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3 Reasons To Choose Your WordPress Membership Plugin Carefully
Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by Steve.
As WordPress continues to claim a larger share of the CMS world, there are more plugins created for membership sites than ever before. The problem that many people run into is that they either assume that all of these plugins are created equal, or they simply don’t know how to choose the right one. This means that you need to choose your WordPress membership plugin carefully. Here are three all-to-common scenarios that people face when they choose the wrong membership management plugin for their WordPress site. 1. Plugin Dictates Site One the biggest problems that you will run into if you do not choose your WordPress membership plugin carefully is that your entire site will be limited by the plugins abilities. For example, if the plugin doesn’t allow you to post teaser content then your membership sites SEO abilities will be limited or you will be forced to create another [...]
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Comprehensive WordPress Membership Plugins for your Site
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Steve.
WordPress is a popular choice for creating up and maintaining membership websites for a number of reasons; it’s easy to use, it’s very flexible, and a lot of available plugins are evolving to accommodate more needs. Even before comprehensive plugins came about, there were so many ways on how to integrate multiple plugins to setup a membership website and you can all do these for free. As technology evolved to improve on existing methods, comprehensive plugins came into existence which holds a great value to users and webmasters alike. Nowadays, a single plugin can do everything. Below are the top benefits. 1. Everything you need is there. You can expect a lot of cohesion when you use a single plugin, and obviously this is your top advantage. This allows you to manage just every single aspect in your WordPress membership site: registration, recurring billing, and all the details in between. [...]
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WordPress BuddyPress Integration
Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Steve.
Using Magic Members to Simplify WordPress BuddyPress Integration Within a Membership Site As membership sites continue to evolve, it has become apparent that most successful membership sites have a sense of community within them. This is most often accomplished by using either a forum, such as Simple:Press or a social communication tool like BuddyPress. However the problem then becomes finding membership software that is easy to integrate with both WordPress and BuddyPress. WordPress BuddyPress integration isn’t all that difficult in terms of getting each of them to interact well with each other. The primary issue that may arise is most likely to come from the template that you are using. There are a variety of themes built specifically for BuddyPress, however it is definitely possible to use BuddyPress with any WordPress theme, although some tweaking may be required. Fortunately, you can use the BuddyPress Template Pack plugin and it will [...]
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WordPress SagePay Integration
Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by Steve.
WordPress SagePay Integration Becomes More Important When Targeting the UK/Ireland Market SagePay has become on of the most popular payment gateways in Britain and Ireland. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that more people, especially people running membership sites, are looking for an easy way to integrate SagePay with WordPress. There are a variety of benefits to using SagePay as your payment processor If not your primary method of accepting payments at least as a secondary option. Here is a quick look at what SagePay has to offer as well as some key points to keep in mind when trying to integrate it with WordPress. As with all payment processors, one of the first things that most people look at is how much it is going to cost. SagePay is one of the few payment processors that has no setup fee whatsoever, which is a far cry [...]
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WordPress Constant Contact Integration
Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by Steve.
Magic Members Plugin Overcomes Common WordPress Constant Contact Integration Issues There are a number of barriers that can make WordPress Constant Contact integration more difficult than it needs to be. This is especially true if you are trying to integrate your autoresponder account with your membership site. Fortunately, the Magic Members plugin has been able to overcome these barriers without making it complicated for the end user. Here is a quick look at some of the most common barriers that you can face when trying to integrate WordPress, Constant Contact, and a membership plugin simultaneously. 1. Compatibility The most common barrier when trying to integrate any outside application is compatibility. With Constant Contact, the most common compatibility issues rise from needing to manage your current members list with your autoresponder list. This is especially true if you are drip feeding content. Fortunately, because the Magic Members plugin is the point [...]
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WordPress Ogone Integration
Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by Steve.
WordPress Ogone Integration Becomes More Important For Accessing the Global Marketplace Ogone is always considered to be one of the top European Payment Service Providers and currently have more than 20,000 clients spanning 25 countries. The reason that Ogone has become so popular is because they are connected to more than 100 European banks and acquires through certified links. Currently, Ogone can enable you to accept more than 40 international and local online payment methods. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of plugins designed specifically for WordPress Ogone integration, especially if you are running a membership site. The Magic Members plugin is one of the few comprehensive plugins that is designed to not only allow you to create a stunning, secure members area, but also provide a variety of payment processing options as well. Ogone is just one of the payment processors that you can use to accept payments on [...]
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How to Promote Your WP Ecommerce Site and Get Instant Results
Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by Steve.
There are a variety of strategies that can be used to promote your WP Ecommerce site. Many people argue that long term results through SEO, organic traffic, and list building should be a top priority. While all of these long term methods are valuable and will provide long term stability, they don’t do anything to cover the costs that you are dealing with right now. There are a variety of short term promotion strategies that are designed to give you instant results rather than waiting months or years. If you need a surge of sales right now, then here are some tactics that have proven effective. 1. PPC PPC ads using networks such as Facebook, Google Adsense, and others have become a proven method for generating a large amount of short term income. Essentially, you are paying for a certain number of people to visit your WP ecommerce site. The [...]
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