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How to Start Your Own Highly Profitable Internet Membership Web Site

Introduction 5

Free is slowly changing to fee-based 5

People prefer to pay for unique content 8

Paid online content business is successful and growing 10

Overall market size 10

Growth of paid content sites 11

Top paid content categories 14

Leading sites in each category 16

Other research reports/findings and market projections 19

Advantages of the paid content business model 22

Steady income stream 22

Low startup and ongoing costs 22

High profit level 23

Low personnel requirement 24

Easily scalable – can handle large membership 24

High quality subscriber base 25

Cross-selling opportunity 25

Earning affiliate income 26

Reach out to a global customer pool 27

Leverage existing "know-how" and resources to earn additional income 28

Choosing your idea and business model 30

Business information, research and content sites 31

Community sites and directories 32

 

Personal advice, motivation and self help sites 33

Fitness and health, diets, weight loss sites 33

Personals and Dating 34

Consumer research and reports 35

People Search websites 36

Legal Research websites 36

Medical research websites 37

Sports news and information websites 38

Greeting cards 38

Online games 39

Entertainment and Lifestyles 40

Online learning and training 41

Ebooks and newsletters 42

Auction and marketplaces 43

Credit Help websites 44

Technical Helpdesk and advice websites 44

Horoscope and family tree 44

Fan Clubs 45

Factors to consider while selecting your idea 46

Your specialty and expertise Your target audience 47

What is unique about your idea 47

Assess the competition 49

Access to content resources 50

Fulfillment and Customer service capabilities 50

Quick business plan assessment – startup costs and cash flow 51

Success Stories 54

Develop your business model 68

Subscription rates and pricing models 68

Free and premium content 70

Other revenue streams 70

Scaling up and growing your business 71

Raising finance or venture investments 71

Exit options 72

Building a site 73

What goes into the site? 73

Website Layout and Site Map 76

Navigation Structure 79

What to include in the Main Navigation Controls 82

Communicating to your visitors with colors, background and text 83

Site Usability and Convenience 86

Building Interactivity and Personalization 91

Website building tools 92

Domain Name registration 94

Selecting the Platform and Server – Windows Server, Linux, or UNIX 96

Web hosting arrangements 100

Backup and Business Continuity arrangements 106

Security and Firewall 107

Copy Writing 108

Shopping Cart and Catalog 112

Payment Processing and Verification Services 115

Merchant account for credit cards 121

Security Certification and Encryption 123

Testing, testing, testing 124

Setting up back office and support services 128

Administrative Interface and tools 128

User management - customization and restricted website area 131