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One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when they start their membership websites is not thinking through the process completely before jumping in with both feet. You must plan ahead just as you would with any other business decision. A membership site can be a great way to start creating some serious income. They can be a bit work intensive on the front end, but once its up and going, you'll find it practically runs itself. Membership sites are one of the hottest trends on the Internet today. Entrepreneurs in a wide range of specialties are learning how to leverage their time, information and clients into an ongoing income stream that keeps adding to their bank accounts month after month. If you've haven't started your own memberships site yet, here are a few good steps to get started today. The first step in creating a membership site is making sure you have an audience who is ready to join. Like all types of content sales, you need to find a target market hungry enough to want what you have and willing to realize they need to pay for it. Search out your market as you would any type of content product. Start by choosing a topic that either you have experience in or have a strong interest in. Do some keyword research to be certain of your market. Use Google's keyword tool to find out how many people are doing daily searches for your niche. Next, spend some time doing a little research to see how many other membership sites are already operating in your chosen field. Just because there is a little competition in your field, doesn't mean you should pick another topic. Competition can be a good thing- it gives you a benchmark to work toward and beat! However, if there are a lot of heavy hitters in your market, you need to know you're in for a challenge. Your best research can be done by joining a few membership sites and checking them out from the inside. Mind you, you still need to create your own content and fresh ideas, but you can see what is popular and what isn't, which can help you choose topics and features in your own site. As you look at different membership sites, take note of the special features they use. One of the most common features is the forum. A forum gives site members a dedicated space to discuss ideas, share information, ask for help and interact in a number of ways. Forums will also allow members to send private messages to one another. As the site administrator, you will set the rules for the forum, as well as interact with the members yourself. It's usually a good idea to keep forum rules to a minimum, although you will want to notify members of the rules against spam. You will also likely want to set some ground rules regarding tone and etiquette. While a forum is only as good as its diversity, members should agree to a policy of mutual respect and avoidance of abusive remarks. You can add products to your membership site for additional income. You can add digital and physical products for sale to your members and create more sales without having to sell through a list or drum up new prospects. You already have all of your members' information within the site, so making new sales is a piece of cake. Members will be inclined to purchase products at your recommendation, because you have already established a bond of trust and because they can do so at the click of a mouse. You can also use your membership site to sell additional products and resources to your members. Choose these resources wisely. Your members are already paying to participate in your site, so be careful not to push other products too heavily. Instead, consider setting up a resources section members can check out at their own leisure. Choose only high quality products that offer a good value to your members. You don't want to violate their good will or trust or you will find yourself losing members. These steps are obviously just the beginning of creating your membership site, but they are an important beginning. By starting out in the right way, you have a much better shot at ending up where you want to be- at the top of your market, making a great income from your membership site. You don't need to be an expert to get started. If you do it right, you really can work less and earn money while you sleep. Many Internet entrepreneurs learn as they go and create highly successful sites. Jump in and get started on your membership site today. 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