Comments on: The Fundamental Flaw with Membership Sites http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/ Direct Response Copywriter Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John C. A. Manley http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-72 John C. A. Manley Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:48:39 +0000 http://www.leistermg.com/?p=238#comment-72 So far the refund rates are almost non-existent -- so I think it's working. People have a goal and a finish line. It also allows us just to pack it full of great content without feeling like we need to save anything for later. So far the refund rates are almost non-existent — so I think it's working. People have a goal and a finish line. It also allows us just to pack it full of great content without feeling like we need to save anything for later.

]]> By: leistermg http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-65 leistermg Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:16:45 +0000 http://www.leistermg.com/?p=238#comment-65 John,<br><br>I think having a start and finish date like you do is one darn smart idea :)<br><br>If I were the customer I'd feel completely differently about that. I'd KNOW there was an end.<br><br>Probably doesn't sound logical, but I know that's how I'd feel. John,

I think having a start and finish date like you do is one darn smart idea :)

If I were the customer I'd feel completely differently about that. I'd KNOW there was an end.

Probably doesn't sound logical, but I know that's how I'd feel.

]]> By: John C. A. Manley http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-54 John C. A. Manley Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:57:50 +0000 http://www.leistermg.com/?p=238#comment-54 So far our stick rate has been pretty good at <a href="http://www.drcarolyndean.com/fhn" rel="nofollow">www.drcarolyndean.com/fhn</a> (a health site). It's not tell-you-die membership program, though. Just 3 years. Finish line. Each week builds on the next. Made more sense to me. People start at grade 1 and work their way up to university. I'd rather no 80% will stay 3 years than 20% will stay 10. And we'd rather just make a 3 year program than improve it and add more value/content/tools and let even those who completed have access. So far our stick rate has been pretty good at http://www.drcarolyndean.com/fhn (a health site). It's not tell-you-die membership program, though. Just 3 years. Finish line. Each week builds on the next. Made more sense to me. People start at grade 1 and work their way up to university. I'd rather no 80% will stay 3 years than 20% will stay 10. And we'd rather just make a 3 year program than improve it and add more value/content/tools and let even those who completed have access.

]]> By: leistermg http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-39 leistermg Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:22:08 +0000 http://www.leistermg.com/?p=238#comment-39 Hey Tim,<br><br>Thanks for stopping by! Long time no speak :)<br><br>Yeah, I think the "tool" business is a nice place to be... however you define tool. Hey Tim,

Thanks for stopping by! Long time no speak :)

Yeah, I think the “tool” business is a nice place to be… however you define tool.

]]> By: AndyBeard http://www.jasonleister.com/the-fundamental-flaw-with-membership-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-38 AndyBeard Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:35:32 +0000 http://www.leistermg.com/?p=238#comment-38 So far this is one of the reasons I haven't created my own membership site, and in fact also the reason I ended up leaving my last job 7 years ago So far this is one of the reasons I haven't created my own membership site, and in fact also the reason I ended up leaving my last job 7 years ago

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