Advice from creators with successful membership sites
Real examples of how creators successfully launch their sites.
Build better membership sites.
Insights, updates, and teaching centered around growing your community.
Grow, retain, and scale your membership site
A guide for successfully growing your membership site.
How to launch a membership site
A guide for launching your membership site.
How creators build successful membership sites
A guide for podcasters, YouTubers, and creators.
Joining Patreon
Together we're building a better future for publishers, educators, and creators.
How to build a successful editorial membership site
Start a sustainable audience backed online publication.
How to add courses to your membership site
Guide to starting an education based membership website.
Get your membership site ready for the GDPR
A review of what the new EU law means for your membership site.
Is your members-only content protected?
Why we don’t offer members-only pages for non-WordPress sites.
Stop dripping content. Start rewarding longevity.
Dripping content punishes learning. Start rewarding your customers.
Facebook doesn't work for publishers
For publishers, depending on any closed platform is not sustainable.
Why WordPress is best for membership sites
WordPress is perfect for building a dynamic membership site.
Create a paid newsletter with MailChimp
Options for creating a paid email newsletter with MailChimp.
Memberful or WordPress plugins?
Differences between Memberful and WordPress plugins.
Grow your membership site with metrics
How to track metrics for measurable business growth.
Are you underpricing your memberships?
Our guide to effectively pricing your memberships.
Take Stripe payments with Discourse
Learn how to take Stripe payments with Discourse.
The perks of decentralized membership software
Keep your audience on your site and use your favorite tools.
Build a WordPress membership site the easy way
Learn how to quickly build a membership site with WordPress.
How to create a video membership site
Create a paid video membership site using a few popular tools.
Stripe vs PayPal: Who should you choose?
We'll compare transaction fees, API, security, and customer service.
4 ways to reward member loyalty
Even small communities can provide loyalty incentives.
To add a forum to your website (or not)
Let's consider some critical issues that will help you decide.
When should you add paid memberships to your website?
Several important factors to consider before making the leap.
5 membership newsletter tips
An informative newsletter provides value to members even when they're not signed in to your site.
Paywall strategy: Don't try to be the New York Times
Use your size to your advantage. Take a more strategic approach.
How to monetize a blog without ads
How to build recurring income through your blog without ads.
3 membership site ideas
Learn how to sell paid memberships (or more of them) with these helpful tips.
Starting a membership site? Don't wait.
Why getting started right now is more important than planning.
Stop dripping your content
Dripping content on a membership website seems like a good idea, but do you really need to do it?