Best way to entice people to join membership site?

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What do you guys think is the best way to entice people to join your membership site?

1. Offer free 5 to 7 day course
2. Offer free report or guide
3. Content drip
4. other

Let me know your experiences and what has worked best for you.
#entice #join #membership #people #site
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
    I have done a free video series and a free written report.

    I don't do content drip, I think that might be more a feature rather than a benefit, nothing wrong with it, I just don't know if it is a selling point to get people to join.

    Both the video series and the report work equally well, so far. I do have an autoresponder series in place and automatic move from interest list to buyer list, and some additional emails set up on the interest list.

    But as far as getting people to sign up in the first place,both work equally well.
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  • Profile picture of the author webcashuk
    It might sound obvious , maybe even stupid but you have to offer them what they want.You could offer me freedom for life to a gaming membership site but I couldn't care less about gaming so it wouldn't excite me at all.Whatever your price point of entry is there has to be a perceived value by them so how about setting up a free survey using survey monkey to see exactly what they want from the membership site and then set out to ensure you are offering that.

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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Free or very low cost trials work for some people.
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  • Profile picture of the author MyNiches
    If you believe in what you are offering and think your customers will like it, I think free trial is a great option.
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  • Profile picture of the author contentwriting360
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    It's either a 'free membership' or a 'free course/training.' That's what work for us.
    Nonetheless, it still depends on what membership site you have, how does it benefit your target market/list, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    These four:

    1. Offer free 5 to 7 day course
    2. Offer free report or guide

    3. Continuous email marketing
    4. Great email content
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  • Profile picture of the author cbader
    Each course in the member ship must simply be AMAZING, as you will want to know what great information will be coming next. The first one is always free.
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelYoung
    The best way is to offer the famous $1 trial for 7-14 days. If I got that person for that one moment I don't want to give them a free report instead of a $1 buyer. That $1 buyer is worth 100 times more than the free report guy because now I have:

    -Ability to charge them
    -buyer list
    -all my affiliate promotion and open rates on emails are much more received

    That's why!
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    • Profile picture of the author cbader
      Originally Posted by MichaelYoung View Post

      The best way is to offer the famous $1 trial for 7-14 days. If I got that person for that one moment I don't want to give them a free report instead of a $1 buyer. That $1 buyer is worth 100 times more than the free report guy because now I have:

      -Ability to charge them
      -buyer list
      -all my affiliate promotion and open rates on emails are much more received

      That's why!
      Good point Michael. I may have to try that down the road. Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr. Ken Russell
    Give access a way for free.

    Then create another membership site and email everyone that joined and tell them to buy to get access
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  • Profile picture of the author goldclubmember
    What do you guys think is the best way to entice people to join your membership site?

    1. Offer free 5 to 7 day course
    2. Offer free report or guide
    3. Content drip
    4. other
    I own a PLR membership site. The best FREEBIE will be software programs. Grab some internet marketing software programs with giveaway rights for your freebies.
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  • Profile picture of the author spartanic
    I've been doing the free 5 day course thing offering awesome content but when I finally introduce my offer it's actually kind of hard to get them to sign up. So I'm suspecting my list is getting filled with people looking for free content. I'll have to try the $1 trial offer.
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