Membership sites work by providing something of a gated community. Members gain access to content and products that are otherwise unavailable. This allows creators to build community spaces, collect frequent payments, and establish a loyal user base. A membership site can generally be added to an existing website.
Membership sites often work as plug-ins, but some are integrated into course creating sites. Once you’ve chosen a plan, the member platform allows you to offer your own subscriptions. Depending on the site you choose, you can potentially build up tiers for members to subscribe to. From here, you can use the membership site to offer exclusive content to subscribers. Good member platforms allow the user to track and manage engagement levels. This helps to plan marketing, and target content. A membership site may also have the option to create a message board, or a community space.