How to convert your website into a membership model (In 4 Easy Steps)
You may already have a website with good traction, or you expect you will see your site's traffic increase rapidly. Whatever the case, your next step may be to create a revenue stream from your website's traffic. One of the easiest ways to generate income from your site is by offering the option of paid memberships. There are many questions to ask how you can transform your website into an membership-based model similar to this.
In this blog, we'll discuss why it might be beneficial to change your website to a membership model. Then we'll go through the steps necessary to have your site converted. Let's get started!
What are the reasons to convert your site into A Membership Model?
The subscription model has been in existence for over four hundred years. But over the last 10 years, it has experienced an astonishing 437% growth.
The subscription model's variant, the model of membership is also valuable because it adds to the formula.
If you have paying customers on your site You can make an ongoing passive income. This may even become your primary or secondary monetization strategy.
A membership site that is successful indicates that people are able to trust you and appreciate your work enough to be willing to spend money on your services. It can also give you the authority and trust you need in the field you are working.
Additionally, membership models ensures that members remain engaged as well as a sense of belonging. This means that you'll be able to promote your service to a targeted group of people who already have an interest in the services you provide.
One great illustration of a site that is a member is Skillcrush It makes use of the plugin:
It is good to know that converting to a membership model is easy and affordable. It does require the time and effort.
Key Features Your Membership Site Might Need
To accommodate the membership model the website you have already created will require at minimum a few features. At a minimum, those should comprise:
- A secure member signup form
- Securely accept payment
- The tool allows you to limit content on a paywall.
As an example of a great complete membership site check out Costco's Membership Sign-Up screen:
When you select one of the membership levels, the site offers you a signup form:
Although Costco's membership program doesn't remain exclusively online, the site does illustrate the way the process of signing up in.
How to convert your website into a membership model (In Four Steps)
The following steps are designed to help you convert an existing WordPress site to an membership model. The process for starting a Membership site starting from scratch is similar.
It's easy to use , and allows the user to charge users quickly. It includes out-of-the-box integrations with numerous popular third-party providers including mailchimp and Stripe. It is easy to use and simple to learn..
1. Make High-Quality Members-Only Content
In order to encourage users to purchase your content, it is important to ensure your content is of real worth to people's lives. Furthermore, that value should be ongoing. If customers don't expect any further benefits to what you're offering and aren't likely to stick around.
2. Configure the Plugin
Once installing, you can configure the application to meet your requirements. This often means at least checking the Pages fields, Accounts, Fields, and Payments tabs under > Settings.
On the Pages tab, you can configure the basic pages that will be included on your site. You can set base URL slugs for groups and memberships, and limit access to unauthorized users:
Next, the account tab lets you configure the permissions for registrations and authorizations as well as login and logout settings:
The field tab allows you to create customized fields as well as requirements to be met for specific information during signup or a registered purchase
The Payments tab lets you add payments methods, for example, Stripe.
With these settings in place, your site is ready for membership plans and rules.
3. Add Memberships and Create Rules
Members are the items that users pay to join your website. lets you create multiple memberships that give customers the option of choosing.
To create a membership Go to the Memberships tab. At the top of the page, click at the Add New button. The resultant page appears like a normal WordPress page:
In this section, you are able to configure all the membership attributes which include prices, titles, and the terms. Click on "Publish" once you're done
Next, you can configure rules. They allow you to define who has access to what information.
Click on > Rules and then click Add New button: "Add New" button:
Here, you'll be able to configure the rule in a manner that is most appropriate for your business. Choose "Save Rule" after you've finished. follow up with a rinse when necessary.
4. Include Login and Registration Links to the Navigation of Your Site
Once you've set up memberships and rules, your users need to be able to sign up. One effective method to facilitate registration for them is to add a registration link in the menu navigation on your website.
You may point to a specific registration page or to a webpage that contains your registration link. To do this, go to dashboard > appearance > menus:
After that, select Screen Options at the top right corner of the screen. Select the Memberships checkbox to ensure that the menu items are configured:
Expand to include the Membership menu item that you have just enabled. It will be under Add menu items to the left of the page, just below the tab's title. Select the memberships you want to include in your menu, and click to Add to the Menu:
In the image above, you can see the Menu structure widget that is located on the right. You can relocate menu items by simply moving them into the position you like. This is the option available on the item(s) you've added, in case you prefer they to be higher in relation to the lower.
Alongside registering for a membership, visitors will require an account to sign in to your site. To create an account page Go to settings > pages:
On the left side to the left of to the left of Login Page item, click on the drop-down menu and select Auto Create New Page. Now your site is ready!
Conclusion
In short, the necessary steps for converting your website are
- Create high-quality members-only content.
- Configure the plugin.
- Create membership plans, and add rules.
- Incorporate login and registration hyperlinks to your navigation on your website.
Are you having any concerns about converting your site to an membership model? Let us know in the comments section below!
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