Archive for 'Tips & Tricks'
3 Unique Ways to Add Content and Value to Your Membership Site
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
When people think of the content that they will adding be adding to their membership site, the first thing that they are going to think of is the standard text content. While text-based content is essential, there are a lot of other ways that you can add content that is not only useful, but also carries a higher inherent value. Here is a look at some of the features that your membership site will need in order to utilize these sources of content. 1. Image Library They have always said that a picture is worth a 1000 words and it is as true today as ever. By making sure that you are working with a high quality image gallery, you will be able to add images to any part of your membership site. More importantly, you will be able to do this easily and quickly. The best part is that [...]
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5 Big Membership Site Decisions
Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
If you are thinking about starting a content based membership site, making the right decisions at the very beginning can save both time and money down the road. It is easy to get bogged down in the details like what color palette is best for your niche and how much content are going to release per month, before you get too focused on the little things, it is important to create a solid foundation that will allow your membership to easily expand and upgrade in the future. 1. CMS Choosing the right CMS is critical to long term success. There is nothing worse than having to deal with security or stability issues because your CMS is not working out. Another problem is that some content management systems are not very admin friendly, which means that you will be spending a lot more time doing menial tasks such as uploading content [...]
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Top 5 Features Every Successful Membership Site Has
Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
It doesn’t matter if you plan on creating a paid or free membership site, there are certain features that every person, in every niche, expect to see. Without these items, you are devaluing your membership site because may view it as shoddy or unprofessional. Fortunately, all 5 of these features are extremely easy to include, but terrible to forget. 1. Security This one should be obvious, but it is surprising how many people never really think about the security of their premium content. If you are leaking your content via an RSS feed or are not properly protecting your members area, you will quickly lose out. If people can get into your site for free, they definitely will never pay. 2. Password Abuse This sort of falls under security, however it is a different beast entirely. There is a good chance that multiple people will try to share a password [...]
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3 Technical Questions You Must Answer Before Launching a Membership Site
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
There are a lot of decisions that need to be made before you launch a website. You need to decide on the overall design, the content, the niche, the membership price, and much more. However, there are 3 technical questions that absolutely must be answered before you launch a membership site. If you do not address these issues as soon as possible, you will likely have a big headache or two down the road. 1. Initial Investment Just like with any business, you need to decide how much you can afford to invest in your membership site before it becomes a poor use of your funds. This is important to decide early because it could mean that difference between hiring a handful of content creators or having to write the first few months of content yourself. It will also help you decide how much you can pay for a website [...]
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What Are the Most Popular Subjects of Membership Sites?
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Steve.
Once you have decided that you want to try your hand at membership sites, the first thing that you need to decide is what topic you want to discuss. Choosing the topic is one of the most important decisions that you can make, because it will determine what type of audience you will geared towards. There are thousands of successful membership sites online covering a wide range of topics. However, if you look at what niches have the most membership sites, there are certain noticeable trends that could help you choose your own niche. Most Popular Niches By looking at what niches have the most membership sites, it will be much easier to see some of the aspects that are preferential when choosing your own niche. 1. Health Health is has become a very important subject over the last decade. Countries all over the world are worried that their population [...]
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Why Should People Join Your Membership Site Today?
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Steve.
Membership sites are continuing to grow in popularity as they have proven to become a excellent source of income. They have quickly gained many of the same tactics as other types of online information products from the sales page to content. However, there is one thing that many membership sites fail to do. They don’t tell visitors why they should join today. Most people will only visit the sales page of your website once, maybe twice if you are lucky. While your sales page may list all of the benefits of joining and all of the quality content that they will get access to, it probably doesn’t tell them why to take action right now. Some of the tactics that have been used for years are becoming less effective such as: This membership is normally $149 but for a limited time it is only $49. Moreover, they still don’t really [...]
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The 4 Fundamentals of Generating Membership Site Profits
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Steve.
There are a lot of different ways to monetize your membership site, however when pushes comes to shove, there are 4 fundamental ways to profit from your membership site. You can get more members, increase your retention rate, increase total sales to current members, and of course niche-specific ventures. Here is a closer look at 4 fundamental ways that you can use your membership site to make money. 1. Getting More Members There are a number of ways that you increase the number of members that join your website. Some of the most common and most successful tactics are recruiting affiliate marketers, PPC ads, banner ads, and organic traffic. There are also additional methods of increasing conversions such as improving your sales page, building a list, and improving your overall sales funnel. No matter how bad all of your other monetization tactics are, increasing your member base will always increase [...]
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