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Feb 16, 2023
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Maximize Community Engagement with Fourthwall

The ultimate creator solution for interactive merchandise sales
Maximize Community Engagement with Fourthwall - The ultimate creator solution for interactive merchandise sales

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As a content creator, creating merchandise is a fun and rewarding experience, especially when you get to see your community rocking your designs. With Fourthwall, you can create a shop that makes buying merch a fun and interactive experience for everyone. With features like Twitch Product Gifting, YouTube Merch Shelf, and personalized thank you videos, we give you tools to make every purchase a special moment for you and your supporters.

Stream Alerts

If you're a streamer, you know how exciting it can be to see new followers, subscribers, and donations come in. Did you know you can also set up alerts for your merch sales? This means you'll get a notification each time someone makes a purchase on your shop, so you can thank supporters live on stream.

Setting up stream alerts on Fourthwall is easy, and can be done through StreamElements or Streamlabs. You can choose graphics and sounds that feel authentic to you and your community, making each purchase feel like a celebration.

Not only will your supporters feel appreciated, but other community members will be reminded to check out your shop for themselves. It's a win-win!

Twitch Product Gifting

You’ve heard of gifting subs, but did you know that with Fourthwall you and Chat can gift merch? By enabling product gifting on your shop, you give your viewers the ability to gift merchandise to each other while you’re live – a proven way to increase sales, build hype, and engage with your audience. 

When a gift purchase is made, the FourthwallHQ bot will automatically kick in to run a giveaway in your chat. All your viewers have to do is type “!enter” for a chance to win the gifted item. This creates a fun and exciting experience for your audience, encouraging them to participate and interact with each other. The winner is then randomly selected by our bot and they can easily redeem their gift by clicking on your redemption link, entering in their details, and checking out for free. The cost of shipping is included in the amount paid by the gifter. 

YouTube Merch Shelf

Adding a YouTube Merch Shelf is a great way to promote your shop to your viewers. Enabling this feature not only makes it easy for you to display your products in the same place where you’re producing content, it also lets your viewers seamlessly browse and purchase your products without leaving YouTube. Easily build awareness of your shop across all of your videos and watch the sales roll in!

Marqes Brownlee Youtube Merch Shelf example

Thank You Videos

Want to show your appreciation and gratitude to your supporters? Use Fourthwall’s thank you video feature to easily record and share personalized videos!

With thank you videos, you can create a personal connection with each of your supporters and tell them how much you value their support. Whether you choose to send thank you videos for every purchase or as a limited-time promotion, your supporters are sure to appreciate receiving a personal video from you.

Some Fourthwall creators use this feature to incentivize early sales by offering exclusive thank you videos to supporters who purchase during the first week of a drop. This allows for building a fun sense of FOMO while recognizing and rewarding top supporters. 

The best part? It's super easy to send thank you videos using the Fourthwall Creator app. Simply record your video for each purchase made on your store and the app will send it directly to your supporter via email. With just a few clicks, you can make a huge impact on your supporters and make them feel appreciated. 

Want to try these features out for yourself? Head to fourthwall.com to request your invite and start building a shop your community will love.

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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.