consistent updates to the members' area content at regular intervals 2. Offer the BEST support you can either via email, on a private Facebook page or via a members' forum 3. Can you offer them tools, software or access to something that they will find useful going forward? This is a great way to keep members So... Building a membership site does take time and effort, there's certainly no doubt about that. However, once it is there it is really a very enjoyable experience running it and well worth the initial effort. Overall, just try to keep things SIMPLE. It's so easy to overcomplicate things, especially when it comes to internet marketing. Are you inspired (or put off!) to start your own membership site?  Please click LIKE if you enjoyed this and let me know what you think in the comments section below... Rob, great info as always. We just took on a client to help them build an online presnece for an offline coaching business and a membership site is the seond phase of the contract. Been a while since I built one, so great tips here, updated for 2012 info here. My partner uses s2member as the software for his membership site. I used wishlist for mine. Thoughts on s2? Hi Rob Thanks for the great info all over your site. Owning a membership site is where I would eventually like to be so looking forward to your IIF course in the coming days. I'm learning to walk