Archive for membership sites
Finally–A Way to Protect Your Content
Posted by: | CommentsThe biggest problem we authors–and by this I mean anyone who creates information and tries to sell it–face is protecting our online content.
I have been trying literally for years to find something that can truly safeguard intellectual property. I’ve finally found it: Wishlist Member, which converts your Wordpress blog into a membership site that is secure.
It’s not only a way to protect your content, but to give people more of you, and yet get paid fairly.
It’s pretty simple to set up and use, especially if you already have a Wordpress blog.
I want to call your attention to a special promotion that is only going on until 3/18/10. If you buy one Wishlist license, you’ll get the second one for only $25 (a 74% discount). I’ll be editing this post after the promotion, so please use this link to get to that special page.
If the concept of a membership site is new to you, read my article on how to make membership sites work for you. Membership sites come in many forms, but they’re truly the best way to both protect your content and “be well paid for what you know.”
More on Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Posted by: | CommentsOne of my clients is getting a new site ready for launch.
It’s quite unique, and I know it will help a lot of people.
One thing of prime concern for her is security. She’s had someone blatantly rip off her material before, and wants to do all she can to protect this new content (which is audio).
As well she should.
But it’s not that easy to do these days.
Without setting up one location where customers have to log in to access what they’ve paid for, and only allowing ONE USER to access it via that login info, you subject yourself to “Download Fraud” and “Refund Fraud.”
Let me explain…
Update on Membership Sites–A Way to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Posted by: | CommentsRecently, I wrote a Publishing Coach Weekly article about membership sites. If you think your content is valuable enough (and there’s enough of it) for people to pay for access on a monthly basis, please read this article for what to consider. It’s a bit long, but it does coach you through what to think about in terms of membership sites–pros and cons.
One of the resources I review is Wishlist Member. I’ve been doing more investigating into this means of making a WordPress blog a membership site, and the more I learn, the more impressed I am.
There is tremendous flexibility, it’s easy to use, and most of all, it solves a HUGE issue for those of us who are trying to be paid for the information we provide.
Namely, Read More→
Free Coaching Session on Membershp Sites–One Way to Be Well Paid for What You Know
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’ve heard the buzz about membership sites and wondered whether it’s right for you, read my latest Publishing Coach Weekly article.
It started off as a simple article on the pros and cons of membership sites, but ended up as, essentially, a whole coaching session on how to decide if it’s the best way for you to be “well paid for what you know.”
So I invite you to read “Membership Sites: One Way to Be Well Paid for What You Know” and learn how to make a membership site work for you.
I’ve included 5 action steps, which essentially become your coaching session for the week.
You know I’m always looking to help you be both well heard and well paid for what you know, and this is one very good way to make sure the latter happens. This mini coaching session will help you think through what’s involved, and whether it’s right for you.
