The MemberPad blog
Practical guides on pricing, moderation, and growth, and news of what just shipped in MemberPad.
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The first person most community founders forget to pay is themselves. Here is a practical, unglamorous guide to structuring owner pay, taxes, and reserves so you can keep creating for years instead of months.
8 min readMost creators panic about churn without understanding what healthy churn actually looks like. A plain-English guide to the number that matters most.
7 min readThe painful truth is that most creators price their communities way too low. Here's how to think about your first price, including the emotional math.
7 min readAn honest look at the trade-offs between monthly and annual billing, the math most creators miss, and how to design a plan mix that fits your community.
10 min readA grounded look at how membership communities actually make money, where the numbers usually break, and how to build revenue that compounds instead of spikes.
8 min readYour community is the perfect launchpad for digital products — templates, guides, courses, and toolkits — that your members actually want to buy. Here is how to create them efficiently and sell them without disrupting the community experience.
10 min readFree trials seem like a no-brainer for growing your community, but they might actually be working against you. Here is the data-backed case for rethinking your approach and three alternative strategies that convert better.
10 min readMost creators either overthink their membership tiers or slap together random pricing. This guide walks you through building a tier system that serves your members well and maximizes your revenue without the guesswork.
11 min readPaid challenges are one of the most underused revenue tools in the creator economy. Here's exactly how to design, price, and launch one that your members will love — and that adds real money to your bottom line.
10 min readMost creators rely on a single income source from their community. Here are five proven revenue streams you can stack to dramatically increase your earnings without burning out or alienating your members.
12 min readA standalone course is a one-time sale. A course inside a community is a recurring revenue engine. Here's how to design, build, and monetize a course that keeps members engaged and subscribed.
7 min readPricing too high scares people away. Pricing too low devalues your work. Here's exactly how to find the pricing sweet spot for your membership community that maximizes both revenue and member satisfaction.
9 min readStart a community on MemberPad. Free to create, and we only earn when you do.