Paid vs Free Membership Questions

[edwinnyc]

[robert adams]

[KnoxWAHM]

Edwinn:

I'm kind of in the same boat in that I'd like a forum where some perhaps pay and others don't - still mulling over potential revenue streams in the elite member folder here.


Anyways, I've found SMF (Simple Machines) and phpBB, both free options and both have what a mod that for payment.

[karynsolo]

I would think that you would want to offer a free option to the members of the forum and charge those who want to advertise so that your site costs are covered and you make a little extra on the side for your time and efforts.

[edwinnyc]

Thanks guys..

Hey Robert what's up....if I use my host provider little confused about this yet, are you saying I can build a website like the one I have, and password protect a section of that site for members only. So are you referring to my existing website and password protecting that one, so if this is possible robert what would be the advantages or disadvantages of just using my site and password protecting it vs getting a free software as know recommended or some paid version of simple machines recommended by knox

Hi knox .....

Looked over simple machines....wonder about what it may lack is growth capabilities hummmm just thought of that...dahhhhh which way did go george..he went that a way george that wayyyyy ...lol

I think, I need to think about if I set up a site to do this well what software out there can I use and what should I be asking myself about what growth unexpected growth I will encounter that I will have to deal with and what growth capabilities certain programs will give me vs others

We have to think about tomorrow and what can it bring, if I do not think about these things I can pay a price, so maybe I should also be asking if I have to upgrade will it be difficult to switch to some thing more

Are there different types of membership sites, advanced hummmm

Now I am making myself nervous....lol robert what do you think what about you other guyssssss........edwin

[robert adams]

[robert adams]

Now about my previous post on using your hosting provider.

you can go to your hosting control panel,
the place where you go to create new email addresses, new databases, etc, etc.

If you are using a hosting company that offers "CPANEL" then you access it like this:

yourdomain.com/cpanel


from there you will find a link to a place that allows you to password protect a directlry/folder on your website.

once you have that done, then you put whatever you want to protect into that directory/folder and that is it.

here is an example I just did for you to see.

http://phpbbace.com/edwin/

log in with the username: edwin
password: test

here is a video on how to do this:



robert

[edwinnyc]

Robert what would be disadvantages if i were to use my own site to accomplish what it is i wish to do if I were to do it.
thanks.edwin

[robert adams]

not sure I understand.

how would you do whatever it is you want to do, if you did not use your own site?

robert

[edwinnyc]

not sure myself but would want to have others pay to view information, so actually it would not be the advertisers paying it would be the people whom like to view the info, so if this could be done somehow on my site for now it could work...:>)

[robert adams]

you need to explain a little better what you are trying to do.

having people pay for access to info is fine.
that is not what you said before, you said you wanted to charge people to look at ads.

did you go look at the sample I linked you to?

did you ssee the log in box and did you log in and see the page I put up.

you can do the very same thing on your site.
then anything you want people to pay to see, you put in that folder that is protected by the login box.

then you charge people to get a username and password.

that is a very basic manually operated system that works very well.

try it out for yourself. I also linked you to a video that shows you how to do it if your hosting control panel is cpanel.
If it is not, then it will be something similar.

If you tell me who your host is, I can tell you exactly how to do it.

robert

[edwinnyc]

Ok...checked out what you did so this is an option what I do not know what may be the limitations. Liked your cop made me put a smile on face...lol Thanks needed that...lol

Can not openly talk about here or anywhere my idea robert since it is a new idea and could be picked up if not careful.

[robert adams]

[edwinnyc]