Advice on starting a PLR membership site

[MurphSmurf]

Hello,

Recently I have become drawn to the idea of starting a PLR membership site. I hear a lot of good things about PLR, about how it's a "gold mine" if used properly. However it seems like these sites are a dime a dozen. Do people really care about more PLR?

I have a feeling that if I started a PLR site, I wouldn't exactly be seeing people flocking in droves to download my stuff. Most likely they'd think, "Oh, another PLR site. Wow." How could I stand out?

My intention would be to write/rewrite around 50 articles every month, making sure that they are very high quality and 100% original. I'd charge around $14 per month for access to these articles, and probably offer the first month free as a way to attract members.

I would like to hear from others who have been involved with PLR and what your experiences have been. Have you had success with it?

Thanks!
MurphSmurf

[MurphSmurf]

No one? Seriously?

[Sumit Menon]

Originally Posted by MurphSmurf

Hello,

Recently I have become drawn to the idea of starting a PLR membership site. I hear a lot of good things about PLR, about how it's a "gold mine" if used properly. However it seems like these sites are a dime a dozen. Do people really care about more PLR?

I have a feeling that if I started a PLR site, I wouldn't exactly be seeing people flocking in droves to download my stuff. Most likely they'd think, "Oh, another PLR site. Wow." How could I stand out?

My intention would be to write/rewrite around 50 articles every month, making sure that they are very high quality and 100% original. I'd charge around $14 per month for access to these articles, and probably offer the first month free as a way to attract members.

I would like to hear from others who have been involved with PLR and what your experiences have been. Have you had success with it?

Thanks!
MurphSmurf

Well, you're plan; I think people are already doing it.F

Pick A Broad Niche, say Dog Training.

I'd say charge $19.99 for the membership and close the membership when 100 people join.
So, that's $1,999 per month.

Now, pay someone $15/article to write the articles.
That's $750/month.

That's like $1,250/month in profit.

Move onto some other niche.

How to stand out?
That's up to you to decide.

But, you can sure beat the "Oh, another PLR site. Wow." thought by making it niche targeted.

[monopuff]

It's all about arbitrage when it comes to PLR membership sites. There is SO MUCH crap PLR our there that people would be willing to pay for good quality material.. The trick would be offering it in limited quantity to make it more valuable.

It's numbers game though, how much are you willing to invest in the PLR, and how well can you market your site to perspective buyers.

[Ebo Etoyep]

One idea that might be worthwhile is to offer PLR that is delivered in a "spinnable" format. A silly example:

While [walking | running | dancing] through the [park | zoo | aquarium] [today | yesterday | last week], it [dawned on | occurred to] me that my [penchant for | love of | passion for] [dogs | canines | puppies] goes all the way back to my [teenage years | childhood | days in college] when I had a job dog grooming.

I'm not sure if there are many PLR membership sites that already do this, but if there aren't, I imagine there might be some demand.

[MurphSmurf]

Originally Posted by Sumit Menon

Well, you're plan; I think people are already doing it.F

Pick A Broad Niche, say Dog Training.

I'd say charge $19.99 for the membership and close the membership when 100 people join.
So, that's $1,999 per month.

Now, pay someone $15/article to write the articles.
That's $750/month.

That's like $1,250/month in profit.

Move onto some other niche.

How to stand out?
That's up to you to decide.

But, you can sure beat the "Oh, another PLR site. Wow." thought by making it niche targeted.

Thanks, I think this is a pretty good blueprint. I never thought about closing the membership, but it makes sense. It will help motivate people to sign up, too. My plan is to write most of the articles myself, but we'll see about that.

Originally Posted by monopuff

It's all about arbitrage when it comes to PLR membership sites. There is SO MUCH crap PLR our there that people would be willing to pay for good quality material.. The trick would be offering it in limited quantity to make it more valuable.

It's numbers game though, how much are you willing to invest in the PLR, and how well can you market your site to perspective buyers.

This is one of the problems I foresee: marketing the site. I assume most marketing is done using this forum and a couple others.

One thing I'm not certain about is just HOW easy it would be to reach the 100 members mark. I know we're not allowed to post WSOs about PLR memberships, so that rules that out.

I think that would probably be the only hurdle to get over. Once that is reached, you could simply repeat the process over and over again, making for a very nice continuous income stream.

Originally Posted by Ebo Etoyep

One idea that might be worthwhile is to offer PLR that is delivered in a "spinnable" format. A silly example:


I'm not sure if there are many PLR membership sites that already do this, but if there aren't, I imagine there might be some demand.

This is actually a really good idea. It would take some extra work but it would probably be worth it. Thanks for sharing!

[Bev Clement]

If you do go down this road, don't offer re-written articles. If people are paying for quality work, then make sure it is brand new. People can spot re-written articles.

You can promote PLR membership sites here but only if you are the creator of the PLR, not having bought it from a wholesaler. If you hire a writer and get exclusive rights that is the same as writing it yourself.

[eniggma]

Ok this thread is super old but its new to me and is an awesome idea. I been kicking around an idea for a membership site for awhile now. I am SO going for it. Thanks.

[thadbong]

I wonder how the OP is doing with her PLR membership site...?

Eniggma, you may want to check out Nicole Dean & Melissa Ingold's new PLR course at SellPLRContent.com. Top quality information there.