Publishers & Media
Turn Your Audience Into Revenue Without a Tech Team
Large publications — magazines, digital media outlets, and content platforms — can add commerce without the $500K–$2M first-year cost of building their own e-commerce stack. Embed a fully managed storefront in minutes and monetize your audience with curated product recommendations.
Market Size
$6.3 Trillion (global e-commerce by 2027)
Projected Growth
Publisher commerce growing 40%+ YoY
The Challenge
Why Publishers & Media businesses struggle online
The Problem
- ✗ Need a dedicated tech team ($150K–$300K/yr)
- ✗ Custom e-commerce platform costs $500K–$2M to build
- ✗ Inventory management across thousands of SKUs
- ✗ Fulfillment infrastructure and warehouse logistics
- ✗ Customer support team for order inquiries
- ✗ Returns processing and reverse logistics
- ✗ Payment processing and PCI compliance burden
- ✗ Ongoing platform maintenance ($200K+/yr)
- ✗ 12–18 month build time before first sale
The Lesuto Solution
- ✓ Commerce SDK embeds in your site in 30 minutes
- ✓ Zero development cost — no engineers needed
- ✓ We handle inventory, fulfillment, support, returns, and payments
- ✓ Products curated from a vetted supplier marketplace
- ✓ Editorial commerce = trusted recommendations + revenue
- ✓ PCI-compliant checkout handled entirely by the platform
Use Cases
How Publishers & Media businesses use Lesuto
Editorial Commerce
Recommend products directly in articles and reviews. Readers trust your editorial voice — convert that trust into revenue with inline shoppable content.
Curated Collections
Editors hand-pick products for themed collections — "Best Home Office Setups," "Summer Kitchen Essentials" — driving engagement and sales.
Affiliate Replacement
Own the entire checkout instead of sending traffic to Amazon for a 4% cookie. Earn 15% commission and keep the customer relationship.
Shoppable Gift Guides
Holiday gift guides, Mother's Day picks, back-to-school roundups — all with embedded checkout so readers buy without leaving your site.
Sponsored Commerce
Brand partnerships with real checkout. Sponsors get measurable sales data, you earn commission on every transaction.
E-Commerce Vertical
Launch an entire commerce vertical — a new revenue stream alongside ads and subscriptions — without hiring a single developer.
Comparison
Traditional setup vs. Lesuto
| Traditional Setup | Lesuto | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | $500K–$2M | $0 |
| Monthly platform | $5K–$25K | $0 |
| Tech team | $150K–$300K/yr | Not needed |
| Time to launch | 12–18 months | 30 minutes |
| Returns handling | You build it | Built-in |
| Payment compliance | Your responsibility | We handle it |
Earning Potential
Real products, real commission
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