Action Gating Guide — Pick the Right Steps for Your Audience
Subscribe, follow, join, or visit — how to pick unlock steps that grow your audience without frustrating fans.
Action gating means fans complete a task before accessing your content. Linklock supports 70+ platforms so you can match steps to where your audience already lives.
For video creators, a subscribe step plus a like or notification reminder converts well. For communities, a single join step is often enough.
Free accounts get 4 steps per link; Pro allows 10 for longer funnels. Start with what converts, then upgrade when you need more depth.
Avoid steps that feel unrelated to the reward. If you offer a music pack, asking fans to join your community is fine; asking for unrelated actions hurts trust.
Test on mobile. Most fans open bio and description links on phones — keep titles short and buttons easy to tap.