Module 1: Selecting Your Best Niche If you choose the wrong niche, you're doomed to failure. Proper niche selection is so important that we devote a full module to it. We don't just tell you to " follow your passion." You'll discover How to get your creative juices flowing and look inside yourself for profitable niches Where to go online and in the real world to brainstorm niches. You've never heard of some of these places before How to take your list of possible niches and filter it down to identify which one has the best potential for a membership site and fits you like a glove You might be surprised which niche you end up with! (The obvious one is not always the best one.) 2 CDs

Module 2: Planning You wouldn't build a house without a blueprint, so why would you start a membership site without planning it first? The first part of this module is devoted to Niche Discovery, which will teach you how to thoroughly explore your niche, to make sure you'll create a successful membership site. Several ways to fine tune and target your niche for best results How to get to know your niche like the back of your hand, so you can serve it better. (Hint: It's not “what” but “who”) Things you can do right now to build a following for your site, before you even start creating it Why watching TV can be a good use of your time In the second half of this module we cover other important considerations like How to price your membership Choosing the best method(s) of collecting payments for your site Planning your content for best results 2 CDs

Module 3: Software Software is what runs your membership site, so we devote a full module to it. You'll find out How to choose the best software that meets your needs The 3 major types of software- which should you use? How to run an affiliate program to get other people to promote your site Tours of several popular membership site platforms How to do "drip-feed" or time-release content

Module 4: Content Content is why people join your membership, so we go into great detail on it, including The 6 major types of content, including the 2 most people never talk about Qucik content creation strategies (with guest experts Jeff Wark and Lori Steffen) 39 types of text-based content Where to get free audio recording and editing software and how to use it My secret method for making PowerPoint-style videos (PowerPoint not required) 10 types of graphical content How to get your own free radio show to promote your site and use as content Many different uses of video for your site and how to create it How to make whiteboard videos, which let you write or draw on the screen Several ways to get great existing content you can legally use on your site An extensive section on creating and running a community on your site (with guest expert Dr. Ron Capps, the NicheProf) 2 CDs

Module 5: Marketing and Getting Members There's not much point in creating a site if you can't get members to join, so this is our most extensive module, spanning 3 CDs. We cover Free and paid methods of getting traffic to your site Scarcity and urgency Upsells and downsells How to use trial memberships to bring people in How to repurpose content for marketing purposes and save yourself a lot of work Lifetime membership strategies Getting members with giveaways Working with affiliates Using a free community to attract people to your membership site Why a traditional sales letter is not the best way to sell memberships The delayed upsell Attracting members with free reports The Taco Bell® strategy The pitfalls of annual payments Many free strategies for getting members Ways to make money from your site other than membership dues An extensive section on launching your site, step-by-step And much more 3 CDs

Module 6: Operations This module covers everything you'll do after your site is up and running, such as Retaining members Providing support to your members How to set up and manage the email lists for your site An extensive section on outsourcing

Bonus Module Zero: Overview This module gives you a solid foundation to build on. It covers The best way to go through the course to get maximum benefits from it The 6 steps to a profitable membership site A dozen different models for membership sites, and how to choose the correct model for yours. (Monthly recurring billing is just one of the models.)