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When marketers think of membership sites, some of them shy away. “It’s too much work,” “I don’t have time,” and “I don’t need another traffic sink,” might be some of their responses. But a membership site can actually become the cornerstone of your business. Here are a few reasons why:

1) Constant Income: membership sites provide a steady income for your business. No more depending on every email you send for your daily income because the membership site makes that money for you. More income is just gravy, right? If you like a lot of interaction with members, you can run an open-end membership site where you continually add new content and spend a lot of time with your members. Or, you can have a limited membership site, where you limit the content and maybe even the number of members. The income is passive because all the content delivery is via email. You do the work once and you’re good to go. As long as you continue to add new members, you’ll continue to make money. The type of site you choose depends on what you want to accomplish.

2) Expert Positioning: you become the expert because you are responsible for the content, whether you create it or not. The content should be high quality, and strictly about your niche–something you know and are passionate about. If you are new at something, you may not be ready for a membership site or you’re just in the wrong niche. Providing information about something you really enjoy will be effortless and fun.

3) To Build Your List: Membership sites, whether free or paid, are a great way to be list building. Free membership sites will, of course, build your list faster. More people will join the site just because it’s free. So, build a list or make money? It’s not really a hard choice. What’s cool is that if you build your list faster, you’ll naturally make money faster, too. People who know you will respond to your recommendations more easily. If you don’t have much of a list, it’s better to have a free site because then, you’ll be guaranteed members.

Though there are probably many more reasons for having a membership site, these are the biggest. You can stabilize your income, become an expert in your niche, and build your list at the same time. Those are three pretty important reasons for having a membership site. Start planning. It might be easier than you think.

Tellman Knudson, CEO of OvercomeEverything, Inc., is a master list builder and well-known for his List Building Club. Tellman teaches students how to build a successful online business. Create your successful business from his step-by-step videos at: https://www.sendaemailaday.com/lbc

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If you’re planning to start a membership site, there are a few things you should consider before you do all the work. Preparation is half the battle, and deciding some important questions first may mean the difference between success and failure.

First, is your idea a good one? Just because you thought that people would enjoy a membership site on penguin clothes, doesn’t mean they will. You have to do some research. Go to places like SEOBook.com and use their keyword discovery tools to see if anyone is searching for penguin clothes. Check out Google Trends, which you can also access from SEOBook’s results page, and see if the idea is waxing or waning or if there’s any interest at all. There’s no sense setting up a membership site on penguin clothes if no one will ever join. If you don’t see at least 300+ searches per day, you probably have a narrow market.

Next, what type of membership site should you build? Will it have forever content that continues to grow over time, or will you have a finite situation whereby members come and join to see what you have and are introduced to a type of “course,” where the membership content is finite? Sites with either model exist. You have to decide which one is right for you. If your niche is content narrow, meaning you can plan only so much content before you run out, then the finite option is probably best for you.

Third, you must decide how you will deliver your content. There is membership site software out there that will organize and present your content in a certain way. Or, you can decide to deliver content via a password-protected blog or via email. Which type of content delivery will fit best with the type of content that you plan to deliver?

Each of these questions are important because they will determine the shape of your membership and your site. When you research to find that the idea is a good one, when you decide on an appropriate level of content and a delivery system beforehand, your site is much more likely to become a success. So, take some time beforehand, iron out the details, and when you have a plan, go for it! Nothing means success better than good preparation.

Tellman Knudson, CEO of OvercomeEverything, Inc., is a master list builder and well-known for his List Building Club. Tellman teaches students how to build a successful online business. Create your successful business from his step-by-step videos at: https://www.sendaemailaday.com/lbc

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When deciding on the kind of membership site you want to have, one of the biggest decisions you should make before doing anything else is whether or not to limit the membership period. By that I mean, how long the membership should last? Should it be an open-ended model or should it be limited by time? Whether you realize it or not, this decision will spell the difference between success or failure for your site.

What are the pros and cons?

First, having an open ended membership site means that you’ll need to provide content for members forever, or until you run out of information. In an ever-changing niche, like information marketing, you may never hit the limit, whereas if your niche is dog grooming, there’s probably only a certain amount you can teach. So often, your niche will determine whether your membership site should be limited or not.

Second, what about your time? Will it continue to be profitable for you to spend time creating content for your membership site? For example, if you do well in your industry, you might take on coaching clients that will pay you $100 or more per hour for counseling. If you have only a few members in your membership site, it may take you four hours to create the content you need each month. If you have only 10 members, paying $20 a month, the numbers don’t add up. You’re losing money creating content when you could be spending the time with a coaching client.

Third, consider whether a limited site will provide sufficient information. If your niche is continuing to grow and change, such as social marketing. Will you be able to provide enough information or will your information quickly go out of date? In the social marketing arena, new sites and opportunities for networking open every day. If you’re not on the cutting edge, you’re yesterday’s news.

Fourth, decide how much money you want to make with your venture. Can you make it evergreen so that the information will always be valid so that you continue to earn money from your site forever, with just a bit of promotion now and then? Or, can you continue to dump members into the site, and offer higher and higher levels of membership, so that your revenue stream continues to grow over time?

Fifth, will you want to sell your membership site in the future? Either model will allow you to sell your site, of course, but if you have a passive mode of income that never stops, would it be wise to sell and have that income end? Or, if you have a limited amount of information in your site, could you sell it for a price high enough to make your work worthwhile?

There are many decisions that should be made before you decide on how your site will be constructed. Perhaps the biggest thing to consider is whether or not you have a list. Without your own sizable list, it becomes very hard to maintain members in the membership site. But after you have the list, the next important consideration is whether or not the site will be finite in information or open-ended. Making a wise decision in this area could mean the difference between success and long-term frustration.

Tellman Knudson, CEO of OvercomeEverything, Inc., is a master list builder and well-known for his List Building Club. Tellman teaches students how to build a successful online business. Create your successful business from his step-by-step videos at: https://www.sendaemailaday.com/lbc

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3 Reasons for Creating a Membership Site That You May Not Have Considered

People often hear the words “membership site,” and are instantly interested. Why not? Membership sites mean recurring income, and if you set a site up right, all that money comes to you without further effort. But some membership sites are constantly updated, and the thought of needing to come up with constant content can make some people balk at the thought of creating a membership site of his or her own at all.

Let’s look at some things you may not have considered:

1. Membership Income Can Be Passive.

If you don’t want to be constantly tied to membership site content creation, you can limit the length of memberships. You tell people that they get a 12-month membership, for which you’ve created 12 months of content. You just load it up and then, you let the site crank. You can add members continually and because you did the work once, you can gather income from that over and over again with no additional work.

2. Membership Sites Make You an Authority

When you create a membership site, and fill it with great content, it makes you an expert and gives you authority in your niche. When enough people think you’re an expert in your niche, then you’re set. People will trust you and come to you for advice. Then, when you have new products to promote, they won’t be shy to buy them.

3. Membership Sites Help to Build Your List

If you’re most interested in list building, then a free membership site may be your best bet. That way, you can get tons of customers looking for information in the front end and later, sell them products inside the member area. Or, you can offer higher levels of the membership site, so that people will have to pay you to get them. That way, you can be building your list and making money at the same time.

Membership sites take some work to set up, but the good thing about them is that when the work is done, you don’t have to do it again and you’ll continue to benefit from it over time. Keeping yourself happy while creating a following of happy customers is another perk of having a membership site, and they’re great for building your list. Any way you look at membership sites, they totally rock.

Tellman Knudson, CEO of OvercomeEverything, Inc., is a master list builder and well-known for his List Building Club. Tellman teaches students how to build a successful online business. Create your successful business from his step-by-step videos at: https://www.sendaemailaday.com/lbc

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