User generated content in WordPress membership sites
How do you create a facility for user generated content that only members can create? That was the question that came to me this past week from a reader of the blog. It likely came from the post I wrote ...
The Top WordPress Membership Plugins of 2016
The Top WordPress Membership Plugins in 2016 Last year I looked at a ton of different membership plugins to pick the best one of 2015. Thirty plugins was a lot to review. The good news—many of them didn't change all ...
Pay attention to Restrict Content Pro
I remember it like it was last weekend… A developer from out of town had reached out to let me know they'd be pretty close to where I lived and wondered if we could meet for breakfast. So we set ...
How to build a stock photo subscription site
Have you ever wondered how to build a stock photo subscription site? It's possible to do with WordPress. One of the questions I got two weeks ago focused on the kinds of sites like Shutterstock—which I use all the time—and ...
How to build a membership site with the Rainmaker Platform
I spent some time today talking to a non-profit about how well the Rainmaker Platform would do for them, and their membership needs. Maybe it will be a perfect fit for you too. Haven't you already written about Rainmaker? I've ...
Have big dreams? Focus on small iterations
Every couple of days I answer a call on Clarity—a service entrepreneurs use to ask others for advice. About a year ago a gentleman called to ask about a membership site he was building. Three days later, he called back. ...
Don’t make this classic subscription site mistake
Subscription sites are awesome. I don't know about you, but I love Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and tons of other subscriptions I pay monthly for. I also enjoy subscriptions that I pay yearly for, like the United Club (formerly the Red ...
Managing user specific content in a WordPress membership site
The Holy Grail: User Specific Content. Everyone asks for it. Most assume it's easy and totally possible. And yet, it's not something that comes with a lot of membership plugins in the WordPress space. Trust me, I reviewed over 30 ...
Protecting streaming audio with a WordPress membership site
Protecting streaming audio with a WordPress membership site As I mention in the video above, I got a clarity call asking me about protecting streaming audio. Their requirements were simple: They wanted to charge users monthly. They wanted to put ...
For complex membership sites using WordPress, my answer is always the same
Let's be honest—there are straightforward membership sites and complex ones. Straightforward membership sites don't have to be simple. I'm not saying that. Straightforward vs. Complex Membership Sites What I am saying is that if your focus is the following, I'd call ...