To maximize membership revenue, work on three levers: earn more from each member (tiers, upgrades, annual plans and add-on products), keep members longer (better onboarding, less churn, recovered failed payments), and bring in new members at a lower cost (referrals,…
A community membership is a paid or free membership where the main thing people join for is each other: discussions, advice, events, and connections with people who share an interest or goal. To build one, pick a specific audience, give…
A membership site platform is the software that runs your members area: sign-ups, payments, and access to members-only content. You have three main options: WordPress with a membership plugin, a website builder with membership features, or a stand-alone creator platform.…
The best WordPress hosting for membership sites is the plan that can handle logged-in members, not just anonymous visitors. Small, new sites can start on good shared hosting. Growing sites should move to managed WordPress, VPS or cloud hosting with…
Plans for subscription payments let customers pay a set amount every month, quarter or year for ongoing access to your content or service, with each payment charged automatically. The easiest way to implement them on a WordPress site is a…
Frequently asked questions
A member directory is a searchable online list of the people in an organization, with a profile for each member: name, photo, role, expertise and contact details. You need one if your members benefit from finding and contacting each other,…
