My last tip that many blog owners forget about is that there is nothing wrong with asking for help from readers. If your blog has quality content that helps, or entertains, your subscribers then there is nothing wrong with placing a donation button on your blog in the sidebar or as part of your post signature line. On a few of my purely informative blogs I have donation boxes to collect a dollar or two through Paypal or the Amazon Honor System (http://zme.amazon.com).   Read the rest of this entry »

The easiest steps are behind you, and now its time to get your hands dirty. Creating a paid membership site is a tough job. If you think it’s as easy as building a regular, free website, well, you seriously need to think again. Every decision you make in the beginning stages will have a long-term effect on how the site operates.

Honestly, at this stage of your progress, it’s a good idea to spy on the competition. Creating your own paid membership site is a complicated process. And it’s even more difficult if you have no experience building or maintaining websites.   Read the rest of this entry »