Hi all, Ok, I need help here. I'm starting a paid ezine & I really don't want to have to pay for additional software, but I may have to. Right now my website coder has the area p/w protected on our CMS, BUT, I thought of 2 issues... 1. Every month I want the subscriber to get the next issue, so how do I automate that once I've uploaded the article? 2. So if someone joins in November, they get Issue 1, then 2 & so on. 3. I told him I wanted a page w/ a list of the articles & he did that, but now I'm realizing that wasn't very smart b/c I don't want the client to see the list until they've received each issue on the list. Then they should be provided with an up-to-date list of issues they have already paid for. Does this mean I have to give each article a different user name & p/w? 4. Lastly, I think the CMS only allows for one user name & p/w, or we'd have to manually change it each time, so how does that prevent people who stop subscribing from logging in & still seeing the next monthly issue? I was planning on changing it every month. Clearly there's no way I can change it each time someone stops subscribing. I'm with 1SC & they have a membership product, but I don't know how good it is since 1SC isn't my favorite tool anymore. http://www.1shoppingcart.com/promotion-amember.asp But, if this works & it's only a $99 setup fee, I may need to go w/ that. This is my first time doing this, so clearly I need to be educated Thanks for any help Michelle
Michelle, I would not allow just one username and password. I would have a separate username and password for each member. I would also go ahead with amember. Then create separate folders for each issue. As time goes on, set up a monthly email update that tells the member how to access the different issues. You can also code amember to show certain content at different times. Such as if member A joins in January and has seen 3 issues and needs the fourth one, but member B joins in February and has seen 2 issues and is on their 3rd issue. You can set the code so that the appropriate issue shows for each member based on what issue they would be set for. These are just some ideas. Good luck with your membership site, they are IMO the best way to earn online. Candace