2010 will mark my 10 year anniversary of going “full time” as an internet marketer.

One of the questions that I’ve been asked a lot as I near this mark is this…

“What do you know now that you wish you had known 10 years ago?”

If I had to narrow it down to one core truth from the “Money making” side of things, I’d have to answer this way…

A membership site is a great way to get consistent monthly income but it can bring you even more money if you sell it after it’s been established for several months. By doing all the groundwork for a membership site, you can sell your website to someone who wants to take it to the next level. When you follow these simple steps, you can be ready to sell your first website very quickly…

Once you find an idea for your membership site, there’s a specific process you can follow to get it launched. (Click Here for more details)

Fortunately, there’s also a simple process that you can follow to get ideas for your membership site. If you’re unsure how to begin and are stuck for ideas, try out these tips. Your next membership site may not be that far away.

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Many people mistakenly believe that their membership site income only comes from the monthly subscriptions that they receive. This is far from the truth.

While there is certainly a bulk of monthly income that streams in from the rebills, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

What you have to realize is this: you members are customers. That makes your membership database a customer list.

Now, I’m not a proponent of bombarding your customers with a whole slew of offers day after day. I don’t believe in becoming an offer harlot where you do nothing but blast out offers for the sake of making a buck.

These are your CUSTOMERS. And as such they should be treated with regard.

But, at the same time, there are several different ways that you can make backend income from your membership site without blasting out an “offer of the day”.

Here are some ideas to help you turn your site into a profit-pulling machine.

Starting a membership site is a smart business move, but only if you do it right. Every month dozens of people start membership sites only to shut them down just a few months later.

Often the failed site ruins their reputation because they didn’t deliver what they promised to members. In other cases, they didn’t pick the right topic to begin with.

Here are the top seven mistakes that you can make with a membership site and how to avoid them.