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Membership Site Question

by Matt011
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I'm in the process of setting up my first membership site where I will deliver a video training course in my niche.

I bought OptimizePress yesterday and am satisfied with it so far EXCEPT that I need a way to protect my video content (by giving access only to those who paid for it through a membership site.) OptimizePress has tutorials on how to integrate with Digital Access Pass, Nanacast, Wishlist Member, and S2Member... but that's more money to spend that may be unnecessary because I already have Premise (by Copyblogger.)

My question is, can Premise and OptimizePress work together to create a membership site, or will I have to purchase something like DAP for another 200 bucks? All I want to do is protect the content on the site.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    in my opinion i would stick to either DAP or wishlist, these both have very good reviews and work very well

    I currently use optimize press as well with fast member but will be changing over to either wishlist or DAP in the next few weeks

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    • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Lacer
      S2member has a free version that works great! I'm using it myself.

      You can download it here.
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      • Profile picture of the author Matt011
        Thanks for the comment. If I can't find a free solution I'll most likely go with DAP, as I've heard many good things about it.

        Originally Posted by Jeremy Lacer View Post

        S2member has a free version that works great! I'm using it myself.

        You can download it here.
        Thanks for the info and the link. What's the difference between the free version and the paid version though? Basically, am I severely limited if I only used the free version, or is it enough to protect my content (which is all I need)?
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        • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Lacer
          Originally Posted by Matt011 View Post

          Thanks for the comment. If I can't find a free solution I'll most likely go with DAP, as I've heard many good things about it.



          Thanks for the info and the link. What's the difference between the free version and the paid version though? Basically, am I severely limited if I only used the free version, or is it enough to protect my content (which is all I need)?
          It is definitely enough to protect your content. There are a few differences like the free version allows 4 membership levels, the pro version unlimited.

          You can find all the differences here.
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          • Profile picture of the author Matt011
            That sounds like it will work - thanks a ton!
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  • Profile picture of the author konakid
    I can also vouch for s2member. I'm using the free version and it works great.

    The main difference between the free and paid version is that the paid version allows you to do payment processing without leaving your site. The free version directs your buyer to paypal to make the purchase.

    The other difference, as was mentioned, is the number of membership levels. Free gets you 4 levels and paid gets you infinite levels.

    These two things are not something I really need, so the free version works great! It's fully functional besides that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt011
      Originally Posted by konakid View Post

      I can also vouch for s2member. I'm using the free version and it works great.

      The main difference between the free and paid version is that the paid version allows you to do payment processing without leaving your site. The free version directs your buyer to paypal to make the purchase.

      The other difference, as was mentioned, is the number of membership levels. Free gets you 4 levels and paid gets you infinite levels.

      These two things are not something I really need, so the free version works great! It's fully functional besides that.
      Thanks for the info!
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      • Profile picture of the author Nino C
        I would suggest DAP or Wishlist (i use them both)

        I think DAP is easier to setup, when you are starting out!
        But to be honest, i havent touched Wishlist that much the last couple of months, so i dont know what changes they have had
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  • Profile picture of the author MrFume
    If you are worried by the money outlay, get the S2 Member Free version, it works perfectly well, the pro version just has a few more bells and whistles-S2Member integrates beautifully with OptimizePress, I use wishlist, which at 97 bucks is a good buy because you can use it on unlimited sites. Go for the S2 Member...
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