As a follow up to the “Most Overlooked Business Tool” contest, I decided to announce the winners on video (see below).
With that said, the number of responses and wisdom that was shared by everyone was outstanding and I highly recommend you take some time to go through the comments from the previous post. There are MANY opportunities for small business owners to increase revenue and the collective wisdom from these responses proves it.
Selecting the right membership site software can be a daunting task - especially because not getting it right can result in an extremely frustrating experience (for you and your members).
That’s one of the reasons WordPress has quickly become a fan favorite for managing the content.
Using WordPress as the foundation of your site will give you a tremendous amount of flexibility and freedom because of the many plugins that are readily available.
These plugins allow you to control the “experience” your members have with your membership site and they also make it easier for you (the membership site owner) to manage the content, member’s info and much more.
So what WordPress plugins work best with a membership site?
Sometimes I come across things in business and smack my head in disbelief that something so obvious would go unnoticed (I’ll share a recent example in a minute).
The truth of the matter is, most small business owners have fallen victim to these types of things which I call “Business Blind Spots”.
You probably know what I’m talking about…
They are poor judgments, mistakes or blunders that seem blatantly obvious to someone outside of the company but to someone who’s running it, they go unnoticed.
Here’s an example of one I found at the Orlando airport…
I’m a “success story” junkie
I love reading about the trials and tribulations of people taking their ideas and making them a success. There are so many nuggets that can be gleamed from their experience and it serves as a wonderful example that anyone with a great idea, a little ambition and determination can makes things happen.
That’s why when I came across this article I just had to share it.
I tried for months to figure out how to create a membership site using WordPress. The problem was, I could never find a solution that did everything I wanted it to do.
To make matters worse, when I did find something I thought would work, it was a technical nightmare to get configured and setup.
If you’ve ever found yourself in the same situation, I have good news
Now there is a solution that is easy to setup and was built specifically for WordPress. You can see how I’m using it by watching the video below:
If you are looking for a fast, easy and user friendly solution to create your own membership site, you’ll definitely want to take a close look at WishList Member. Click below for details.
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Stu McLaren helps small business owners make more money with their websites, membership sites and affiliate programs. Get Stu’s personal advice on your site by visiting Instant Business Answers.
This is my first time participating in Blog Action Day and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.
Blog Action Day is a day where bloggers from around the world join together to discuss one issue in the hopes of reaching a lot of people and creating a lot of awareness. The issue this year is poverty.
I’ll admit, three years ago I would have found it difficult to engage in a conversation about poverty. The reason - I hadn’t experienced it first hand.
Recently I read an article written by ProBlogger where he was discussing the concept of using Twitter and Affiliate Marketing.
The basic argument or question was…
Should affiliates use Twitter to promote products as an affiliate?
As more and more tools pop up it will inevitably attract the marketing minds who will look to find a way to get their messages out to more people (me included).
So do I think Twitter should be used for affiliate marketing?
Here is my response to the campaign that was being discussed designed by Joel Comm…
