Category: Getting Started
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Create and Manage Community Subscriptions
You (owners) can now create and manage Community Subscriptions directly from your District dashboard. A Community Subscription is a paid monthly or annual membership that gives subscribers special benefits while supporting your platform. Customize benefits to fit your community You can create a single subscription or offer multiple tiers, each with different pricing and perks.…
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What is District Pro?
Your people. Your brand. Your platform. District Pro is an end-to-end solution for businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs to launch and scale their own shopping platform. It includes all of the core features of District—plus more control, customization, and advanced tooling to make it your own. What Makes Pro Different? Who is Pro For? How Do…
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What is District?
The future of online commerce isn’t one-size-fits-all. District helps entrepreneurs launch their own shopping platforms—whether it’s an online store, multi-seller marketplace, or live selling app. You dream it up. We’ll help you bring it to life. Your Platform, Powered by District District offers a new way to build your own custom shopping platform. Start by…
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Why People Choose Community Marketplaces
We started District to help communities launch, grow, and monetize their own marketplaces. Below are the top reasons why buyers and sellers choose to join community marketplaces powered by District. Focused on your interestsRun by real people who can focus on the products and communities that you actually care about Fun & fast listing optionsCreate…
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Types of Online Marketplaces
There are many different types of online marketplaces that you can start. The following framework outlines them based on four different aspects: Customer/Seller Type, Product Category, Listing Format, and Business Model. Customer/Seller Type Product Category Listing Format Business Model: It’s important to tailor the type of marketplace you start with the wants and needs of…
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Six Steps to Launch a Marketplace
It only takes a day to build your marketplace with District—But there are six steps that marketplace founders need to take between concept formation and launch day. 1. Create the conceptDecide what products or services or will be sold, who your target buyers and sellers are, and how you’ll attract them to your marketplace. Make…
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Marketplace 101: The Basics
Learn about the basics of online marketplaces. What is a marketplace? How does it differ than an online store? Why start one in the first place? What is a marketplace? When you visit your local mall, shopping center, or farmer’s market, you’re actively browsing a marketplace. A marketplace, simply put, is a shared space where…
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