Month: September 2010

Most people have a problem in generating sufficient content for their membership sites. What they need do is ask the experts in developing a membership site for assistance with their lack content. There is always a solution in obtaining the content to make a video, an audio overview and then re purposing content for your membership site.

The content for a video is to show how to do it by showing the making of the video in a step by step format. Irrespective of the topic, it can be show the making of a dolls dress to the making of a video, you will still break up the instructions into easy to understand step format. This way no one becomes confused and is able to follow through to the end without any problems. If the video is an action instruction, you will also show the steps as per the text steps on the making of the video for your membership site.

That then is the gist on the making of a video for your membership site. All content for the video should show an easy to follow step by step format. The next step is making the audio overview as this content is very beneficial to most members of the membership site. You begin the video with an audio overview as an introduction which will explain the step by step format and which steps are important on the video. This way when they start with the steps, they already know what to expect.

Should you be developing a WordPress blog for example, the audio overview will explain in detail the importance of a WordPress blog and go further to explain usernames and passwords together with blog post, themes and plugins. By doing an audio overview, your user will fully understand how to tackle the project be they new or experienced users before they start on the video. There is no ruling that says an audio has to be inserted before the video, you can use it where you feel it will be most beneficial for the user, and even at the end of the videos is useful as you will be able to summarize what they have learnt at the end of every step. This again avoids any confusion and misunderstanding of the instruction content for the membership site.

Another very easy method of generating content for you membership site is to re purpose other peoples content. There is a variety of content available on ‘private label rights’. Here you will find content that has already been made such as videos on the making of a WordPress and the installation of a plugin. The rights to this content are for sale and you can purchase it and then change it around to suit your own needs and then use it on your own membership site.

With your knowledge on the developing of content for videos with audio overviews and also re purposing other content you can get further assistance on developing the content by visiting: http://www.membershipcube.com

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A contest is a sure way to attract and promote member interaction on your website. There are five major ways of holding a competition on your website.

1. First person to complete a task or timed contests.

This kind of competition involves offering an award for the person who will be the fastest or first to complete a particular task. This person must provide ample evidence that the task has been completed as per the specifications. These contests are important since they enable you to determine whether the members have understood some theory or concept that you are trying to explain on the website. This will also show you the members who are willing to participate in the website activities by attempting available tasks. The easiest way of setting this kind of contest is to have something on the site that requires a winner to post a URL as proof of completing the task. This can also apply to awarding the first person to subscribe to some new offer that you have launched.

2. Best answer type contest.

The major disadvantage with the first person wins type of contest is that after someone wins the other members will have no motivation to take part in the contest. A better type of contest is the question and answer type whereby you will ask a question and allow all members to participate. You will give them ample time to forward their answers and when that period lapses you will go through all the answers to select which members provided the most accurate answer or the answer that is closest to what you are looking for. These types of contests are very popular since al members have a fair chance of winning and thus will try to give the best response as possible.

3. Choosing the 100th response as the winner.

This is a type on competition popular with email contests whereby the 100th response is chosen as the winner. These contests tend to attract repeat responses from members who will participate countless times in order to hits the desired winning number. The only short coming is that it does not matter whether the response given is correct or not. The interest is on the 100th response only.

4. The random person contest.

These contests involve choosing a random member from your site who might or might not have undertaken a particular task in order to be considered as contestants. The mechanism of choosing a random winner differs with the easiest being using an excel spreadsheet and the RAND() function.

5. Person with the best promise contest.

This is similar to the best answer contest but the difference here is that you don’t actually ask a question but require contestant to state how they will best make use of the prize if they win and you select the best use.

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After developing a membersite, you do not have to keep the site, you are always able to dispose of it by selling off the membership site to a keen buyer for a lot more than what you would have made in a month. Membership site can be developed with the aim of selling them off immediately.

In order for your membership to have appeal and entice the highesr bidders, you need to be able to change the domain together with the software for a really quick sale.

Always leave the membership site a sit is as that is what made it sellable, such as the once off projects but without the affiliate program. This still leaves large scope for the new owner.

Also, a great selling feature is to sell the membership site with the existing subscribers as that way the new owner will start to earn money straight away and also allows you to charge that much more for your site. The selling price of a membership site is usually the monthly worth multiplied by 24 months. Remember to add in extras like the rights to resell the membership site, mailings and also sales letters.

Do not forget to show the earning capacity of the membership site such as the affiliate program the new owner can join and point out the existing twelve months content. You must always justify your selling price by proving the future potential earnings of the site.

In order to conclude the sale of the membership site, the domain name which is obviously a .com name will then be moved into the chosen domain of the buyer and then into his registrar. Before these details can be released however, payment needs to be made into an Escrow account

For selling off membership sites, it is best to use ClickBank on the site as the login and the payment information is then easily changed into the name of the new owner as well as their mail address. The new owner will then own this ClickBank account.

When transferring the membership site into the name of the new owner, a single site license is to be purchased and then all you do is transfer the software used in powering the membership site over into this single site and into the name of the new owner.

Remember, that when you move a membership site into another name, the site needs to become a whole new entity with a new domain name, license and also autoresponder and not to forget the payment account is also set up in the name of the new membership site owner.

To recap, when selling a membership site always ensure that the site is genuinely as attractive as it is advertised to be and that in genuinely is an good income earner and the to transfer all the details of the membership site from the domain through to the banking account into the name of the new owner.

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Developing your first membership site can be a little frustrating especially when you discover that it is not as easy as you thought it would be. When this happens, instead of messing around with it, you call in an expert to assist you otherwise you will find it will continue to cause problem after problem.

The first lesson is never to announce any new product until it is 100% complete and ready for launch. After launching, it is always a smart move to sign up two new members for every one you lose, that way your business will not suffer but continue to grow.

Often companies announce their new products a long time before the products are even born. This puts them in a very tight spot when they discover that the products are still incomplete by the projected launch date of the product and they then have to pull back with the product. This leaves the company with many dissatisfied people who have been looking forward to the launch of the new product and they then go and purchase from your competitor. That is why it is always best to be ready before the announcement of any new products.

First develop your product, and then do the trials on the product to ensure that it actually does perform the way it is intended to perform and only then advertise the launch date of the product with an array of catchy adverts which will whet the appetites of prospective buyers. The launch of the new product will then be successful.

Before and after posts of the product are always important, however, the before post must only be posted after the completion of the product. The posts before the product launch should be exciting and informative describing the new product in great detail and also questioning the prospective buying audience as to whether they have such a great product. So should the after product launch posts be as informative as this will ensure ongoing sales of the product.

You will always lose some members from you site which is normal in business as competitor’s launch new products. However, never just accept this loss of revenue. As you lose a member so you should be figuring ways to entice two new members to join your site. This is not always easy but being innovative works in bringing new members on board. Take a step back and evaluate the situation carefully and then plan how you will take two steps forward.

One good way of enticing new members to your membership site is by advertising a new product.

Remember though that you have to have it ready for the market otherwise you will end up losing more members. As explained before, conduct your campaign wisely with before posts and after posts. This will assist you in replacing the lost member with two new members to your membership site.

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Anytime you are having thoughts on what content to include on your website, what comes in to mind is something written. What is available on the internet is mostly written materials which consume time to come up with. Majority are not used to writing, so when they memorize some written lines one eventually gets tired which calls for creating audios which are easier than writing things.

Video is also good but it has its own inconveniences of worrying about the images that will be shown on the screen, and the implication they can give to potential viewers. It means if one is showing a moving picture, then the narration and texts would have to math the speed of the mages being shown.

Disadvantages of screen-captured video showing a PowerPoint may include; changing slides and changing the bullets. However for the audio one has three things to discuss – just three points and you have succeeded in passing the same information.

Anyone can talk and make audio since is easy to talk for ten minutes. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you become the main speaker but you can talk about a topic for ten minutes while timing yourself, and concluding at the end of the discussion and going to the next level.

One can still speak roughly 150 words in a minute even if it’s slower than the normal rate which sums up to 1500 words you could have written, taking more than five paragraphs. It’s easy to make audios, than to strain writing pages of content which will not necessarily be read by visitors to your site.

The benefit of working with an audio file is you don’t have to look for downloads. Web applications such as WordPress have many audio players which enables one to take an audio file from the web server and easily play it on the page. In addition, the program does not allow users to “Right click” on the link to the music which might allow for “download”.

It depends with how much you want to divulge or withhold on any particular subject matter, so it is important to have comments on a blog post to complement your audio. This will come in handy if you don’t have any downloads to offer to enable people to pay attention to your audio and again to give views.

It is important to consider including audio to your website because it’s easier creating than videos. This includes; talking, saying few things, losing out one and letting yourself go. If you consider including audio on a webpage or a blog, you can have people leave a message or do anything you require from them at the end of the audio, which saves you from straining to write ten pages or more.

I believe you have seen how easy it is to create content for a membership site. Now that things are working out well, consider joining the site at: http://www.membershipcube.com

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Some people are not aware that the Credit card payment process on a website does not just happen by magic! When creating a webpage, credit card payments do not come with your website package; this credit card facility has to be applied for and is a specific service. You will need to find out which payment processor will suit your needs best as there are a few on the market that do different services.

Paypal is probably the simplest form of payment processor and is also simple to get started. An account is created with Paypal themselves, who in turn will provide you with a code which with the help of your web designer you will upload onto your webpage. Once installed, people just need to click a tab on your webpage and enter their credit card details for payment. Paypal then processes this payment and credits the funds to your account.

Merchant account does not need to be applied for as it is set up automatically by Paypal. You are able to set up a payment plans just as quickly. There is no restriction as to what you can and cannot sell through your Paypal account; however, you do need to create a different account if you perhaps own a business doing seminars. All you need do is establish what business you own. With this in mind it is best to just take payments with Paypal.

The one problem that Paypal have is that they do not have as yet introduced an affiliate program and therefore ClickBank is the best for this service as Clickbank does have an affiliate program and sales are then easy to transact using this payment processor and there is no restriction as to who can or cannot sign up as an affiliate and can also refer folk and recive a commission payment. Clickbank is a slick operation and they will pay the affiliates first when they are paid prior to paying you and they also take care of all the tax details making your operation that much easier.

ClickBank unfortunately is a little to quick to refund people so therefore it is wise to use them only when you have to use them, that being when you have when you have affiliate sales.

1ShoppingCart is really the way to go when your membership site business takes off really well. 1ShoppingCart offords you lower charges and far better systems and features with their one-click upsells together with tagging email leads and also have an autoresponder with their shopping cart.

When starting out with your membership site, Paypal is the way to go due to its simplicity but as your business grows you will find you will need to introduce Clickbank and when your business is really flying nicely, you then introduce 1ShoppingCart.

As you can see, the credit card payment processor is pretty simple when you set up you membership site at: http://www.membershipcube.com

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Most people may are oblivious of the challenges that a premium subscription website poses as far as receiving payment and delivering the required digital content. I will discuss the sections of making membership site payments and the process that one undergoes once they make a purchase from you.

This is the process. A prospective client visits your webpage; sales letter. You have laid out the content that convinces one to buy membership for a site from you, and they are convinced and go ahead to click the Acceptance or Payment button. If you accept online payments, for example from PayPal, they click the PayPal button, once they make payments be it directly from PayPal or from the credit card, they will be redirected to your site.

After making payment to the third party provider (PayPal), the client will land in the registration section of your site. Here they fill out personal details like; the preferred username, first and last name, email address, and password. They find their e-ad and their name already filled in. now they have to come up with a username, often the first or last name and the password to be using which they have to fill in twice, for confirmation. Then they can click “next”, for the next part, where they are logged in to the membership site and enjoy instant access. They receive a confirmation email that usually has the username and password, in case of loss. Now they can log in as they wish.

Integration is the next step that follows. Once your membership software is up and running, one is able to create a payment button in PayPal, through the step-step guidelines that are availed to you. Now once the prospective customer visits your website and they want to subscribe, and register, the process will be a click away for them. They pay to PayPal and then they are redirected to the blog for registration.

By logging in to one’s PayPal account, you can generate a click button and copy-paste it to your webpage. It involves three stages which include you entering some codes and numbers so that when one pays, the membership application gives the go ahead, by recognizing that the specific product was bought from your membership site and joined their particular level from here.

Now the question is after paying through PayPal, what do they have access to?

IPN (Instant Payment Notification) is the final constituent of the membership site integration. This translates into, if someone withdraws their monthly payment or they ask for a refund on the payment, they lose their rights as a user who can log in to your site. This is through the settings you entered as you set up your PayPal and the notifications are automated.

The three payment steps are; engage a third party pay manager like PayPal. Secondly engage the services of a membership application Wish List Member and thirdly, have a built-in IPN button, to notify PayPal if any one cancels their subscription.

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People love getting bonuses. It’s a great feeling to pay for something and then get a free bonus on top. You can use bonuses to increase your membership and sell your products.

Let’s go over five kinds of bonuses that you can use to promote your site

* website critiques or personal responses

* updated information and URL recommendations and reviews

* templates, worksheets and checklists

* up-sell discount or special offer for other products

* extended training, call in days and surprise bonuses

Depending on the kind of training that you do, you could offer to look at your members’ websites and provide advice on how to improve them. If you are teaching about content that is being presented online, make a video of yourself looking at their site and explaining your advice.

If this kind of video doesn’t work for your site get people to ask you questions and instead of emailing a response, record a personal answer on video to send them.

Most information on the internet becomes outdated after a fairly short time. Spend a little time once a month to go through the URL’s that you recommend and update them. This is a good selling point to promote to your customers because they’ll appreciate knowing that you are keeping them up-to-date.

Make learning as easy as possible for your members. You have shown them a step-by-step process of doing something; now give them a written checklist or worksheet so that they can do it again even if they forget some of what you taught them.

It is smart marketing to get your customers to buy more than one product from you. You can even sell them other membership sites content and products by joining the other site in an affiliate program. You can make commissions on sales to your members and promote your products to the other sites members.

One good thing about a membership site is that you don’t have to release new content that you have all at once. If you have a new idea under development but are not ready to put a whole new product in your site yet, think about recording the idea and putting it on your site as an extended training bonus. You can schedule it in now or later or even apply it as a surprise loyalty bonus for your long term members.

Bonuses can be very helpful in promoting your site and extending your membership. People love bonuses! There are five kinds of bonuses that work well when used with a membership website. They are; website critiques or personal responses, updated information and URL recommendations and reviews, templates, worksheets and checklists, up-sell discount or special offer for other products and extended training, call in days and surprise bonuses.

Try them all and find out which ones work best for you.

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The fact that your site is filled with resale right material or private label rights materials should never be a reason to inform all and sundry that the content you have is from rights materials or to pass along those rights. This is especially so if your business does not involve internet marketing or it you have a membership site that is not for resale rights. You even have less reason to real that you are using resale rights material when the eBook involved has naming right or you rewrote and mixed it yourself.

There is away in which a membership site can be made and not deal with internet marketing. The other ways of making money without having to engage inn internet marketing exist and they involve conducting simple Google searches. In most niches all over the world and including on the internet, people are not aware of the existence of resale right and they wouldn’t care whether you offered resale rights or not. Let us take for example that your membership site is golfing niche, how to become a better golfer. Very few golfers will care whether resale rights are included in the guides you give them or not. You should not always pass along the rights for the reason that you are supposed to

This brings us to a very important point. Even if your membership site has internet marketing as one of content, and the people who subscribed know all about resale rights, their reasons for joining may be quite different from acquiring resale rights. However in a resale rights club, people join because they get resale rights at regular intervals say once per week. Since your site is not a resale rights membership site, there won’t always be need for you to give those resale rights since this will give you more people and the crowd’s ignorance of their right to resale right will mean that you will always hold some appeal over them

Incase your site is heavy involved in passing resale rights along or selling them, then there is no problem with giving them out. on the other hand if your membership site is full of tutorials , it would be unwise to inform people of their right to resale rights since that would be literally shooting yourself in the foot.

Incase the product you are selling was redone and it is uniquely yours, you do not have to inform people that it is not your original work and that you made it from resale right material. You modified it yourself and you had the right to since you bought the resale rights but at this time the article or video is now yours and you have no obligation to tell anyone of how you created it.

The above three situations do not warrant you to pass along resale right or inform people of there existence in the product. These situations are; when the membership site is not an internet marketing site, when it isn’t a club for selling PLRs and when you have utilized the renaming rights due to the product and made the product yours.

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Your membership site is already established, but you biggest problem is that you have not been so far successful in getting people to join your membership site. What could you been doing the wrong way? There are many things that can cause this but the principal ones are that your site maybe lacking credibility, proof and you are not supplying enough details about yourself and the site’s purpose.

If a person reads the sales letter you send to him/her in order to promote your membership site and he/she is not sure of your identity, if that person does not see your name or photo anywhere on that letter, why should he listen to what you have to say? If you don’t explain why the services you intend to offer is so important then people will not have any reason to join your site.

The least you can do is to have your photo and name displayed clearly on the membership site you are trying to market and in your introduction. Clearly state the reason why you are an authority in the problem that you are offering to solve for the potential customers. While you are still on these, present some proof. Make them believe that you can really do what you claim to be able to in the sales letter. The most common proof you can avail are testimonials from other customers who are happy and satisfied with the service you rendered to them. Exhibit the photos of these customers and their full names. Give detailed information about a real individual who joined your site due to certain problems he had and how you helped solve those problems.

Clearly specify what service you are offering. Don’t leave potential customers confused after reading your sales letter. Explain the advantages of someone becoming a member on your site. Use a tone of excitement to excite them with all the big things they are going to achieve through joining your membership now.

Giving enough details, showing your credibility and proving that your program works in your sales letter will surely boost the response from your targets. Try it now and see how if it works for you. at http://www.membershipcube.com … you will find anything and everything to do with membership sites.

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