{"id":8928,"date":"2023-05-07T07:48:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/?p=8928"},"modified":"2023-07-30T09:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T09:14:38","slug":"how-much-does-a-membership-site-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/how-much-does-a-membership-site-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does A Membership Site Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8928\" class=\"elementor elementor-8928\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bc000a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bc000a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989f0e5\" data-id=\"989f0e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64718d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64718d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take this right back to the beginning.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019ve got a GREAT membership idea. You\u2019ve been mulling over it for a while, and you\u2019re certain it\u2019s going to be super successful. Now you need a plan. You\u2019ve got to evolve that idea from inside your brain to a fully functional website\u2026 but how?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more importantly, what\u2019s it going to cost?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d204af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d204af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is A Membership Site?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af3d693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af3d693\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-862ad78\" data-id=\"862ad78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9227cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9227cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s first establish what a membership site is.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership sites are digital portals full of members-only content. You\u2019re only allowed in if you have paid to be there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All sorts of businesses use membership sites to gatekeep content so that members who sign up get exclusive access and a huge amount of value. Membership is typically paid on a monthly or annual basis, and members are granted access as long as they are paid up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some membership sites use a tiered system, offering different membership levels, and others offer one-time payments, where a single payment is made and access is granted forever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features of a membership site might include a content library, a forum and a series of courses. If you\u2019re using the membership model for your business, you\u2019ll likely need to produce new material regularly to keep existing members engaged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592a261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592a261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d44e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d44e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing before you jump in. Branding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you can design and launch a membership site, you need to sort out your branding so that it\u2019s all smooth and cohesive. You need a logo, brand identity and all the associated assets that go with establishing a new business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost for this varies. Using sites like Upwork or Fiverr is a great budget option, meaning you could pay as little as \u00a330 to get the job done. If you&#8217;re feeling creative, you can also use logo maker tools online and just pay a few quid for the files.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or if you\u2019ve got too much on your to-do list already, or you\u2019re not confident designing it all yourself, you can hire a professional designer to do the job. And this can set you back anything from \u00a3100 to \u00a310000.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Top Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t settle for a logo because it\u2019s cheap. Your logo is one of the first things your new customers will see. How they feel about it will determine how they feel about your whole business\u2026 you want it to look great and be unique to your membership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e4b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e4b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delivering Your Membership<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43665e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43665e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019ve got your branding down, you can start to think about how to deliver your membership. How will you present your offering to potential customers?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage is where the real work happens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick summary of each of the three most popular solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef08a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef08a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 - Learning Management System Sites Like Teachable, WildApricot And Thinkific\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3256be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3256be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8478bd9\" data-id=\"8478bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f7241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97f7241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are all examples of online platforms that can host your content, and they are super simple to use for creating and promoting membership sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>How Learning Management System Sites Work<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the above uses an intuitive interface, making it extremely user-friendly &#8211; even for beginners &#8211;\u00a0 and the web-based software automates the management of members, looks after sales tracking and collects membership payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you use Teachable, or any other similar site, to host your membership website, you can benefit from using a custom domain and also add elements of your own branding so that the site remains consistent with your other platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Cost<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can join most of these online platforms for a free trial, and by doing so, you get to play around with their website-building tool. But when you\u2019re ready to commit, you\u2019ll need to pay to get the ball rolling and your membership site underway. Things like a custom domain, automated email marketing and advanced reporting are tools that come with a subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your business needs, you can access Teachable, for example, from $39 a month for their basic package to $375 a month for their everything-you\u2019ll-ever-need business package. WildApricot has a 6-tiered subscription scale, with a personal account costing you $48 a month on one end and an enterprise account &#8211; with the capacity for 15,000 contacts on your lists, costing $420 a month.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Pros:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest and most important benefit of using a site such as Teachable, WildApricot or Thinkific to host your membership site is that they have been designed to be easy to use. Because the easier they are to navigate, the more people will pay to use them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Cons:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep your website up and running, you\u2019ll need to stick with the monthly or annual subscription costs. Because your website relies on their platform, if it goes down &#8211; you go with it. And that means your paying members can\u2019t access their content.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another limitation of platforms such as Thinkific and Teachable is the simple customisation options. When you pay to have your membership site hosted through their platform, it\u2019s far from paying a professional website creator for something bespoke; there\u2019s only so much you can change to make it look like your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last but not least\u2026 Tech support. It\u2019s slow. When you buy anything packaged and off the shelf, you\u2019re part of a huge customer pool, and it takes time to look after so many paying customers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfa87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cfa87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 - Website Builder Sites Like Wix And Squarespace<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1643c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1643c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wix and Squarespace are two brilliant examples of online drag-and-drop website builder sites. Sites like these make web design accessible for anyone and everyone because you don\u2019t need any coding experience\u2026 all you need is a web browser and an internet connection.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This also means you can access and work on your website from anywhere in the world, and using any device.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How Website Builder Sites Work<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a drag-and-drop editor, you can create a website within minutes using an online website builder site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you choose a template to work from that best suits your needs. Each template comes set with built-in image areas, text boxes and other interactive components like buttons, that can be edited, customised and moved around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make website builder sites work for a membership site, there are certain features and apps within each platform you can use to help. For example, Wix features Pricing Plans, which allow you to choose who sees certain content that is restricted via a paywall, and Members Area, which is pretty self-explanatory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, anyone wanting to build a membership site with Wix needs to already be using an e-commerce plan which is at the higher end of their packages. And remember, add-ons for any website builder site will very likely involve additional costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Cost<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the lower end of commercial Wix packages. The \u2018Business Basic\u2019 package comes in at \u00a315 a month for 20GB storage space and 5 video hours. Higher up is \u2018Business VIP\u2019 at \u00a327 pcm, with unlimited video, priority customer care and 50GB of storage. After that, you enter into \u2018Enterprise Plans\u2019 territory &#8211; the big guns. That means you\u2019ll get a dedicated account manager, custom billing and a multi-site dashboard, but you\u2019ll be paying far more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking at using Squarespace to create your membership site, you\u2019ll need to add the platform\u2019s \u2018Members Areas\u2019 add-on to your current package. Plans range from \u00a335 a month for their Advanced Commerce package down to \u00a312 for Personal, and the additional member\u2019s areas cost is either \u00a37, \u00a314 or \u00a328, depending on how many video hours and members areas you want, and how little transaction fee you want to part with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Pros:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website builders are fairly easy to use once you get the hang of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get to have your own domain and secure hosting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few ways you can build value for paying customers &#8211; and some integrations and add-ons are free &#8211; however many have limited use or you have to upgrade to get the full benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Cons:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst website builders aren\u2019t as restrictive as learning management system sites, the layout is still quite blocky and doesn\u2019t allow much creativity, especially in the member&#8217;s areas. Unless you\u2019re used to using them, the way website builders work isn\u2019t very intuitive, which can be frustrating and time-consuming for novice users.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same issue with slow tech support is a problem with website builders, too, because of the sheer size of their customer base. And there may be monthly or annual payments to keep up with so that your website stays up and running.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And lastly\u2026 poor scalability. Up to a point, a website builder membership site works well-ish. But if your website gets high traffic and you need more storage, video hours and member areas, you\u2019re a bit stuck! Especially since you can\u2019t export your site at all &#8211; so a change in platform requires a total rebuild.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7813930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7813930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 - Membership Specific Website Development\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486f026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486f026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing on board a web development company that specialises in membership sites is the third way of making your great idea come to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>How It Works<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring the professionals to build you a membership site to your exact wants and wishes works perfectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course it does. Because every single element of your new site can be customised to your requirements, you can flood it with strong branding and make sure you\u2019ve got everything you need to make it a success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Cost<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing in an individual or team of web developers can cost anywhere from \u00a31,000 upwards, depending on your requirements. For a high-end membership site with endless integrations,\u00a0 you\u2019re looking more towards the \u00a310-15k mark.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-hosted sites require much more set-up costs and time but offer no ongoing monthly fee, unlike the website builders, which tie you in for the lifetime of your website. You also have a site you 100% own and can expand upon as you wish.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Pros:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website built from scratch by a professional web development company can be 100% tailored to meet your needs, making it a long-term solution that has the capacity to grow with your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you bring in a team to build such a site, you\u2019re also benefiting from:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expert support the whole way through the build and beyond. These guys have seen it all, and their professional expertise reduces the time spent trying things out that don\u2019t work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to speedy tech support.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing know-how that will help you to market your site for launch, getting you the best start money could buy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As many integrations as you need to make managing your membership site simple.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A membership site that is 100% your own.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>The Cons:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no ignoring it. A customised, professionally designed and developed website is more expensive. However, there is no ongoing monthly fee to worry about, unless you choose to take up add-ons, like Memberlab\u2019s hosting and support packages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s it. That\u2019s all there is. This membership site solution is totally tailored to fit your exact needs. You don\u2019t need to compromise on anything whatsoever. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36128a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a36128a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting A Membership Site Isn\u2019t Cheap\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bab0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51bab0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even opting for low-cost solutions takes an investment of both money and time &#8211; and time has a value, too. Plus, as your membership increases, you are more than likely going to outgrow the cheap platform of choice\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that means doing it all over again. More time, more money, for something you\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">still<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compromising on, that isn\u2019t 100% yours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t put a figure on membership sites, but we hope we\u2019ve given you an indication of your options and the costs that go with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out more about Memberlab and how we can support you in making your membership site idea a reality, book a demo call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take this right back to the beginning. So you\u2019ve got a GREAT membership idea. You\u2019ve been mulling over it for a while, and you\u2019re certain it\u2019s going to be super successful. Now you need a plan. You\u2019ve got to evolve that idea from inside your brain to a fully functional website\u2026 but how? 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