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Creating your content - curating with SupaPass Sections & Lists

A helpful guide to get you started on managing your content through sections and list and curate a beautiful collection of your creations

Introduction

An important aspect of keeping your audience engaged and hooked is a well organized content layout. It will give your audience some guidance on how to navigate through your digital creations and they can use it to easily find the content they want to see, hear or read.

Before being able to curate your content, we recommend that you complete a few other actions to make this a smooth and efficient process. Make sure that you:

  1. Created your products - There is no need to fully flesh out your product strategy, but we highly recommend having the initial basic structure already set up. This can be as simple as the name of your product and a sample copy in the description.

    Why is this important? When creating your content, you can select which products the content is part of. It becomes a much smoother and more efficient setup process by first creating your products and then adding content to the product instead of vice versa.

  2. Uploaded your files - When you are just starting out at SupaPass, you might have a lot of content you want to add. This includes your cover images and any download attachments. Having all these files already uploaded makes the process much quicker instead of individually loading the file for each content piece you create.

Curating Your Content

With the two steps above complete, it’s time to master creating a professional layout for all your content.

On the Content Layout screen we help you make your content laid out like e.g. on Netflix / Amazon Prime / Spotify by utilizing a ‘Section’ Layout.

Your Content Sections Explained

At SupaPass there are three levels to keep in mind when curating your content

TL;DR


Section = categorizing your Lists

Lists = Collection of Content

Content = Video, Audio or written pieces

Content

The star of the show and the reason we are putting this all together is your content. There are three content types;

Audio - examples are podcasts, songs or audiobooks

Video - examples are visual courses, video podcasts, recorded live sessions or YouTube content

Articles - examples are blog posts, News articles or a community feed

Lists

Your content is always added to a list. Each content type has its own separate set of lists, which is a collection of your content with a particular topic or theme. You can use the same list name across different content types, but each one is still treated as its own independent list.

Mixed-content lists aren’t supported - a single list can only contain one type of content.

You can add the same piece of content to multiple lists if it makes sense for your setup.


For example, if you upload a new song that is part of an album, you can add it to your Album list, and also add it to another list such as My Most Recent Songs.

Section

A Section is a group of lists and can be seen as a category. Think of a section name as a category that helps organize the lists you’ve created.


You can place the same list into more than one section if it fits multiple themes - similar to how Spotify might show the same song in both Christmas Songs and The Best of Mariah Carey.

A section can include lists from different content types.
However, if a section does not contain any lists for a specific content type, your audience won’t see that section when they browse that content type in your app or website.

How it displays

On the Content Layout screen, your content shows on three tabs:

  • Video

  • Audio

  • Articles

Top Tip

You can rename these in the Builder e.g. Podcasts, Courses, Blogs (but remember where to go to add more audio, videos, and articles respectively as these will still always be your audio, video and articles tabs).

Examples of curation

Here are some examples of what curation can look like for different content types.

Courses

Let's say you are starting a course on how to curate courses. Your course title is the Section - titled ‘Making Your Content Awesome’.

Within this course there are three modules - each is a List titled 'Module 1', 'Module 2', and 'Module 3'. So in this case this section will have 3 lists.

Each Module (List) has your content added, for example five videos ‘Lesson 1-5’.

SVOD

Let's say you are starting a streaming service on vintage footage. You can create a section named 1920's . In this section you add different collections, which are your lists, e.g. focused on a certain actor - let's say Charlie Chaplin. Within your list you have your content which are videos of scenes from different Charlie Chaplin movies.

Music

Let's say you are a music artist, you've done live shows, you have studio recordings and maybe some unreleased demos. These different categories could be your first three sections. Within the Live shows, you can create a collection of recordings of the different shows you've done, e.g. Fringe Festival 2025 - that's the name of your list. Within that list, you can add the live recordings for that show, which is your content

Setting up your Content Layout

Head to Content Layout (under Content in the left menu)

You’ll first make your Section, then your List, then your Content.

In most cases before you get to this screen you’ll already have created your Products (if you want to control access) and Uploaded your files in one go (to save you time for lots of content). Our instructions are based on this process.

If you just want to add one piece of content to an existing Section and list, you can check out this guide here.

New Section

Click Create Section (top right button) to add a new section on the page

Add the Section Name and hit Save

You can drag the order of the Section up and down to change the order your sections

On the Content Layout screen, all sections you create show on every content type tab, even if that section does not apply. Your website and app will never show empty sections. If you created a section that is only applicable for e.g. video content, but not for audio content, then on your website the section will only show for video and will not show for audio.

New List

To add a new list, click Add list to Section in the Section you want, then select Create new list.

To reuse a List you've already created, click Add list to Section and pick it from your existing Lists.

Complete the form and hit Save. Make sure to add a cover image, so the list really stands out.

You can change the order of the Lists within each Section by clicking edit on the Section and dragging the order of the Lists around.

Inside a List, content items follow their publish dates. You can choose first published or last published first; individual tracks cannot be dragged into a custom order. Arrange your Sections and Lists to guide your audience to the right collection.

New Content

There are two routes to create new content:

Route 1

On the Content Layout screen, go to the tab for the content type you want (i.e. Video, Audio, Article - note if you’ve renamed the tabs remember which is which)

Click Create New Video/Audio/Article (depending on which content tab you’re on)

Route 2

Click on Create Video, Create Audio or Create Article directly from the Left navigation panel

Complete the Create Content form and click Save

Adding Content to different lists

If you want to add the same content into different lists, there's no need to reload everything from the media library. Once you've created a list, you can easily add existing content that already has a description and cover image.

To do this, navigate to the edit content form. Under the "List" header, you'll find an option to add content to a new list by clicking the "+" icon.

A pop-up will appear, displaying your existing lists. Simply select the relevant list, and your content will be added instantly.

To remove an item from a List, open that item’s edit form, scroll to the selected Lists, untick the List and save. You can update a collection without deleting the underlying content or media file.


​Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lists appear in a Section?

A Section shows its first five Lists, with a Show all link for the rest. A List can appear in several Sections. If you are already over your Section allowance, existing Sections remain; add the Content Sections PowerUp to create more.

How do I organize an audiobook?

Keep each chapter as a separate audio file. Create an audio content item for each chapter and add the items to an Audio List named after the book. Assign the chapters to the appropriate paid product so purchasers can access them.

Can I require a quiz or issue a course-completion certificate?

SupaPass does not currently offer quiz-based lesson unlocking or course-completion certificates. Organize lessons with Lists and products, and use scheduled publishing when you need a timed release.

Can audio keep playing while the device is locked?

Audio can continue playing when the device is locked on the website and in native apps. Device and browser settings can affect this behavior; if it stops unexpectedly, try the native app or another supported browser and check the device’s playback settings. You can always reach out in the chat for more questions.

How do I keep a List private for one customer?

Lists and Sections control how your audience browses. The product selection on each content item control access. To keep a List private for one customer, assign every item in it only to that customer’s Secret product.

To reuse a track that’s already public, create a separate content item using the same audio file from your Media Library. Each content item has its own Content ID, so you can give the new item different access without re-uploading the file.

Do audio tracks in a List play in order?

Yes. On the website, audio tracks in a List play one after another, so listeners can continue through the collection.

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