Frequently Asked Questions

Building your storefront is simple. After creating your account, you will be guided to a simple settings panel where you can upload your author photograph, write your profile biography, add your primary WhatsApp contact number, and add verified ministry details. From there, you can immediately begin listing your books by supplying cover images, titles, genres, prices, and descriptions.

No technical background or coding knowledge is required. GraceFolio is designed with zero technical friction. If you can fill out standard web form fields and upload image files, you can launch a premium, mobile-responsive author storefront in less than five minutes.

The Free tier is built to help solo pastors, gospel workers, and independent writers share their primary message. It is limited to one live book listing, utilizes an auto-generated 6-character URL slug (e.g., gracefolio.app/author-emmanuel), and includes standard WhatsApp click checkout routing. Custom URL slugs and detailed analytic charts require upgrading to Scribe or Publisher tiers.

Scribe and Publisher tier subscribers can customize their storefront slug (e.g., gracefolio.app/yourname). To prevent link decay and preserve directory integrity, custom slugs can only be modified once every 30 days. We recommend selecting a permanent personal or ministry brand slug.

When a reader visits your storefront page and clicks the 'Order via WhatsApp' button on any book details page, GraceFolio automatically compiles a checkout payload. This payload contains the book title, your price, currency, and checkout metadata. The reader is redirected to WhatsApp with this pre-filled message ready to send. Once they click send, you receive the details immediately in your chat window to finalize delivery and payment terms directly.

Never. GraceFolio does not process payments or stand as an intermediary between you and your readers. 100% of your transaction proceeds go directly to you. Since buyers check out directly via WhatsApp, you can coordinate local bank transfers, cash payments, or custom mobile money options directly with them without paying any fees or cuts.

Yes, this is an advanced feature designed for multi-author publications or complex ministry setups. In the book listing form on your dashboard, you can define a 'WhatsApp Custom Order Phone Override'. If set, that specific book storefront checkout will route directly to that phone number instead of your global profile contact number.

GraceFolio is a dedicated Christian covenant community directory. We accept publications that align directly with orthodox Christian faith and doctrine. Permitted genres include Daily Devotionals, Biblical Theology, Christian Biographies & Memoirs, Academic Historical Essays, Children's Faith Compilations, and uplifting Christian Fiction. Works representing non-Christian viewpoints, secular philosophy, or those violating basic moral guidelines are strictly prohibited.

To preserve covenant compliance, every new and edited book description undergoes real-time automated AI screening. The moderation engine evaluates titles and descriptions against orthodox guidelines. Listings that pass are published as 'Live' instantly. Listings flagged with minor concerns are placed in the 'Under Review' queue for manual administrative inspection, and highly incompatible listings are immediately flagged as 'Rejected'.

All flagged listings in the 'Under Review' queue are manually inspected by our Christian Content Advisory Board. The board reviews the manuscript details against our orthodox community guidelines within 24 to 48 hours. Once reviewed, the board will either approve the listing (setting it to Live) or reject the listing (releasing an administrative notification email to the author).

Yes. Because checkout conversations happen directly over WhatsApp, you can list both physical print copies and digital products (such as PDFs, ePub files, sermon audios, or study guides). You can specify the available format options directly in your book description, and coordinate delivery (shipping physical items or emailing download links) in your chat.

GraceFolio holds a strict zero-tolerance policy against intellectual property theft and plagiarism. Readers and authors can report listings using the 'Report Listing' portal on any book page. Reported listings are immediately placed in our administrative review queue. If a listing is determined to violate copyright or contain pirated material, it is permanently banned, and the offending author's account is subject to immediate suspension.

Yes, you can upgrade your plan tier instantly via the Pricing panel. Upgrading from Free to Scribe immediately unlocks up to 10 listings, custom storefront URLs, and full metric analytics curves. Moving to Publisher grants unlimited listings and custom individual book URL slugs.