Many people are creating membership sites to make extra money, and they’re doing it because it works. Membership sites are one of the best ways to make money on the internet. Think about it – even companies like Amazon.com are offering a membership to get your items shipped faster and enable you to view unlimited videos. If membership didn’t work, they would not try it.

1. It’s the Best Way to Make Money Online

Membership sites are literally one of the most lucrative ways to make money online. Some people are earning more than six figures with their membership site websites each year. Once you’ve created the site, especially if you create a limited time membership, your work is done. Other than the marketing part, and guess what – you can pay members to market it for you, making this as hands off as possible. It’s as easy as “set it and forget it” in terms of ways to make money on the net. Plus with the technology available today, it’s easy to get started.

2. They’re Easy to Set Up and Run

Due to the technology available today, almost anyone can run some form of a membership site – whether it’s a limited time membership site, an email membership ecourse, or a full-fledged membership site with a forum and often updated content. It’s up to you which type you use. But, the technology exists to create any and all of the above rather easily and inexpensively. What’s more, you can easily outsource most of it if you have the budget.

3. Membership Sites Are Great Entry Points for Affiliates

Good affiliates like to try out products before they promote them. Many types of membership software has the ability to offer members only an affiliate link to promote the membership as well as other products that you develop. Since the new affiliate gets to see what your products are like via the membership site, they’ll be more likely to want to promote what you are offering.

4. They’re Awesome Ways to Connect Directly with Your Audience

You’re a busy person, so it can be difficult to find the time to connect on an individual basis with your audience. But, with a membership site you can reach a lot of people without as much effort. You can create weekly podcasts, or video casts, or even have monthly webinars and/or teleseminars just for members. They’ll feel special; you’ll connect with many of them in a way that feels good to them, and maybe even convert some of them to more direct and more expensive inner circle connections if that’s what you want to do.

5. It’s Almost Passive Income

Recurring revenue is the carrot that draws business owners to building membership websites, and recurring revenue is what keeps them doing it, year after year. Many membership tycoons create niche membership site after niche membership site, repeating their success over and over. Due to the technology that exists today, it’s practically passive income once you have it set up. What more reasons do you need to get started creating your membership site today?

There are so many different types of membership site that you’re sure to find the one that works for you. You can do it as hands off as you want, or as hands on as you want. It’s totally up to you, the technology you choose, and your niche.