Making a Blog Members Only

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by pwhite, Jan 19, 2011.

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    Hi,

    I run a news blog for an organisation, it's getting about 100,000 visitors per month. One of the options they are considering for the site is to make it members only to read. I believe this will kill about 95% of the traffic however can't find anything to back this up.

    Does anyone know of any articles of studies about where other sites have done this and it has reduced traffic significantly.

    Best regards
     
    pwhite, Jan 19, 2011 IP
  2. webcosmo

    webcosmo Notable Member

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    if you keep it open to all you can earn better from advertising money.
    i dont see a point making it members only.
     
    webcosmo, Jan 19, 2011 IP
  3. cmorley

    cmorley Peon

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    You should have a transition period. You should do both members only and open to see who is taking advantage of the members only section... If there is no added value, then people won't sign up for members only. ALL sort of news are public. People get that all over the place. Why should someone sign up for your members only site?

    Just my thought...
     
    cmorley, Jan 19, 2011 IP