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Creating my Own membership site. Content isn't a problem but members. Any help?

by ribechi
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Hi everybody.

I have really learnt a lot from here so far and have been able to understand what it is worth to run a membership site.

Mine is goin to run on wordpress with a membership plugin. I am still test running the theme i will be using on my localhost with the plugin functionality. Everything is set for me to go online.

First help and question.
I have challenges getting 2checkout to work on my platform in order to accept payment. I can't use paypal because my country is not allowed on it. Can some one help me on this?

Secondly, building membership has been a pain. What methods can anyone suggest to help me get the attention of potential visitors who will become paid members?

Like i said content is not going to be a problem and yes plans have been put in place to over deliver and give them more value for their money
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  • Profile picture of the author aymen99
    the easiest way to get quick members is making an WSO and buying solo ads !
    so it ain't free !
    the free ways takes time and effort obviously
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    • Profile picture of the author ribechi
      Originally Posted by aymen99 View Post

      the easiest way to get quick members is making an WSO and buying solo ads !
      so it ain't free !
      the free ways takes time and effort obviously
      I wouldn't mind if you shared the free methods. So you are saying that I could do a wso for a membership. Do you think it will go through or the idea be bought by people?
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      • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
        Originally Posted by ribechi View Post

        Do you think it will go through or the idea be bought by people?
        If no one will buy it, then either

        a. Your sales letter blows
        b. Your idea for a membership site is not IM related (which is the focus of this forum
        c. You didn't research if your forum/topic can be monetized in the first place (big no no).
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        • Profile picture of the author ribechi
          Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter View Post

          If no one will buy it, then either

          a. Your sales letter blows
          b. Your idea for a membership site is not IM related (which is the focus of this forum
          c. You didn't research if your forum/topic can be monetized in the first place (big no no).
          Good! I think i have met with the requirement of my service being in IM. What still baffles me is how to get people to respond to becoming paid members
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  • Profile picture of the author keith88
    Originally Posted by ribechi View Post

    Hi everybody.

    I have really learnt a lot from here so far and have been able to understand what it is worth to run a membership site.

    Mine is goin to run on wordpress with a membership plugin. I am still test running the theme i will be using on my localhost with the plugin functionality. Everything is set for me to go online.

    First help and question.
    I have challenges getting 2checkout to work on my platform in order to accept payment. I can't use paypal because my country is not allowed on it. Can some one help me on this?

    Secondly, building membership has been a pain. What methods can anyone suggest to help me get the attention of potential visitors who will become paid members?

    Like i said content is not going to be a problem and yes plans have been put in place to over deliver and give them more value for their money
    Do you have any skills in building traffic. Master ONE traffic source and work with others who mastered other sources. You need a way to distribute.

    Find out where your targeted demographic hangs out and buy MEDIA on those sites! That's a great way. If you don't have money you better have time to do free traffic methods.
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  • Profile picture of the author sprice
    If your service is IM related the easiest thing you can do is put a link in your signature. That'll drive some traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author ribechi
    That is the point I am trying to make. There isn't any free traffic source method that I know. Can anyone intimate me on some?

    Although, I am expecting money from a source but pending when then money comes, the free method will suffice.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    You have a lot of hurdles to get over first.

    You gotta set eveything up first optin pages, thankyou pages, funnels, and get content ready....however!!...once its all set up you then become MR TRAFFIC man and get all the traffic you can to your optin pages.....and then test everything yes....

    We use optimize press, and also S2 member intergrated with paypal to make sure you are getting subscriptions and when they join, they go on your list, and incase you get cancelatoins they cancel on your list too.

    I been doing paid membership sites for years, and they are my main source of income. I even have a $7 USD per month newsletter with 800 members. $5600 a month without hardly any work on my part. So anyone who is not doing membership sites has got rocks in their head for sure.

    Hope this helps. See the WSO room for my FREE PAID membership site ebook. Its free....nothing! and will help you tremendously.
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    • Profile picture of the author ribechi
      Originally Posted by celente View Post

      You have a lot of hurdles to get over first.

      You gotta set eveything up first optin pages, thankyou pages, funnels, and get content ready....however!!...once its all set up you then become MR TRAFFIC man and get all the traffic you can to your optin pages.....and then test everything yes....

      We use optimize press, and also S2 member intergrated with paypal to make sure you are getting subscriptions and when they join, they go on your list, and incase you get cancelatoins they cancel on your list too.

      I been doing paid membership sites for years, and they are my main source of income. I even have a $7 USD per month newsletter with 800 members. $5600 a month without hardly any work on my part. So anyone who is not doing membership sites has got rocks in their head for sure.

      Hope this helps. See the WSO room for my FREE PAID membership site ebook. Its free....nothing! and will help you tremendously.
      I am using wpWishlist as my membership plugin because it is quite flexible for. But the traffic thing still remains the challenge. I haven't gotten any anything to this effect from anyone here
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    • Profile picture of the author Toby Couchman
      Originally Posted by celente View Post

      Hope this helps. See the WSO room for my FREE PAID membership site ebook. Its free....nothing! and will help you tremendously.
      Hey Celente,

      Love your work mate.

      Could you flick me a link to the above mentioned WSO?

      Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author ribechi
      Originally Posted by celente View Post

      You have a lot of hurdles to get over first.

      You gotta set eveything up first optin pages, thankyou pages, funnels, and get content ready....however!!...once its all set up you then become MR TRAFFIC man and get all the traffic you can to your optin pages.....and then test everything yes....

      We use optimize press, and also S2 member intergrated with paypal to make sure you are getting subscriptions and when they join, they go on your list, and incase you get cancelatoins they cancel on your list too.

      I been doing paid membership sites for years, and they are my main source of income. I even have a $7 USD per month newsletter with 800 members. $5600 a month without hardly any work on my part. So anyone who is not doing membership sites has got rocks in their head for sure.

      Hope this helps. See the WSO room for my FREE PAID membership site ebook. Its free....nothing! and will help you tremendously.
      Yes I agree. Hit me a link to your WSO.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve B
        Ribechi,

        If you're getting some traffic, but not getting sign-ups, one potential reason for poor conversion could be your offer.

        The choices we all face on a daily basis are so numerous and sometimes quite confusing - it's paramount that your offer for membership is extremely compelling for your target audience.

        Asking someone to commit to monthly payments (I assume that's your plan) based on what some biased stranger is telling them can be a real stretch!

        Your offer needs to be crystal clear, jam packed with oozing value in the niche, and so obviously no-brainer that the only logical and smart thing to do is to hit the buy button immediately. You want your prospects to be ripping off their underwear in an attempt to pull their wallets and credit cards out of their pockets!

        Is that what your offer is like?

        To your success,

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        • Profile picture of the author ribechi
          Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

          Ribechi,

          If you're getting some traffic, but not getting sign-ups, one potential reason for poor conversion could be your offer.

          The choices we all face on a daily basis are so numerous and sometimes quite confusing - it's paramount that your offer for membership is extremely compelling for your target audience.

          Asking someone to commit to monthly payments (I assume that's your plan) based on what some biased stranger is telling them can be a real stretch!

          Your offer needs to be crystal clear, jam packed with oozing value in the niche, and so obviously no-brainer that the only logical and smart thing to do is to hit the buy button immediately. You want your prospects to be ripping off their underwear in an attempt to pull their wallets and credit cards out of their pockets!

          Is that what your offer is like?

          To your success,

          Steve
          Thanks for the advice Steve. I am grateful
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          • Profile picture of the author ronr
            I've been involved with membership sites for myself and coaching others for over 10 years. The problem with offering something free is that you attract a lot of freebee seekers who wouldn't necessarly buy at any price. Instead offer something of real value related to the information on your site for a $1 or some other very low price but include a "bonus" of 30 days access to your membership site which they will be billed for at the end the month unless they cancel.

            This is 100% ethical IF you make it very clear what they are getting, don't try to hide it in any way and make it easy for them to cancel before it's time to pay.

            Ron
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        • Profile picture of the author Logan Lee
          Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

          Ribechi,

          If you're getting some traffic, but not getting sign-ups, one potential reason for poor conversion could be your offer.

          The choices we all face on a daily basis are so numerous and sometimes quite confusing - it's paramount that your offer for membership is extremely compelling for your target audience.

          Asking someone to commit to monthly payments (I assume that's your plan) based on what some biased stranger is telling them can be a real stretch!

          Your offer needs to be crystal clear, jam packed with oozing value in the niche, and so obviously no-brainer that the only logical and smart thing to do is to hit the buy button immediately. You want your prospects to be ripping off their underwear in an attempt to pull their wallets and credit cards out of their pockets!

          Is that what your offer is like?

          To your success,

          Steve
          This is some great advice here.

          Don't forget that getting your conversions (such as from 0.2% to 5%) takes time. You'll need to test different ways to convert traffic.

          I know some people who have tested over 30 different conversion funnels, and FINALLY found one that works.

          Don't get discouraged, keep testing out new ideas or sources.

          Also, think to yourself what makes YOU buy? When I was searching for information products as a newbie, I'd purchase certain products because the free material was so good, and so convincing, I knew that being a paid member was hard to pass up on.

          Lastly, brush up on your copywriting or sales tactic skills. There's always room for improvement there, no matter how much of an expert you are in IM.
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          • Profile picture of the author ribechi
            Originally Posted by Logan Lee View Post

            This is some great advice here.

            Don't forget that getting your conversions (such as from 0.2% to 5%) takes time. You'll need to test different ways to convert traffic.

            I know some people who have tested over 30 different conversion funnels, and FINALLY found one that works.

            Don't get discouraged, keep testing out new ideas or sources.

            Also, think to yourself what makes YOU buy? When I was searching for information products as a newbie, I'd purchase certain products because the free material was so good, and so convincing, I knew that being a paid member was hard to pass up on.

            Lastly, brush up on your copywriting or sales tactic skills. There's always room for improvement there, no matter how much of an expert you are in IM.
            Thank you so much Logan. Please keep the advice coming in
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      • Profile picture of the author Jasmin27
        Originally Posted by ribechi View Post

        Yes I agree. Hit me a link to your WSO.
        Hi Celente,
        I could also do with a link to your WSO as I am thinking of having a membership site of my own but am not sure how to get started.
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  • Profile picture of the author ribechi
    Ok i am working out something. I now have access to one of the facebook methods that can get thousands of fans while i spend little. Still watching the 3hr video. I am already having some ideas. Just giving you guys some updates
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