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wp-Member v3.0.RC2 Released

We have released a new version of our WordPress Membership Plugin wp-Member. This latest version includes many minor and major bugfixes. It has been extensively tested with wordpress 3.0. If you experience any issues, please contact our support team by clicking on the support link at the top of every page of our website.

Changelog

  • Registration CSS and Image Control – We have changed how you can control the text colour of the login and registration page as well as being able to upload as many registration images as you want, swapping between them easily and quickly. This new feature has been added to the bottom of the Registration Customization page within wp-member.
  • Paypal Sandbox – Some users reported issues with our RC1 release refusing to go into live mode. We have now corrected this issue.
  • Upgrade/Downgrade – The upgrade/downgrade feature has been altered to fall in line with the new shortened registration procedure.

To download the latest version of wp-member, please click here.

wp-Member v3.0.RC1 Released

We have released a new version of our WordPress Membership Plugin wp-Member. This latest version includes many minor and major bugfixes. It has been extensively tested with wordpress 3.0. If you experience any issues, please contact our support team by clicking on the support link at the top of every page of our website.

Changelog

  • CSS – All css has been moved from various files and added to css files within the css folder. This will provide much better control for users who wish to customize the css manually.
  • Trial Users – Some trial registrations were not adding the correct subscription length to members accounts. This has now been corrected.
  • Registration Page – Overlay image was incorrectly displaying border. This has now been corrected.
  • Upgrade/Downgrade – This option was failing to correctly add members subscription details to their accounts. This has now been corrected.
  • Paypal Payments – Previously, when a new member registers for a paid account, they were presented with 2-3 screens. We have completely shortened this process right down to just a single page. When a new member registers on your registration page, they will be sent to paypal as soon as they click on the “register” button. By reducing the number of clicks a new member has to make, we are making it much easier for people to use as well as increasing the probability of new members completing registration and making their payment.

To download the latest version of wp-member, please click here.

15% Sale – WordPress Membership Plugin

We are offering 15% off our WordPress Membership Plugin “WP-Member” and associated products/packages.

The following products/packages are included in this sale.

  • wp-Member + Standard Support
  • wp-Member + Total Support
  • Developer License
  • Standard Support (annually and one off)
  • Total Support (annually and one off)
  • Developer Support
  • Assisted Install

Simply enter the promotional code at the checkout to receive your discount.
Promotional Code: member15

As always our support team are on hand to assist you with any questions or queries you may have.

Easy Tips to Create subscription WordPress Sites

It is not uncommon to find that WordPress is the favourite content management system used on the internet today. It is especially a favourite amongst bloggers because of the simplistic features, frequent updates and the extensive customizability features that allows you to create the perfect blog or website. In addition to all the many plus features is the easy way to create subscription WordPress sites.

A major advantage of WordPress sites is that you are not limited to RSS feed subscriptions only! There is an array of options available to suit the most discriminating webmaster’s requirements.

In order to allow for paid subscriptions on your WordPress site you can make use of  WP-Member, our premium Membership Plugin. wp-member is a first-class plug-in that will change your single level subscription WordPress site into a distinguished full multilevel membership site.

The best part of WP-Member is that it is super easy to use and you do not need any prior WordPress or coding or configuration knowledge.  You only need to select the membership level for posts, categories and pages and WP-Member will by design deal with access rights, payments, and subscriptions of members.

It would be wrong not to recognize RSS as the most popular option, and is commonly found on almost all blogs, websites, and especially media related websites on the internet. What is significant with subscription WordPress sites is that you are not limited to only the blogs on a website but members can subscribe to blogs or sites by using tags or even different categories.

You can make use of two easy ways. Permalinks are the easiest way to do this. It is as simple as adding “add/feed” at the end of an URL to get a feed. In the event where Permalinks are not made possible, it is just as simple. Then you only need to add “&feed=rss2” to the URL.

This is what makes creating subscription to WordPress so astonishing. You can turn almost any content into feeds! All you need to do is to affix the feed value to the applicable URL.

The following tips will assist you to create subscription WordPress sites easy and uncomplicated as well as customized to your needs and requirements.

  1. You can create subscription options on a WordPress site or blog where members can subscribe to specific entries on a blog of a specific category or on receiving all the comments that is posted.
    Subscribing to a specific blog entry or comment is helpful if your members only want to follow a specific discussion or a certain topic. This way they do not need to read all the entries in order to find the ones they are interested in.
    Members or even visitors can have the option to subscribe to receive notification of all the comments posted on the site.
  2. You can create subscription to WordPress sites for email notifications and updates. This is the most number one choice for most internet users. Make sure your site offers users the option to select a daily or at least a weekly email update.
    Email notifications are preferred above RSS feed readers because it is often found that these RSS readers are crammed full with other sites and this hinder the effectiveness.
  3. An option that will surely put your site a cut above the rest and make it appear very impressive is when you create a subscription WordPress page where members can choose the various products or options regarding their subscription.
    This is the ideal place to provide options such as daily or weekly information email notifications, notifications on special offers, or notice on fresh comment or content. Make sure that the subscription plug-in is properly installed and ensure it works properly.
    The layout of the subscription page is also very important. It must be appealing, easy to understand and straightforward to make the selection options your readers would want to use.

To create subscription WordPress pages is not something you do quickly to get it up and running as soon as possible. The subscription page on your blog or site portrays in a large way the overall impression you will leave with visitors and members.

Therefore it is important to spend enough effort to create subscription WordPress pages that impress and are effective in all aspects.

Create Membership WordPress Sites the Easy Way

Have you reached a level with your blogging that you want to expand and use your WordPress site to increase your income? Did you know that you can create membership WordPress sites with ease and without spending a dime?

WordPress is far beyond the average blogging site it first started out to be. It comprises of a very user friendly and innovative Content Management System that can be converted with very little effort into a single stage membership website.

It was never impossible to utilize WordPress as an association site but it was surely not as easy as it is now. You had to add various autonomous plug-in and the configuration thereof was certainly not for the novice amongst us! Moreover, you needed to re-configured the whole setup every time you installed an update

Why do You Want to Create Membership WordPress Sites?

With a WordPress membership site you will be able to:

  • Develop member exclusive content
  • Provide podcasts or tutorials and sell it to members for a minimal fee.
  • Selling products such as eBooks
  • Set up a coaching or self development series for a specific group of members

The opportunities are as far reaching as you can imagine. Not only does a membership WordPress site allows you to make extra money, but it is a secure way not to offend current readers to your site that is used to the content you provide for free. This allows you to provide alternative and more specialized content and information to those people who are willing to pay for it.

How to Create Membership with WordPress

Before you just dive in and create a WordPress membership site you need to sit down and do some proper planning on various factors such as:

  1. What differentiate members from non-members?
    What will people have to do to become members? Will they need to sign up and pay a fee or will signing up be enough?
  2. Decide what the membership will entail
    You need to establish the motivation behind the membership. When people join your WordPress site, how will they benefit by joining. You must establish beforehand what you want to provide to your members.
  3. Delivery of Membership Benefits
    Are members receiving all the benefits of membership all at once with sign up or are you going to reserve some content or benefits for loyal members who maintain their membership and reward them in this way?
  4. What Type of Content will be Limited to Members Only
    You need to establish what content you want to set available for members only. The ideal is to use content that is desirable and are of high informational value. This is a perfect way to enhance your membership count. Limited content must serve as an “appetizer” for non members.
  5. How will you Communicate with Members?
    It is all good and well creating the perfect WordPress membership site but you do not have an effective way of communicating with your members! Communicating effectively with members is of exceptional significant importance.
    You will need to build a confident relationship with your members by being in contact with them on a regular basis and portray the importance their membership.
    In addition this method of communication enables you to notify members of any development that takes place on the site, new content or products that are available, special member offers and events etc.
  6. What is the Site Navigation Structure?
    How easy will it be for visitors and especially members to navigate through your site and find the data they are looking for?  People tend to be responsive to uncomplicated matters. The more easy it is to use the site, the more easy you will be able to attract and keep members.
  7. Making the Layout Easy and Looking Good
    In order to keep your target audience interested you need to make sure that your site is appealing and the layout easy to understand and use. People like to be associated with things that are easy on the eye and are easy accessible.

There are numerous admirable templates available to create membership WordPress sites with. Don’t make this a rushed decision. Make sure your selection is suitable and striking and relate well to the content of your site.

During the process of creating a membership WordPress site, remember to keep a precise record of all phases and each step of creating these phases. This is very important, as you will need to disclose this information with the site developer in order to create the functioning and features of the site you have in mind.