I am looking for someone who owns a successful membership website

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Hi successful membership website owners!

Like I have stated in the title of this thread i am looking
for a successful membership site owner preferably in the
internet marketing niche.

The reason I am looking for someone is because I am
going to be starting my own paid membership site soon
but have never started one before.

I know how to start one what scripts I would use and
I can give all of the content I just want maybe some
hints / some pointers on how to run a membership
site that is really successful. Because i know there
is probably more then to just adding a price tag and
content and just letting it ride im sure there are ways
to make my customers happier / make more money
then just the monthly membership price.

So if someone is willing to talk via skype or something
even if you want to put a price on it i would be willing
to negotiate because i really want to start off my membership
site on the right foot

IF you think you can help please let me know or add me on skype.

Thank you in advanced,

Eric
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  • Hi Eric

    I ran 2 very successful membership sites before I recently sold them.

    The secret (if it is a secret), is to ensure you give extremely good info in a timely manner.

    Underpromise and overdeliver

    Cheers
    Kim
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    • Hi Kim,

      Thanks for giving me some advice and it is actually one of the things i have been struggling with.

      I have just scribbled down on a piece of paper what content i would need for each day for about a month and a half.

      For some days over this month and a half i left left a day or two where there is no new content but just a day where a member can get the days before's content finished is this ok?

      Eric
  • Use a blog inside your members area.. easiest possible way to have a cool members area with forum etc.
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    • Ditto on what Kim said. You over promise and under deliver... and the members will become a crazed mob and burn you at the stake.

      Your best option for a membership site is to have whatever content you are going to be publishing finished 90 days in advance. This way you always have a 90 day queue of content and never have to worry about being late on delivering the content. After you have the 90 days of content, make certain you are constantly adding content so you maintain that 90 day queue.

      Dennis
  • Noah Fleming has a great internet marketing related membership site.
    I remember reading somewhere about the average length of membership
    subscription versus the average length of a member at Noah's site, and
    that the members at Noah's site beat that average HANDS DOWN!

    The name of the site?

    The Rich Jerks Alliance

    Noah is a member here, and I've linked to his profile above...

    Be Well!
    ECS Dave
  • The functionality of that site matters a great deal too .. Some people like to see options in the members area and not just a simple download page.

    Does the members area have a help section, support tickets, affiliate system built in, promotional area, and etc ...

    James
  • I agree with Kim, also is there an option for members to introduce new members and be rewarded?
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    • Well so far everything is just on paper but the only thing we really don't need is the content because me and the person who i am splitting the site know enough about the subject to make a couple of months worth of content. So right now no there is no affiliate system but we are going to have different levels of membership for example.

      Regular member just content: 27 per month
      Regular member + private forum access : 47 per month
      Regular member + private forum access + side coaching : 97 per month

      But we will have an affiliate program promotion area but the self help area will cost them a little bit more per month an extra 20 dollars though this is just an example.

      Yes there is going to be
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  • Thats awesome Jon though our niches are completely different since it seems
    you are having a lot of success i am defiantly going to check out that ebook.
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    • Different niches or not, the basic function of a membership site is pretty consistent. Give a regular stream of quality, action-oriented info: give it in multiple ways; and give everyone a sense of belonging.

      Also, Godin's "Tribes" is an actual paper and ink book, though I expect it's also available in ebook format.
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  • Akin to any recurring business model, the end user will only continue to agree to be billed; if the offering continues to bring them value.

    It isn't just a matter of over promising and under delivering, as many have noted in this thread - but bringing 'actual value'.

    It must serve a purpose, for someone to keep paying you for it. If your service offering is right, then the job is half done.

    It is 5 times harder to find a new customer, than to maintain relationships with your current (don't ask me whom I am quoting, but it is most certainly true).
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