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"For us our membership program is the foundation of all we do. It's not enough to just be an organisation with membership. This has been our primary area of focus" says Dan Carson, our Head of Product. "If you have a genuine desire to pursue joining it is our belief that we've got the best combination of options. We initially utilized WordPress as the primary method to gain access to these tools it's now not the case."

Dan explains we're not removing from the software the basic features it came with. software, including the ability to integrate with WordPress: "If that's how one wants to create their membership-only website, it's equally possible as it was before We're giving a simple way to get there."

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"There are many individuals using third-party software, but it's not just because they'd prefer. It's because it's the only option," Dan adds. "People maybe already have WordPress However, they've made a fairly basic website, or they have MailChimp, but they don't make use of 50% of its functions."

These people simply need a method to make people sign up and then be able to email them using a simple cloud enterprise versions. "Maybe you signed up using Mailchimp in 2014, and remain using it since their primary method of communication. But are they still the primary market to which Mailchimp is going to be delivering?"

"We think there's a few that are out there, and should it be easy to simplify the instruments in one area and improve the integration to the point that it can still accomplish the tasks they wanted it to accomplish," Dan says.

Our email software will include all the features you require. Furthermore, he adds: "We're not trying to serve enterprise marketing teams. We're trying to help those who are looking for a low-cost and easy means to get their message out and distribute content to their target audience."

It's for us not so much about the product that you're offering, and more about the things you're attempting to achieve. If you want subscribers to subscribe to the email newsletter you prefer, we'll make that easier and cheaper as you do not require the expense of additional tools.

The choice is contingent on each person's individual needs evidently. Many people desire the ability to connect multiple integrations but other people worry it's costly and more difficult to control especially for an individual user. "Previously we'd only building for one of those groups. Today, we're creating both groups," Dan says.

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For the specific type of user that you are and you are a particular type of user, the 2014 version of MailChimp is what you're looking for; it's the version that you fell love with. "If I'm in search of an easy-to-use website I'm probably not going to want to use WordPress. There's a good chance that Squarespace could be too much for a subscription-based website. The site isn't tightly linked to membership on the way that it should be," Dan adds. We thought to ourselves, "What would happen if there was an entire service based on it? '.

We're the same way about podcasting and online communities as well. "We're not creating a new version for Libsyn. We'll build the first version, which is easy to use and can do 80% of what you require, as well as the other tools you need at one place for comparable costs," Dan believes.

It appears to be an inherent law that the longer software is in existence for longer, the more eager it will be to expand. The software is constantly looking for ways to make it more complicated and complex.

The addition of new features isn't all bad, but it can be a problem to the customer when those who your company has built it for isn't the one you built it for. "People want apps capable of delivering the things they require and aren't looking for something things other than this. In jazz, often it's not just the notes that you have to play!" Dan smiles.

Simple things can be extremely difficult. Dan declares: "It's about paring down to its essence. It's easy for us would be to include everything to the site before making it a setting and customers can locate it on the settings section somewhere." But, we're not sure this is what customers are looking for. We'd like to gather all of our knowledge gained during the last decade of building the tools to join, as well as the customer feedback and then translate that into a simple set of tools.

"It's easy to forget the significance of having tools that are simple. Tools that are simple to use are an underserved need. A lot of things are a bit more complicated than they ought to be." Dan states.

The new and improved dashboard

The most significant change we've implemented this quarter is how we've organized the dashboard. Instead of having all the options displayed at the top and the features separated according to feature, we went back and asked, "Why not arrange everything around the things you're working on at the moment or in the moment? '.

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Based on our own experiences and talking to people who manage membership-based businesses generally, what you're doing is something which falls under the four categories of building and designing your website or producing exclusive content and also taking care of your members, or increasing the revenue. Dan states: "Everything you're doing as a member's manager is likely to be classified into four areas. We decided this was the best method of organizing the functions of ."

Website

It is designed for users who would like to develop a membership-based website. It is possible that you have to use WordPress or some other customized. You can now utilize our built-in website creator. The initial step is creating the website by hand and then altering the look. And setting up your publicly-facing data. "You're creating the place where people can visit," adds Dan.

Content

The second task is publishing the content. The modern-day business of membership typically involves publishing exclusive content for members, such as emails or posts, downloads, or podcasts. "The next stage is developing content or sharing exclusive advantages that will increase the value which your clients get from your membership." Dan explains.

Members

The last task involves controlling your membership. "Part of managing a profitable membership is having a really personal connection with your members, which is one of the main reasons why they're helping your business succeed," says Dan.

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"You have to be able offer excellent customer support to those who need it by knowing their background along with troubleshooting the issues that aren't functioning according to the appropriate," he adds.

Revenue

"If you're creating a membership website that you're trying to make revenues and there's many things involved in this making your plans, and determining the charges you will charge, and monitoring the health of your company to determine the things that are working," says Dan. Discounting is a key element designed to boost retention. It also includes running promotions to acquire members, as well as referral programs.

"We've included a variety of features over the years. Since there was no method for arranging them, it was making difficult to locate items, particularly for those unfamiliar with the website. We wanted to reduce the amount of time needed to master," concludes Dan. This provides a better logical system that we can build upon as we add more new features, as we'll have a better idea of how to easily put things - this will allow users to find and discover this feature, and you'll be able to benefit from them right away.

Builder for websites

Another significant development this quarter was the web builder. "We'd started to develop the new software in the year 2011 and we wanted to move the needle in this capability without affecting the existing methods of use ," says Dan. "We put ourselves in the position of someone seeking to build the website that was based on membership."

The process of signing in and registering for the service is much quicker We offer you with a higher-end starting point, using basic configurations, member plans that have been created and the layout of your site designed. The only thing you need to do is establish your Stripe account and you'll be able to start your website within a matter of only a couple of minutes.

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Now, the editing process is like a modern WYSIWYG (What you see Is What You Receive) online builder, which is linking directly to your member site. "You are able to type directly into the screen, move elements around, cover and show elements, and then you are capable of seeing the layout immediately after you open it," says Dan.

Dan explains that this is merely the beginning of future website builder improvements "We had to redo the foundation of everything in so that we can step on the accelerator in terms of adding the new capabilities."

The concept of blocks. They are basically content modules. At present, we've got the fundamental block of content as well as a banner title block that could be textual or an image with buttons. This framework is being used as of now, and we're currently creating new blocks, and making different types of pages with content. The user can choose to put them in pages and also be able to customize who is able to view the content based on which plans they pay for.

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Dan declares: "It's everything you need to create a fully-featured site to allow membership. The site is also compatible with subscriptions. Membership is the heart of this whole." What you get is an experience for building websites that is to begin with easier to use, more user-friendly and in line with what a consumer of today expects.

Conclusion: A brand innovative method of using

"We earlier discussed the glue that keeps your group together," Dan reminisces. Dan. "But when a machine is an integral part of your organization and is glued to other parts, it does not always seem like something positive. There are times when you'd like to see to make sure that the parts are joined as steel. However, you must be one piece that is joined together, not two separate parts," Dan says. Dan. Two parts were constructed at the same time The concept of membership has been a part of the organization since the very beginning.

If you're someone with an incredibly successful WordPress site, or perhaps millions of subscribers in your MailChimp list, and want to increase subscriptions instead of beginning again, it's possible. The tool is still available to be plugged in and connect it. However, we're not sure this is the only way users would prefer to use anymore.

" is an online platform for those looking for an environment for their employees to get together and an opportunity to connect with their clients and customers. In the present, all you want to do, starting with making it appear like a company, and then all of your information in one place and available to everyone to create with ," Dan concludes.

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