Community

Launch a membership site with gated content and recurring billing

Membership sites turn expertise into recurring revenue, courses, templates, community access, or premium articles behind a login. Cliux combines member areas, subscription billing, and email so you are not duct-taping Teachable, Discord, and Stripe together.

Steps

  1. 1

    Define membership tiers and benefits

    List what members get: library access, live calls, downloads, forum, or 1:1 support. Price tiers by depth, a $9 community tier and a $49 implementation tier beats one $29 everything bundle for conversion.

  2. 2

    Create member-only pages and content

    Mark pages or sections as Members Only in access settings. Build a member dashboard with links to resources. Upload course modules or file downloads; use drip schedules if content releases over weeks.

  3. 3

    Set up subscription products in Stripe

    Create recurring prices (monthly and annual) in Store → Subscriptions. Annual plans at ~10× monthly improve cash flow and reduce churn. Display savings on the pricing page ("2 months free").

  4. 4

    Design a public sales page

    Your marketing page sells the transformation, not the login. Show curriculum outline, sample lesson, founder story, and member testimonials. CTA goes to checkout or free trial if you offer one, limit trials to 7 days to prevent abuse.

  5. 5

    Onboard new members automatically

    Trigger a welcome automation: receipt, login link, community rules, and first-action homework ("Introduce yourself in the forum"). Tag members in CRM for renewal reminders 7 days before billing.

Free vs paid community

Free communities need heavy moderation and still dilute attention. Paid walls improve engagement quality. Offer a lead magnet on the public site, then upsell membership in email, do not give away the core library for free.

Reducing churn on membership sites

Publish new value on a visible cadence (weekly office hours, monthly template drop). Track login frequency in analytics; email inactive members with a "what you missed" digest before they cancel.

Legal and access basics

Publish Terms, Privacy, and refund policy for digital subscriptions. Cliux handles secure login and role-based access, revoke access automatically when Stripe reports a failed renewal after grace period.

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