Sure, if that’s what you want to do. You wouldn’t make a bundle on subscription or membership fees, but there are quite a few ways to monetize free sites.

1.If you have products to sell, a free membership site is a good place to do it. Provide great free content to your members, and mix it with marketing efforts to sell your products.

People are more likely to buy from people they know and trust. Use your free membership site to build a connection between you and your members. But don’t offend your members by becoming a spammer.

Sending numerous marketing emails per week to your members will surely drive them away. We’re talking three of four emails per day, five days a week. Warning! Most people are really turned off by constant emails asking them to buy something. Use this tactic with caution. If people get tired of your constant emails, your membership will dwindle to nothing.  Read the rest of this entry »