Abstract: Disclosed is a remotely hosted browser based software as a service (SaaS) application for allowing users to create and customize a web space over a network from a computer connected with the network. The application includes an account creation module for creating a space with a service provider of the application. There is also a space management module for customizing the space and a monetization sub-module for defining one or more fee based subscription plans for subscribers. An access control sub-module defines a level of access (reader, commenter, author) that a subscriber will have with respect to the space that is linked with the one or more fee based subscription plans.