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Is Your Membership Plugin Keeping Pace With Your Members?
Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Steve.
When you installed your membership plugin when you first launched your site, everything seemed to be laid out pretty well, but over time you may have noticed that there are some minor tweaks that need to be made. The problem is that your plugin is making this task a much bigger problem than it should be. There are a number of different ways that your members can out-pace your plugin. Here is a quick look at the two major areas to focus on when deciding whether or not it is time to upgrade and get a better membership plugin. The first area is your members themselves. There are some membership plugins that were designed to do absolutely everything. Many of them get billed as the set it and forget type plugins that will magically create a membership site out of thin air. Normally they will include a number of feature [...]
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3 Essential Elements of Effective Membership Site Management
Posted on 04. Feb, 2011 by Steve.
Creating a membership site is only half the battle. In reality, anyone can setup a membership site, but the thing that sets successful sites apart from the rest is how it is managed. This is because a poorly managed membership site will quickly drive members away which makes creating a sustainable site impossible. In order to make sure that your membership site is set up so that you can effectively manage it, here are three things to keep in mind. Time Spend Pre and Post Task It may surprise you how much time you spend preparing for a task and finishing a task. For example, loading a WordPress post (assuming it is already written) includes signing into your admin area, entering the post section, and creating a new post. All of this before you actually add your content. Once you are finished, you need to add tags, a description, any [...]
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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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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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Magic Members Make WordPress ClickBank Integration Fast and Effective
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Steve.
ClickBank is one of the most well-known affiliate management programs on the internet. While it is most well known for it’s selection of internet marketing related products, there are actually a wide variety and depth of products in all categories. Because of this, affiliates flock to ClickBank in order to what which products they will be promoting next. With so many affiliates in one place, it is no surprise that it attracts so many vendors as well. If you are looking for a way to integrate ClickBank with your membership site, then you may have noticed that it isn’t as easy as it should be, especially if you are working on WordPress. Fortunately, WordPress ClickBank integration doesn’t have to be labor intensive as long as you have the right tools. The key is to make sure that you membership site management software can seamlessly integrate with ClickBank. If not, then [...]
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The 3 Fundamental Options For Building a Membership Site
Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
It can get fairly overwhelming when you consider all of the individual options that you have to choose from when it comes to building a membership site, however all of these options can be summed up into 3 basic groups: Custom Solution, Software, or a Managed Service. Each of these solutions have particularly benefits and drawbacks that need to be considered before making your selection. 1. Custom Solution This option is normally going to be the most expensive, at least initially. It has become a little more affordable over the years as developers had more open source software to utilize. The big advantage to getting a custom solution is that you can specify exactly what you want and how you want it. However, dealing with a developer isn’t always the easiest task, especially if you don’t really understand programming. This can lead to miscommunication and the chance that you will [...]
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Magic Members vs Wishlist Member
Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by Steve.
Membership plugins often boast of their great features, better functionality, and unlimited support. Among these are the Magic Members and Wishlist Member plugins. These premium WordPress plugins are especially designed to attract users to register or subscribe to the blogs, forums, and high quality content within the membership site. So which WordPress Membership plugin is better? Pricing. Wishlist Member plugin costs $97 for a single license and $297 for a multi-site license. Magic Members plugin costs $97 for a single license and $297 for an unlimited license. Sequential Course Delivery System. Wishlist Member plugin has a Sequential Course Delivery System, but Magic Members plugin has a seamless Drip Feed feature which is better. AutoResponder Integrations – While Wishlist Member is integrated with only AWeber, Magic Members is integrated with AWeber, MailChimp, iContact, Constant Contact, AutoResponse Plus and GetResponse auto responders.. Pay Per Post. Wishlist Member plugin does not have a [...]
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