So you have decided on the niche for your website. Now you need to start planning what the website will look like and what functionality you want to include to create a great experience for your members. The website functionality needed to be all live when you first launch, but it is worth thinking through what you will need and when. These articles should help you.
A content plan is a forward looking diary of all the content you want to publish on your membership site, who’s going to create it and the dates it should be ready. It should include written articles, podcasts, videos, downloads, ebooks, etc. Most website owners don’t bother with a...
Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you will have heard of a new regulation coming into force in a few weeks called GDPR. You may even have dismissed it as something that will only apply to big businesses, but we’re here to let you know that it will...
The most important decision that you will make when deciding to launch a membership website is what subject it will cover. This will determine both the pleasure that you get from running its and the money that you’ll make. After reading this article, spend some time thinking about what really...
Everything we know about creating a successful membership site We know that building a membership website can be a daunting prospect, let alone building a successful one! We're committed to helping you build a successful membership business, so we've put our heads together and come up with a FREE service...
Looking for a topic for your membership website? Obviously you're going to be offering content in your area of expertise. But it doesn't hurt to take a look at popular membership models and how they are monetized. ‘What are the most popular examples for membership websites?’ is one of our...
I was once a member of the He-Man fan club. I've kept that secret to myself for nearly 25 years and it feels good to finally admit it. My Masters of the Universe name? Kalvos (although I preferred the shortened form, Kal). On payment of a membership fee I was...
When you embark on any new venture, or start exploring a new subject, there are always words and phrases that you need to learn. These are often familiar words that have a brand new meaning in this unfamiliar context. Creating a membership site is no different, and trying to figure...
Most people launch their new membership site with a bang. They have a long lead-up period where they tease out content and trailers, they rally their contacts to help spread the word, do some PR – basically pulling out all the stops to let people know about their new venture...
Make 2019 your best year yet! If you’re anything like the majority of entrepreneurs out there, you will have spent the last few weeks setting goals for the new year and planning out how you’re going to achieve them. Most of us are terrible at achieving annual goals; we tend...
Those are the questions many people ask when setting out to create a membership website, along with a need to understand the many differences between unmanaged standalone software and a managed service. The differences are extremely important and as such, it is worth spending a little time understanding what they...
