How can a members forum help my membership?
Membership sites are all about creating a following. Having a community of like minded individuals all discussing and consuming content around a specific topic is a great way to create a successful following. Yet, not all membership sites implement a forum successfully.
Benefits of a members forum:
- One of the things you want to accomplish ASAP after your membership site launches is member interaction. Having a members’ forum is a great way to help facilitate that interaction – not only with you and your staff, but with other members too.
- Having a forum gives you a way to identify highly active and helpful members who you may decide to turn into forum moderators so they can contribute even more, get recognition and do some of the work you or your staff would have to do anyway.
- If implemented correctly, a segmented forum allows you to create areas of the forum that only members who blong to a particular membership level can access. This allows you to create even more added value to your premium levels of membership – whether its for a specific course or even a coaching group.
When to launch your forum?
Starting your forum from day 1 of your membership site is probably a bad idea. Until you have reached a particular threshold with your membership, you will probably do more damage than good by launching a members’ forum.
When to launch your forum is a critical decision that is best determined when you create your membership site launch plan and strategies. Your forum is just one aspect of successfully launching (or relaunching) your membership site and if done correctly, can quickly generate hundreds of paying members.
How to get help with your forum?
WishList Member Coder is able to provide expert membership site consulting on an as needed or project basis. If you want to make sure your membership site reaches critical mass and maximum velocity, talk to us about how we can help you get there fast!
Filed Under: Key Components • Membership Sites
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