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One of the better ebooks we've seen that goes in to great detail about how to start a highly profitable membership website. Over 191 pages of quality content. Not only does it have a load of content, it also includes extra's like email promo's, ezine promo's and a number of added graphics. While it may be a little dated, it still contains some powerful information.

How to Start Your Own Highly Profitable Internet Membership Web Site

Introduction      5

Free is slowly changing to fee-based     5

People prefer to pay for unique content 8

Paid online content business is successful and growing   10

Overall market size       10

Growth of paid content sites      11

Top paid content categories      14

Leading sites in each category   16

Other research reports/findings and market projections  19

Advantages of the paid content business model  22

Steady income stream   22

Low startup and ongoing costs  22

High profit level            23

Low personnel requirement       24

Easily scalable – can handle large membership   24

High quality subscriber base      25

Cross-selling opportunity          25

Earning affiliate income  26

Reach out to a global customer pool      27

Leverage existing “know-how” and resources to earn additional income 28

Choosing your idea and business model 30

Business information, research and content sites 31

Community sites and directories            32

Personal advice, motivation and self help sites    33

Fitness and health, diets, weight loss sites          33

Personals and Dating    34

Consumer research and reports 35

People Search websites            36

Legal Research websites           36

Medical research websites        37

Sports news and information websites   38

Greeting cards  38

Online games    39

Entertainment and Lifestyles      40

Online learning and training        41

Ebooks and newsletters            42

Auction and marketplaces         43

Credit Help websites    44

Technical Helpdesk and advice websites           44

Horoscope and family tree        44

Fan Clubs         45

Factors to consider while selecting your idea     46

Your specialty and expertise     46

Your target audience     47

What is unique about your idea 47

Assess the competition  49

Access to content resources      50

Fulfillment and Customer service capabilities      50

Quick business plan assessment – startup costs and cash flow    51

Success Stories            54

Develop your business model    68

Subscription rates and pricing models    68

Free and premium content         70

Other revenue streams  70

Scaling up and growing your business    71

Raising finance or venture investments   71

Exit options      72

Building a site   73

What goes into the site?            73

Website Layout and Site Map   76

Navigation Structure     79

What to include in the Main Navigation Controls           82

Communicating to your visitors with colors, background and text           83

Site Usability and Convenience 86

Building Interactivity and Personalization            91

Website building tools   92

Domain Name registration         94

Selecting the Platform and Server – Windows Server, Linux, or UNIX  96

Web hosting arrangements        100

Backup and Business Continuity arrangements   106

Security and Firewall    107

Copy Writing    108

Shopping Cart and Catalog       112

Payment Processing and Verification Services   115

Merchant account for credit cards         121

Security Certification and Encryption     123

Testing, testing, testing  124

Setting up back office and support services       128

Administrative Interface and tools          128

User management - customization and restricted website area    131

Content Management System    132

Email Auto-responders and reminders   135

Customer billing and statement  137

Customer Service         138

Cluster and mirror servers         141

Bulletin boards  141

Automated recharge facility for recurring membership accounts  143

Website management and maintenance  144

Promoting the site         147

Search Engine Optimization       147

Lead generation with Link Popularity and Analysis         153

Reciprocal Linking and Inward Linking  156

Paid Placement Programs – Subscribing to keywords    157

Affiliate Programs         162

Press Releases  164

Email marketing campaigns       165

Contextual Marketing   167

Contests, Giveaways and Discount Promotions 168

Offline Advertising        169

Events  172

Webcasts         174

Sending a “Stick” letter to your customers         175

Referral and Customer Appreciation Programs  177

Feedback and Monitoring         178

Tracking performance and growth         178

Tracking your sales       182

Receiving Customer Feedback  183

Visitor and customer registration           184

Fine tune your website  186

Building credibility and maintaining it      186

Keep your site innovative and fresh       189

Scaling up         191