| There are several things you must do to set up your | | | | with 25 members, for instance. If you decided to start |
| membership website. However, none is more | | | | a Creole cooking membership website, you already |
| important than selecting your topic. Why? Selecting the | | | | have 25 potential members! |
| right topic will determine your success or failure. | | | | See how important it is to pick something you like? |
| Choose an interesting topic, and your membership | | | | Membership Websites: Choose A Topic That Has An |
| website is almost guaranteed success. Choose the | | | | Audience |
| wrong topic, however, and your site will fail miserably. | | | | The next thing you want to do is make sure that the |
| Need help choosing a topic for your membership | | | | topic has an audience. There's no point in creating a |
| website? Read on. | | | | membership website that no one will join. |
| Membership Websites: Choose A Topic Centered | | | | How do you ensure that you have a membership |
| Around YOUR Expertise | | | | website that people will join? First, select a topic that |
| Everyone's an expert these days. Where there used | | | | has broad appeal but can be narrowed down into a |
| to be a lawyer on every block, there's now an expert, | | | | niche or subniche. |
| sometimes two or three. | | | | For example, instead of a computer website, focus |
| But what does that have to do with you? | | | | your content on laptop computers. Or, instead of ladies' |
| Everything. Think about it. You're an expert, too! Don't | | | | fashions, select plus-size fashions for short women or |
| believe me? Let's just see. Say you've been interested | | | | vintage fashions. |
| in Hot Wheel cars, since you were a kid, and you | | | | Why? |
| know every fact about them-where they were made, | | | | The information on your membership website has to |
| when each model was created and all about the | | | | be so specialized that it's worth paying for. Since |
| founders, etc. | | | | there's plenty of information on computers, why should |
| Would that not count as Hot Wheel Cars expertise? | | | | someone pay you to access information they can |
| Yes, of course, it would. See my point? | | | | easily get for free anywhere Internet? |
| Look at all areas of your life-especially your interests | | | | Remember though, the more specialized the topic, the |
| and hobbies-and discover where your expertise lies. | | | | higher the membership fees, since the information will |
| Your hidden expertise may be found in your: | | | | be really hard to find anywhere else, making it worth |
| · Career/Work | | | | paying for. |
| · Hobbies | | | | Find the perfect balance and don't micro-niche yourself |
| · Interests | | | | out of members. Though you want to create a niche |
| · Culture | | | | site, you don't want it to be so obscure that you only |
| · Religion | | | | get two paying members-your mom and a friend. |
| · Community Service | | | | The goal is to generate income, so keep it broad |
| · Lifestyle | | | | enough to attract people and niched enough to get |
| Consider the above, and you'll discover just how | | | | subscribers. |
| valuable-and profitable-your newfound expertise is. | | | | Since choosing a topic for your membership website is |
| Membership Websites: Choose A Topic You Like | | | | one of the most important decisions you will make, |
| Think about the last time you spent time doing | | | | take your time, evaluate your interests and do some |
| something you really enjoyed. I'll bet time just flew by. | | | | research. Once your research is done and you have |
| Since you'll be spending a considerable amount of time | | | | your hot topic, then you can start building your |
| on your membership website, choose a topic you | | | | Membership Website or use a professional to help |
| really enjoy. That way, it won't feel like work. | | | | you. Some company offer very low costs for their |
| There's another reason for choosing a topic you really | | | | services and monthly cost for hosting. So get started |
| enjoy-you already have a potential member base! | | | | now and reach financial freedom! |
| Let's say you're a member of a Creole cooking club | | | | |