the perfect membership

I don't understand your question......

What type of membership are you referring to?

A membership that offers services? software? products? information and personal advice? a place for people to share information in a private way?

I've paid $1000 to join a membership which offered nothing but good people to communicate safely with.

But I wouldn't pay $10 for a random set of IM products in a membership.

So - not sure how to answer you.

I am looking for others opionions of their choices for a membership site and what it has to offer. I am not really talking about anything in particular but what THEY want a membership site to hold or offer. It can be about anything.

Hi, Skid_Roe. I agree with Andyhenry in that there are too many variables involved so there is no "one size fits all" way to respond to the question.

If you're asking me, as a customer, what I'd like to see in a membership site (again, depending on the niche, types of content and if it's an interactive setup with "things to do" ... I'd like a membership that delivers regularly but not too often (biweekly or monthly as opposed to weekly); is affordable (again, it depends on the niche content because specialized information can often justify the price point). I like to receive things I can download (such as ebooks, lesson modules, audio and video files) that I can look at/peruse at a later time such as pdf documents, videos in formats that are native (i.e., I don't have to download a proprietary piece of software to view them) or am unfamiliar with.

If I were putting up a membership site (and I am planning to) I'd like to do all of the above and also provide a free area where I collect a valid email address before letting casual visitors into the public area. That way, I can send appropriate content in emails every 14 days or so ... and use a link to the "benefits of joining" the membership site.

The very best piece of information I can give you (and I'm no expert) is to provide very useful information. Not a rehash of the SOS anyone can find anywhere online. The PLR stuff, for example, is useless, unless it is re-written/repurposed effectively and repackaged in some cases (because in some niches, PLR is everywhere and you can get hit with a duplicate content penalty if the niche is saturated by content from competing websites.

In terms of price, you should get a "feel" for your target market and be able to answer the question whether or not that population is used to accessing information via the web and will part with their money to do so. But generally, any price point from $9.97 to $97 per month (ex: basic but useful information through to highly technical, specialized information) is feasible.

Don't know what else to say, except that there are some very exciting advice all throughout the Warriors Forum on membership sites. Do a search on "membership site + information" and see what comes up.

And good luck with your endeavor.

Ina

I have to agree with henry and ina, there is isn't a standard "all for all, and everything goes" type of site. I think you need to narrow down your options and your idea. I think you either have no idea as to what you really want or you do know and simply are testing the waters to see how people react to what TONS of membership sites but they are niche specific.

I recommend you sit, analyze your thoughts and put them down, either on paper or on a notepad in your PC. Right now you do not seem to have a clear mind as to what exactly you want people to answer. Remember, the internet is vast, the options are unlimited, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to cover all grounds. So you need to have an idea and a plan before you begin to take action.

Wow...you are my target customer...come on over....lol



Ken