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Everything you need to run a BentBox page, in order: uploading files, publishing a Box for sale, running promotions, sharing revenue with collaborators and messaging your buyers.

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Before you start

How BentBox works
You upload photos or videos into a Box, write a description, set a price and publish. The Box is then on sale from your personal page and in the marketplace.
What you earn
You receive 100% of the price you set. The BentBox commission is added on top and paid by the buyer.
What you need first
A verified identity, and a signed model release for every person appearing in your content. Both must be in place before you can publish.

Each section below is a direct link, so you can bookmark or share any single tutorial. If something here does not match what you see on screen, email info@bentbox.co and we will fix the page.

1 How to upload files

  1. Click the Upload New Box button at the top of the page to open the New Box page.
  2. Give your new Box a name, or select an existing Box if you are adding more files to one you already have.
  3. Drag and drop your files into the upload area. For a large file such as a video, use the Video Uploader button underneath the drag and drop area instead.
  4. When the upload finishes, click the Box name to open the Box administration page.

2 How to change the cover image of a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page by clicking the Box on your personal page at bentbox.co/YOUR_USERNAME.
  2. Select the image you want as the cover, click the settings (gear) icon at the top right of that image, and choose Set as cover image.

Note

If the file you choose as the cover is a video, the Box for sale page shows a 10 second preview of it.

3 How to delete all files in a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page by clicking the Box on your personal page at bentbox.co/YOUR_USERNAME.
  2. Click the user icon at the top right of the page, then click Delete All Files.

Note

Deleting files cannot be undone. Make sure you have your own copies first.

4 How to delete a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page by clicking the Box on your personal page at bentbox.co/YOUR_USERNAME.
  2. Click the user icon at the top right of the page, then click Delete Box.

Note

A Box can only be deleted once it is empty. Use Delete All Files first to empty it.

5 How to unpublish a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. Click Box for Sale Settings in the central menu.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the sale settings page and click Remove from sale.

6 How to sell a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. Click Box for Sale Settings in the central menu.
  3. Fill in your price and the rest of the sale settings, then click Save at the bottom of the page.

Note

Write the Box name and description to make someone want to open it. This is the single biggest lever you have on sales.

Add as many relevant hashtags as you can. Hashtags act as the keywords for your Box's public page, so they directly affect how findable it is.

7 How to change attribution and licensing

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. Click Box for Sale Settings in the central menu.
  3. Scroll towards the bottom of the sale settings page to the licensing dropdown.
  4. Choose the licensing option you want and click Save.

8 How to upload a large file or video

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. Click Upload to Box in the central menu.
  3. On the upload page, click Go to Video Uploader.
  4. Select your video or large file and start the upload.

Note

The drag and drop area is built for batches of smaller images. Use the video uploader for anything large, or the upload may not complete.

9 How to make a Post

  1. Click Explore in the Boxes drop-down menu at the top of the page.
  2. Click the What's new text area at the top of the stream.
  3. Write your post, add an image if you want one, then click Post.

10 How to make a Collection of Boxes

  1. Go to your personal page at bentbox.co/YOUR_USERNAME.
  2. Click New Collection in the central menu.
  3. Enter a name for the Collection and click Save.

Note

You can also create a Collection on the fly at the moment you add the first Box to it.

11 How to add a Box to a Collection

  1. Click the plus button at the bottom of any Box card.
  2. Choose an existing Collection, or create a new one on the spot, then click Save.

12 How to sell more often

Selling regularly is a marketing problem rather than a platform one. These three guides cover what actually moves the numbers:

13 How to create a promotion

  1. Click Promocodes in the drop-down menu at the top right of any BentBox page.
  2. On the Promo codes page, click New Promo Code.
  3. Fill in the details, then click Save at the top of the page.
  4. Test it: open the Box for sale page, click I have a Promo Code and enter your code.
  5. Share it.

Note

For the promotion to be active you must either set a validity time frame or tick the Always Active checkbox. A code with neither will not work.

14 How to share revenue with other users

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. Click Box for Sale Settings in the central menu.
  3. Click Share revenue with other users.
  4. Follow the guided steps, then click Save.

Note

This is a BentBox Pro feature.

15 How to change the order of images in a Box

  1. Open the Box administration page.
  2. In the drop-down menu at the top right of the page, click Arrange Files.
  3. Drag the images into the order you want, then click Save.

Note

You can also set images in alphabetical order, or invert the current order, from the central menu on the Box administration page.

16 How to change the order of Boxes on your personal page

  1. Go to your personal page at bentbox.co/YOUR_USERNAME.
  2. In the drop-down menu at the top right of the page, click Arrange Boxes.
  3. Drag the Boxes into the order you want, then click Save Order.

Note

This is a BentBox Pro feature.

17 How to earn with the BentBox referral programme

The BentBox referral programme pays you for bringing new users to the platform. Full terms and how to get your referral link are on the BentBox referral programme page.

18 How to send messages to other users

  1. Open your messages page at bentbox.co/account/myMessages.
  2. Click New Message in the menu bar, then enter the recipient's username in the To field. Add more recipients by separating usernames with commas.
  3. To message all of your followers or buyers at once, click the search icon to the right of the recipients field.
  4. You can also message someone directly from their user page.

19 How to make password-protected Boxes

  1. Open the Box administration page and click the menu at the top right, then Box Actions, then Box Password.
  2. Enter the password for your Box and click Save.
  3. Publish the Box as you normally would. Password-protected Boxes do not appear on any public page.
  4. Share the Box link along with the password. Only people with the password can buy it.

Note

This is a BentBox Pro feature.

This is how you make a custom Box for one specific buyer.

20 How to make custom Boxes

A custom Box is made the same way as a password-protected Box: build the Box, set a password on it, publish it, then send the link and the password to the person who commissioned it. It stays off every public page, and only someone with the password can buy it.

See How to make password-protected Boxes above for the steps.

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