How To
How to Create a Membership Website (Simple, Low-Cost Setup)
To create a membership website, pick a niche and a membership model, set up WordPress on reliable hosting, and install a membership
July 17, 2023
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New to membership sites? Begin with these
Three guides that cover the basics: building the site, locking your content and choosing what to sell.
How toHow to Build a Simple Membership Site (Without Spending a Lot on it)The steps to a first membership site, kept simple and affordable.Read the guide
ResourcesContent Restriction: Everything You Need to KnowWhat content restriction is and how it works on a membership site.Read the guide
ResourcesTop 10 Best Membership Site Ideas for 2025 and 2026Membership site ideas to choose from, with what each one sells.Read the guide
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Everything You Need to Know about Recurring Charges for Your Membership Site
Recurring charges are payments taken automatically from a member’s card or account on a set schedule, such as every month or year,
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9 Reasons to Own a Membership Site
The main reasons to own a membership site are recurring, predictable revenue, full control over your audience and platform, low startup costs,
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How To
How to Make Money with a Membership Plugin on WordPress (5 Steps)
Learn how you can use a WordPress membership plugin to establish yourself as an authority in your industry and generate recurring income.
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How To
How to Send a Membership Email and Invite Someone into Your Community
A membership email invitation works when it goes only to people who agreed to hear from you, has a short subject line
February 16, 2023
Resources
Membership Forums: Should You Get One? And If Yes, How?
A membership forum is a private discussion board that only your members can open. It’s worth adding when you have enough active
February 19, 2023
Business
Tips for Creating Great Paywall Content
Paywall content is any article, video, course, download or community area that visitors can only open after they pay or sign up.
September 7, 2022
Business
Build a Membership App to Maximize Your Content’s Potential & Earn More with Your Community
The fastest and cheapest way to build a membership app is to start from a mobile-friendly membership website and turn it into
November 5, 2022
Business
Subscription Fatigue: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Fight It
Subscription fatigue is the frustration people feel when they pay for too many subscriptions, lose track of them, or stop feeling they
January 27, 2023
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