How to Manage a Membership Web Site
Option #1: Custom Design
The best option is to contact a Web site designer in your area to create code that is specifically suited for your needs. It will allow you to manage your membership website in the way you would like to, and free you from fees incurred through your dependence on membership management services. It will also free you from any concerns about the stability of a service, should you decide to use an online service. If they should go out of business, your membership Web site would cease to function. You would be forced to quickly adapt your Web site to another service, or consider a custom management system created specifically for you.
Option #2: Subscription Service/Application
The upfront costs can make a package membership Web site management service/application an attractive thing. Membership management packages include content management systems, templates for page layouts, and all the features you need to get your site going.
If this sound like a good option for you, here are a few recommended services/applications:
AMember is one of the most popular choices for membership site management. It is best suited for Web sites selling digital products. It has many features including free installation, web-based administration, and automated signups.
WishList Member is a WordPress plugin that provides an excellent tool for membership Web site owners that desire to run a site on a blog platform. Because it is a plugin, installation is amazingly easy. This management system provides you with a variety of membership website models, allowing you impressive flexibility.
Wild Apricot brings it all together, providing membership Web site owners with everything they need to run a successful online business, plus tools for email newsletters, blogs, forums, member database with automated renewals, and online event registration.
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