Using Batoi Hub as a Content Creator

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Batoi Hub is a self-publishing and blogging platform where you can publish and manage various types of content, including magazines, books, and posts. You can offer content for free or for a fee. Subscribers can read, comment, and bookmark content. You also have the flexibility to edit, save drafts, publish, or withdraw your content at any time.

Account Creation

Go to the Batoi Hub homepage.

Click the Get Started link, as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 1

Enter your Full Name and Email Address. Click the checkbox and click the Create an Account button, as illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 1: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 2

After clicking the Create an Account button, you will see a screen, illustrated in Figure 3, to verify your email.

Figure 1: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 3

Open the email and click the Verify Email button, as illustrated in Figure 4.

Figure 1: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 4

You will be directed to the welcome page when verifying your email address, as illustrated in Figure 5.

Figure 1: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 5

Now, click the Sign In to your account button and enter the credentials you received in your email. You will be directed to the dashboard, as illustrated in Figures 6(a) and 6(b), respectively.

Figure 6: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 6a
Figure 6: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 6b

Profile Management

You have the following cards on the dashboard page, as illustrated in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 7

A brief Information about them is as follows :

  • Bookmarks: Here, you can view all your bookmarks.
  • Discussions: In the discussions section, you can view all the discussions you have participated in.
  • My Subscriptions: It allows you to view the count of the number of subscriptions.
  • My Subscribers: It gives the count of your subscribers.
  • Posts: It provides information about the number of posts you have created.
  • Publication: It depicts the number of publications you have created.
  • Purchase Orders: It provides the details of all the purchases made by those who have subscribed to our profile or books.
  • Sales History: It provides information about the number of sales you have done.

The highlighted button in Figure 8(a) is My Profile, where you can click and view all your posts, as illustrated in Figure 8(b).

Figure 8a: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 8a
Figure 8b: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 8b

The next is the My Subscribers button, which allows you to view all your subscribers, as illustrated in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 9

Clicking on the Edit Personal Details button takes you directly to the Manage Personal Info page, where you can edit your personal details, as illustrated in Figure 10.

Figure 10: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 10

Now click the highlighted area, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 11

Upload the required details as illustrated in Figure 12(a) and Figure 12(b).

Figure 12(a): Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 12(a)
Figure 12b: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 12b

Click your profile icon and click the My Account link, as illustrated in Figure 13.

Figure 13: Individual Insight Questionnaire Screen
Figure 13

You will be directed to the Manage Personal Info page, where you can fill in all your details as an author, as illustrated in Figure 14.

A brief description of all the items has been provided below:

  • Full Name: Enter your full name.
  • Email Address: It will be auto-filled with the name you have registered.
  • Mobile Number: Enter your mobile number.
  • Are you Author or Publisher: Here, you need to select whether you are an author or a publisher.
  • Subscription Price: The price you want to keep for your content for reading. If checkboxes are not checked, content will be free. The yearly subscription rate must be at least ₹50 or $5.
  • Language: In Batoi Hub, you have three language options: English, Odia, and Hindi. You can choose any of them according to your preference.
  • Currency: We have two currency options: Rupees and USD.
  • Tagline: A brief text that will help readers discover about you and your content.
  • Short Bio: A brief text that contains a short biography of yourself and sums up your work.
Figure 14: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 14

After​ submitting, you will receive a message that your details have been updated successfully, as illustrated in Figure 15.

Figure 15: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 15

Click the Billing Address menu and fill in the details. Your invoice will have this billing address. After filling in the details, click the Submit button, as illustrated in Figure 16.

Figure 16: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 16

In the Newsletter Settings, you can choose whether to receive emails or communications from Batoi Hub. Once you are done with it, click the Submit button. Data will be updated as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 17

You can update your time zone and time format in the Set Timezone section. As illustrated in Figure 18, click the Submit button to save the changes.

Figure 18: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 18

You can change your password anytime by filling in the required fields and meeting the requirements for generating a password, as illustrated in Figure 19.

Figure 19: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 19

You can download your personal data by clicking the Download Personal Data button, as illustrated in Figure 20.

Figure 20: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 20

In the Menu Settings, you can sort the menu items and drag the cards up or down to rearrange them according to your choice. A Toggle button is present to choose the language in which you will post your content. If you keep the toggle button on for the content you do not post, it will show blank. Now, click the Submit button to save the menu, as illustrated in Figure 21. All the changes done will be reflected on your dashboard.

Figure 21: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 21

Create Article/Book

Login to your account

Click the Posts card, as illustrated in Figure 22.

Figure 22: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 22

Click the Add a Post button, as illustrated in Figure 23.

Figure 23: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 23

You will get the page, as illustrated in Figure 24.

A brief Information about each of the fields available on the page is as follows:

  • Title: It is the title of your post.
  • Subtitle: Here, you can provide additional context or details about the main title, offering more insight into the content. Writing a subtitle is optional and up to you.
  • Content: It is the post content, including all the details and insights it covers. You can add more content boxes as needed.
  • Feature Image: This is the primary visual element used to represent and attract attention to the post. The image format and size are mentioned.
  • Topics: A topic is a short word that gives readers an idea of the post's topic.
  • Save as Draft button: Click this button to save your post as a draft if you want to make any further changes later.
  • Save & Make Live: You can directly save and make your post live.
Figure 24: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 24

When the content is made live, you can view the slug, as illustrated in Figure 25. After clicking the Save & Make Live button, you need to change the slug, if your post is in Odia or Hindi.

Figure 25: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 25

To change the slug, click the Edit button to edit the post, as illustrated in Figure 26.

Figure 26: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 26

Edit the slug and click the Save & Make Live button, as illustrated in Figure 27.

Figure 27: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 27

The changed slug URL can be viewed, as illustrated in Figure 28.

Figure 28: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 28

Respond to feedback from subscribers

Log in to your account.

Go to the post you want to comment on. Click the Discussion button and write your comment. After writing the comment, click the Submit button, as illustrated in Figure 29.

Figure 29: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 29

Now, you can view your comment, as illustrated in Figure 30.

Figure 30: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 30

Pricing Change / Subscription

Log in to your account.

to the settings, as illustrated in Figure 31.

Figure 31: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 31

You will be directed to the Manage Personal Info page. Click the Basic Details menu. You will view the field Subscription Price. You can modify your subscription price and click the Submit button, as illustrated in Figure 32. The modified subscription amount will be shown to readers.

Figure 32: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 32

To manage the pricing of your books, click the Publications card, as illustrated in Figure 33.

Figure 33: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 33

Now, click the View button, as illustrated in Figure 34.

Figure 34: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 34

Now, click the Settings button, as illustrated in Figure 35.

Figure 35: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 35

Go to the General Info, as illustrated in Figure 36.

Figure 36: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 36

Scrolling​​ down, you will see two publication types available, Digital and Print, as illustrated in Figure 37.

Figure 37: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 37

If you want to publish in Digital format, you can choose the Digital Format Type as Full Digital or PDF. Click Full Digital and choose the post in your profile that you want to be in full digital format. Enter the price you want to keep. Click the Save & Make Live button, as illustrated in Figure 38. These will be visible to your readers.

Figure 38: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 38

Now click PDF format. Attach the PDF file for your book, enter the price, and click the Save & Make Live button, as illustrated in Figure 39. Your readers can also download the book in PDF format.

Figure 39: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 39

Select the Print format and click Sell on Batoi Hub. This feature helps you sell your book on Batoi Hub in print format. Enter the price and click the Save & Make Live button, as illustrated in Figure 40.

Figure 40: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 40

Now click Showcase on Batoi Hub. Here, you can add a link to the e-commerce website where readers can buy the books. After adding the Add Purchase Link, click the Save & Make Live button, as illustrated in Figure 41. Readers can then click the link and buy the books through the e-commerce website.

Figure 41: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 41

Now click the Upload Publication Cover, as illustrated in Figure 42.

Figure 42: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 42

On clicking Upload Publication Cover, you can upload the book's cover image or publication. Now click the Save button, as illustrated in Figure 43. Readers can view this cover image.

Figure 43: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 43

Now, click the Sort Publications menu, as illustrated in Figure 44.

Figure 44: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 44

A page will open where you can drag and drop the items, and it will auto-save the order, as illustrated in Figure 45.

Figure 45: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 45

Click the Publication Parts menu, as illustrated in Figure 46.

Figure 46: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 46

After doing so, you will get a page showing publication parts. Here, you can add publications in parts. After adding publications in parts, click the Save button, as illustrated in Figure 47. Readers can read the publication in parts.

Figure 47: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 47

View payments from subscribers

To view payment details from subscribers, click the Sales History card, as illustrated in Figure 48.

Figure 48: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 48

You will get a list of all the sales, as illustrated in Figure 49.

Figure 49: Hub Manage Personal Info Screen
Figure 49

Get Help from Support

For more details and support, you may visit: https://www.batoi.com/support/

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