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Making a membership site... How to go about it?

by arranrice
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Hello warriors,
I want to make a membership website, how can i do this? Are there any scripts/software i can use to make a membership site?
#making #membership #site
  • Profile picture of the author wfhblueprints
    Originally Posted by arranrice View Post

    Hello warriors,
    I want to make a membership website, how can i do this? Are there any scripts/software i can use to make a membership site?
    Hey arranrice,

    Wishlist Member is an awesome piece of software....its a wordpress plugin and handles all the membership side of things.

    Optimize press is a nice theme to use to design a membership site.

    You'll need both....but they are a worthwhile investment.

    Regards

    Chris
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  • Profile picture of the author JennyBizz
    I would also like to recommend WP MemberChamp. I've been using it and I love it!
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    • Profile picture of the author arranrice
      Originally Posted by JennyBizz View Post

      I would also like to recommend WP MemberChamp. I've been using it and I love it!
      Whats your site?
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  • Profile picture of the author hassan001
    Amember have a great software for memberships and is well known all over the intenet... Honestly I have seen about 95% membership sites running amember pro software if you like I can show you examples as well

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  • Profile picture of the author hardnova
    Create A FREE Website - Upload Pictures, Albums, Videos, BLOG's, MP3's, Classifieds, Comments, Ratings, CHAT, members and more. This sitewill let you make one in 2 mins for $1.99

    Originally Posted by arranrice View Post

    Hello warriors,
    I want to make a membership website, how can i do this? Are there any scripts/software i can use to make a membership site?
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    • Profile picture of the author harrydog
      This is a very broad question you ask.
      What kind of membership site do you want to make
      1) Do you want free members
      2) Do you want paid members
      3) Do you want to drip feed content
      4) Do you want different membership levels
      5) Do you want members to be affiliates
      6) Do you want
      7) Are using wordpress of HTML
      8) Do you ant fixed term memberships
      9) Whats your budget
      10) What do you want to use as a payment processor
      11) Do you want to integrate with an autoresponder
      Etc Etc Etc

      There are lots and lots of membership systems, scripts, themes and HTML builders that will do anything you want them to.

      Suggested products needed
      1. Hostgator for Hosting
      2. Wordpress platform (free)
      3. OptimizePress theme ($97)
      4. Aweber for autoresponder (monthly fee)
      5. S2Member for membership (free)
      6. Paypal for payment processing (free to set up)
      7. AmazonS3 for Video Hosting (very cheap for Video Hosting and streaming)
      8. Flow Player for video playing (free plugin)

      These are the things you would need to get going
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I use WishList Member and like it a lot. Here's a thread that might be helpful.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...hip-sites.html
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  • Profile picture of the author nichearticlewriter
    @ harrydog...I have been wondering the same question myself and I think you covered answers which I did not have all the questions to either. Thanks for the info...very informative...
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  • Profile picture of the author confidencemagnet
    I use S2Member. It's a free wordpress plug in and there are videos on how to set it up on Youtube.

    My suggestion:

    Create a free membership site

    Give Them Nothing But The Best

    Let Them Know About Your Premium Membership site that gives even better content at an affordable price (under $30 a month)
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  • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
    amember all the way.

    I use it on all my sites and it's the best one out there.

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  • Profile picture of the author vpsean
    I heard about CustomerHub - which integrates directly into Infusionsoft, and has just been acquired by them too. Haven't checked it out yet myself though -- Sean
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  • Profile picture of the author geolocal
    I've heard good things about Digital Access Pass, which works with WordPress:

    WordPress Membership Plugin - Membership Script For WordPress Blogs And Regular Web Sites
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    • Profile picture of the author johndoe123
      yes, thanks for all. i have same question too. it's time to look and try what is the best for build membership site

      best regards

      ian
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  • Profile picture of the author Manie Amari
    I'd like to recommend Amember as I'm using it and think it's great! A lot of the marketers I follow and respect use it too. #justsayin
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  • Profile picture of the author prosperus
    I would definitely go for amember ...ive been using it with great success
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  • Profile picture of the author Rose Anderson
    You should read the report in Jenny's signature line. Though it's about a PLR site it also covers the basics of setting up a membership site.

    Rose
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  • Profile picture of the author vinevibez
    yeah im looking through plugins now to see whats out there.. i know i need one that handles paid member on a recurring basis. Every 30 days they need to be charged and if they dont pay it needs to automatically block them from paid content. Ive seen some that say they handle this but not sure how many out there will actually block people if they dont pay. From what i read wp-member blocks them out and its only $30. But i dunno if people recommend it.

    aMember seems cool but theres no detailed info
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  • Profile picture of the author mathewsps
    I suggest s2member. even if it is a free one it does almost all the functions what one needs to run a standard membership with less glitches.

    Otherwise the best are Wishlist & DAP. I have many of my students and clients using and works well.
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  • Profile picture of the author tytribble
    I am looking to supply my affiliates with the opt in leads that they generate from our squeeze page (prior to our sales page). Anyone know of a system that does this?
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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Barrs
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      I use WishList Member and like it a lot. Here's a thread that might be helpful.

      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...hip-sites.html
      Let me just back-up what Suzanne said - that "all in one thread" will answer MANY ir not all of your questions.

      As for the best software to use, that will depend on your technical level and current skills. I'm guessing not to advanced otherwise you probably would be asking such a question -

      However; Amember, is a great script, but not good for newbies.

      Profits Theme and the other WordPress "membership site plugins / options" are god for those that are familiar with Wordpress but a nightmare for those that are not.

      Easy Member pro is a great all-round membership site that is very easy to use once set up, probably the easiest.

      However, when it comes to downright marketing savvy, "LFM Membership software" is the best, but requires solid skills to really get the most out of it.

      Paul Barrs

      PS. And in case you were wondering... my "opinions" only come from my experiences in actually TRYING OUT all the of these.
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  • Profile picture of the author spearce000
    My last membership site was built using Joomla and the AEC plug-in - which I found did everything I wanted. Joomla is open source, and there is a new version just out. The plug-in used to be free, but the I gather they now charge for it.

    One thing I would recommend it that you DON'T use PayPal as your payment processor. This is because you cannot have more than one PayPal account, so if you should decide to sell the site later on, your members will have to sign-up again with the new owner - and most won't bother. I found this out the hard way! Better to use a 3rd party processor like 2checkout.com; that way, you can simply change the details over to the new owner when you sell the site.
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