot of time this year to improve the reliability and speed of our website, causing over a 30% improvement for load speeds.
  • We improved the experience of adding new sections to your page with a dedicated window that categorizes the sections, making it easier to navigate.
  • You can now edit your account name after your account is created.
  • In June we also added support for Kick, Ko-Fi and Patreon links in our website design.
  • We added a new admin bar, making it easier to manage your site.
  • We added default personalized Favicons

Product Catalog

  • All over print pillows, pint glasses, flags, swimsuits, aprons, posters, knitwear, jewelry, mousepads, and so much more.
  • We also made a lot of previously requestable products available for design. 
  • Not only did we add so many new products, we have a new filter added to the catalog, filtering by brands. 
  • We have a refreshed product catalog display. 
  • We added the ability to see the production methods that are available for each product without having to click into them.
  • You can now see all available printing techniques under the product, rather than separate listing for each technique. 
  • You can now order samples straight from the product details page.
  • We also added the ability to download templates for requestable products.
  • Now, out of stock and back in stock emails are sent out so you can keep track of your products.
  • You can now duplicate products easily in your products page.

Product Designer

  • In the product designer, you can now set an exact size for your art, duplicate art and change the order in which your art appears.
  • All products now have multiple photography angles that you can use for your product listing, as well as new model photography on dozens of products. 
  • We’ve made it easier to see which colors and sizes are out of stock in the product catalog.
  • We added support for printing transparency/fades on apparel.
  • We upgraded the product design experience with faster photography generation, the ability to rearrange fabric/product colors, and better thread color management for embroidery.
  • Product designer speed has been improved and there were a lot of performance bug fixes.
  •  If you update a digital product, you have the ability to send the new file out to all previous buyers.
  • Creators no longer need to choose a specific printing technique. Our system will automatically select the best printing technique based on your fabric weight, artwork size and colors. (You can still select this manually if you’d like)
  • We are now launching product templates that can be downloaded in the designer, currently only available for knitwear, but we plan to support this in all complex products.
  • We added compare-at pricing.

Integrations

  • ShipStation, which makes it easy to import and manage self-fulfilling orders and print shipping labels.
  • TikTok Shop, allowing you to connect your Fourthwall shop to TikTok.
  • YouTube Merch Shelf, super useful for YouTubers, promote your products directly under your videos.
  • The Beehiv app, so you can automatically sync your Fourthwall newsletter signups and emails. 
  • Klaviyo, allowing past buyers to opt in to receive promotional emails during checkout. 
  • Laylo app, which is a tool that helps you to announce and promote your drops directly to your supporters.
  • We also refreshed the look of the apps page.

Mobile App

  • We added the ability to sign up for Fourthwall on the app.
  • You can also now easily access your memberships page, manage your memberships content, and create membership promotions all directly from the app. 
  • We made it so you can view your profit balance, add payment methods, and set monthly spending limits. 
  • We added the ability to create new promotions for specific products, generate multiple promo codes, archive old promotions, and edit live promotions.
  • In the app you can now set your site status, as well as view your sample credit.
  • Lastly, we have made a beautiful visual upgrade to the mobile view, making it a bit more compact.

Twitch Gifting

  • You now have the ability to choose how the shipping costs are covered. You can have the costs covered by the recipient, by you, or can set it so you pay up to a certain amount and the rest is covered by the recipient. 
  • The ability to redo giveaways if there was no winner selected or the winner did not redeem their gift.
  • We’ve updated the algorithm that powers Twitch Gifting, improving the randomness of the winner selection.
  • We made it super easy to see what gifters are paying for shipping by adding a separate line item on the order summary.
  • You can now receive links to Twitch gifting moments after each stream.

Memberships

  • This year memberships became available to everyone and we updated the memberships onboarding checklist. 
  • We added the ability to add multiple images to a memberships post (up to 50 on a single post)
  • We added the option to pin one message per post in your member’s only area, and members are notified with an email whenever one of their comments is pinned by the creator.
  • We created the Discord Memberships channel. 
  • The ability to offer custom discounts to your Twitch subscribers on any memberships tier.
  • We made it so you can use promo codes to give discounts on memberships.
  • There is now a stream alert for memberships.
  • We added the ability to shadowban disruptive members. 
  • You’re able to publicly display how many members you have in each tier (if you want to).
  •  If you’re logged into your admin dashboard and you visit your members only area, you’ll now be automatically logged in!
  • You can now search through your members and posts on your dashboard.
  • We improved support for vertical photos and videos.
  • We added the ability to preview your perks tab to see it the same way your members do. 
  • highlight your recent membership posts on your homepage to show people what they’re missing.
  • Infinity scrolling was launched in the memberships feeds, for both desktop and mobile.
  • There’s a new memberships upselling feature, which lets you offer shop supporters a free month of membership with their shop order.
  • The memberships video player had some updates: automated closed captions, previews that make it easier to skip through the video, and background playback. 
  • Advanced tag filtering for memberships was added- allowing you to use multiple tags at once for a post. 
  • And we now have Vimeo and Streamable embeds for memberships posts.

Creator Dashboard 

  • We improves promotion options: You can now combine free shipping and % off discounts, limit free shipping promotions to specific products and limit promotions to only be redeemable in specific countries.
  • You can now create promo codes that give discounts to current members who upgrade their membership tier.
  • This year we introduced our new Agency Dashboard. This was built for people who work with multiple creators and need a way to keep track of all of the sites they manage. In this dashboard there is an analytics tab, a small graph to the websites tab that shows your profit, you can add a payout bank to your dashboard.
  • To the agency dashboard we also added a few new graphs: top products sold by unit, sales by country and members.
  • In the analytics tab you can now clearly see twitch gifting and profits, twitch gifting redemption status, order quantities, average sales and average profit, discounts, cancels and refunds.
  • We introduced some new team member roles and permissions (like the thank you note sender), allowing creators to invite people to administer their site while only giving them certain permissions. 
  • Twitch gifts and donations are now included in downloaded order data, we now correctly label sample orders, and the downloaded spreadsheet is now sorted by transaction date.
  • We added an awesome support bot within the dashboard and updated the onboarding checklist for new creators. 
  • Supporters now have the ability to change their shipping address.
  • We have added a manage notifications link at the bottom of emails you receive from Fourthwall, to give you more control over what emails you receive.
  • Transactions that would result in a negative profit that cannot be covered by your account balance are now blocked to protect you from negative balances. 
  • Last but CERTAINLY not least, we introduced a new fully branded mobile app for memberships. 

The team has been working really hard to take your guys’ feedback into consideration and make Fourthwall the best option for creators. We have so many exciting changes coming next year as well. We want to thank you all for an amazing year, and we’re so excited to work with you in 2024 🥳

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to use Fourthwall?

There are no monthly fees, no upfront costs, and no contracts to use Fourthwall. You set your prices and choose your own margins. Here is how our pricing and splits work when you sell:

  • Products from our product catalog. All products in our product catalog have a publicly listed flat fee, which gets deducted from the selling price you set. There are no extra percentages/margins. You keep 100% of profits.
  • Products you ship yourself. No fee (0% fee)
  • Digital products. 3% flat fee
  • Subscription memberships. 5% flat fee

Additionally, all US-based credit card transactions have an added 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee (same as Shopify). Fees vary for PayPal and other providers. Learn more.

How much money do I make on sales from the Fourthwall catalog?

Product costs are listed directly in our product catalog.

If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.

For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.

Does Fourthwall ship worldwide?

Yes! Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners around the globe in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.

Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.

Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.

Does Fourthwall handle sales tax?

Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record", which means that we're responsible for handling all sales taxes. This includes nexus registration, collecting sales tax, and remitting this to US states & other countries.

That way you can focus on designing products and promoting your shop, not taxes.

Can I connect a custom domain to Fourthwall?

Yes. You can connect a custom domain or subdomain on Fourthwall. Learn More.

Does Fourthwall offer artwork & design support?

If you need help finding an artist or designer, check out our design community.

This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.

Does Fourthwall provide customer support for my orders?

Yes. For any product from our product catalog, we'll handle all customer support for you.

From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.

For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.

Can you show me examples of storefronts on Fourthwall?

Yes! Over 200,000 sellers use Fourthwall to power their storefronts. This includes creators, podcasters, artists, musicians, startups, non-profits, and more.

Get inspired and browse all examples sites.

What integrations does Fourthwall have?

Fourthwall supports many free integrations, including:

  • YouTube Product Shelf (Merch Shelf)
  • TikTok Shop
  • Facebook and Instagram Shopping
  • Twitch Product Gifting
  • StreamElements and Streamlabs stream alerts
  • Zapier
  • Klaviyo
  • Mailchimp
  • And many, many more

See all apps & integrations.

Are there any requirements to join Fourthwall?

There are no requirements to join Fourthwall! Sign up now.