In the process of getting your membership site ready to launch, there are a lot of things that you are going to be checking and rechecking before you actually launch. This will range from making sure that your styles are done correctly to creating 404 error pages. However, all of these things relate to what you need to do in order to get the doors open. Have you made a checklist of things that you need to do in order to KEEP the doors open? Here is a look at some of things that need to be done before you launch your membership site that will help your first few months run a lot smoother.
1. Content
To actually launch a membership site, technically you only need a day or two’s worth of content. However, if you plan on creating a successful membership site, you first 3 to 6 months will have to be all about promotion and generating buzz. That means that in order to be able to do this, you will need 3 to 6 months worth of content so that you will not end up going weeks at a time without updating your membership site or getting stuck creating content instead of promoting your membership site. The long term viability of your membership site is completely reliant on your ability to stay open through the first few months, which means content should be the least of your concern. Because you can create it ahead of time, you shouldn’t force yourself to worry about it later.
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