I hope you took notes while you were reading. We’ve discussed a lot in these few pages, and there’s still more to learn. You can easily get overwhelmed when starting a large project like creating a paid membership site.

Remember, there are basically only two types of membership sites: paid sites and free sites. One thing they both have in common is that members join them in search of useful information. It doesn’t matter if the site is free or paid, a badly run site with useless information will quickly lose members.   Read the rest of this entry »

After you get members to join your site you have to worry about keeping them. Well, you won’t have to worry about it if you provide a steady flow of useful content or services. That’s a huge part of holding off unsubscribe notices. Give your members what you promised, and they’ll stick around for more than one or two months.  Read the rest of this entry »

Are you good at promotion? How are you with marketing? If you excel in these areas, it shouldn’t be too hard to get traffic to your paid membership site.

Word of mouth is the best advertising ever invented. The best way to promote on the Internet is to let your fingers do the talking. You can do this by participating in forums and discussion groups related to your topic. If you’re allowed to place personal links in your signature, then do it. Your site address will appear each time you post.  Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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 »

Choosing a topic for your paid membership site is an important decision. It’s probably the most important decision you’ll make regarding the site. The success or failure of your site depends heavily on the topic you choose.

When you’re looking for a site topic, or theme, choose something that you care about. You’ll be spending lots of time keeping your site updated, and researching information to share with your members. It’s much easier to maintain enthusiasm about something that genuinely interests you.   Read the rest of this entry »

After you read this section, close your eyes and visualize engaging in your favorite hobby or activity. Then see yourself providing others the information they need to perform the same tasks. Now let’s take this a step further.

Imagine sharing your expertise with hundreds of people who are willing to pay whatever price you set. Can you see it? Doesn’t it feel great? Starting your own paid membership site can make this vision a reality. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re new to the idea of making money online, you may not fully understand the concept of a paid membership site. Let’s take a moment to discuss this concept in more detail.

A paid membership site is any site that charges a membership fee to its subscribers. It doesn’t matter if you call it a subscription site, a “members only” site, or whatever label you want to stick on it. If you have to pay to join, then it’s a paid membership site.     Read the rest of this entry »

Starting your own paid membership site is a great way to generate
full-time or part-time income. You can earn twice or three times more than you’d earn working full-time at a typical office job. Wouldn’t it be great to have the income of a company president without all the hassle and strain? Well, it’s possible when you build a successful paid membership site.   Read the rest of this entry »