subject: Creative Membership Site Tips for Your Business [print this page] The reasons for developing your own membership site are excellent and diverse compared to other income generating methods on the web. There are many Internet marketers that have been successful in starting their own membership site and they are making a killing with it. When you first hear about starting your own site where members will join and pay, it might seem to be complicated. But it's really not that difficult because nowadays you have scripts that can do the job for you. But if you don't even want to get your hands dirty, then simply hire a freelancer to do it - it won't cost much. We'll tell you that if you have always wanted to have a project like this, then there's no reason to not to do it. There are so many possibilities with membership sites, and we want you to succeed; so take these hot tips and put them to good use.
You have to stay in touch with your members all the time. You need to show them that they are important and you haven't forgotten they exist. If you use email to its full potential then you will be able to maximize your returns from your members. This will help them stay engaged on your site. The key is to provide top notch content in the emails you send through newsletters, updates and even reminders which will allow you to ask for their opinion. This is truly relationship building taken to the next level. If you're not going to have a history with your members, then they will simply feel neglected.
Therefore, you need to prove that you care by helping them out whenever you can and staying in touch with them. Keep your site firmly targeted within the confines of your niche. That is why people joined - to learn more about that specific niche. Going slightly off topic or tying other topics into your niche is a way to keep things exciting but stay on topic whenever possible. Make sure your site has all the information relating to your niche that your members are going to need. It doesn't matter what format the information on your site comes in; it needs to be relevant to your niche. Avoid losing perspective or allowing your site to go off topic. You will likely lose members if you stop giving them what they are paying you for.
Send out a few surveys that your members can fill out for feedback. Simply ask them to fill out a poll regarding your website and then use that information to make things better. You can then let them know you are using their feedback to provide them with additional value. If any changes have been made thanks to feedback, then consider emailing your members to let them know. They will feel special and wanted if they get the sense they are helping you reshape your site and improve it. You will make them feel engaged, which is critical.
You'll need to do a lot of research so you can find something that fits with you well and is viable. If you knew how much people have made with membership sites over the years, you may want to get started today. There is only one way to found out if you can do it, although we know you can do it.
