Paid Membership

Members pay a one-off or recurring fee (generally an annual or monthly subscription) to access to selected areas of your webpage.

A “members’ area” offers exclusive access to specific information, products and services.

Paid membership websites can be used for:

• Online Services - Including pay-to-advertise business directories.
• Paid Content – Articles, news, announcements, photos or video.  This is particularly ideal for the entertainment industry (including artists, photographers, musicians, publishers, fan clubs and distribution services)
• Extended Community Components - Including member-only forums and live chat functionality.
• Establishing an Online Network – Paying members can receive exclusive advice and expertise.

Our WordPress Paid Membership features include:

• Content Teasers:  Public previews that all visitors can read, ending with an offer for members read more.  Not only will this entice readers; it will also ensure your content is viewable by search engines, allowing you to reach a broader audience of prospective members.
• Digital Content Protection and Theft Prevention (TraceFusion):  Search for members illegally sharing your premium content and block their membership.
• Digital Content Protection:  Many member-only areas can easily be circumvented by somebody sharing direct links to premium content.  This step secures your protected material against any such loopholes.
• Automated Digital Content Promotion (PromoFusion):  When a non-members attempt to view premium material, they will see a “promotional” version of the material instead of an off-putting “access denied”.  This will allow your membership system to promote itself and build a membership base faster.
• First Click Free:  Promote your paid content by allowing free access on the first visit.
• Gradual Delivery of Content: Release content to members at set intervals.  This will keep members interested and on-board for longer, reduces risks of content theft, and will allow you to run multiple paid content websites on “autopilot”.
• PayPal Integration:  Ensure your members’ trust with a secure and recognised online payment method.
• Multiple Membership Levels:  Offer up to four different types of membership, each providing a different level of content at different price points.

Free Membership

Earn revenue from on-site advertising.

As the name suggests, this does not involve any fees for regular visitors.  However, with enough visitors, you may have the opportunity for strong on-site advertising.  Advertisers can make a one-off payment or recurring subscription fee to reach your audience.  Advertising methods can include  Banner Ads, Google Adwords text and/or directory listings.

Is a free membership website right for you?

Points to consider before moving forward. 

• Popularity:  The more popular your website is, the higher the value of advertising on it.  In other words, an advertising-dependent website will only pay off it is has high volumes of traffic and members.  Make sure you have a strong budget left over to promote the website (or enough time up your sleeve to spread the word through ongoing Search Engine Optimisation and Social Media).
• Content: A free membership website will need strong content and genuinely useful features to keep members coming back.  The more loyal the membership base, the more valuable your advertising space.
• Interactivity:  It won’t be a true community unless members can freely interact.  Consider blog comments, message boards and/or live chat.