| Fresh content is needed on a regular basis for | | | | system. |
| membership sites. You want to attract both search | | | | Add an article directory to you site in a similar |
| engines and people to your sites, over and over | | | | manner. Post your own articles, those of others - |
| again, for the best return on your investment (ROI). | | | | subject matter experts, members of your site and |
| So here are some ideas on how to generate fresh | | | | authors with items published in article directories like |
| content. | | | | Multi-Media |
| Create Content as You Go | | | | Add multi-media into the mix, too. First host your |
| There are a couple of ways to have visitors, | | | | own teleseminars and online workshops. Record them |
| membership holders or anyone create content on the | | | | and have transcripts published, if possible and |
| fly. One way is to use a script or software like | | | | economical. Then publish your own audio files and |
| Drupal, found in Fantastico with most web hosting | | | | video clips. Sprinkle digital photos around, too, with |
| packages. With Drupal's Collaborative Book tool you | | | | captions, pointing out members who attended |
| can make a unique, collaborative book like a | | | | industry events. Invite members to upload their |
| reference guide to your membership site, valuable for | | | | multi-media files and share, too. |
| all visitors and something that can be updated | | | | Other Site Components |
| regularly as your site grows. | | | | See what other site components your web hosting |
| You can also incorporate a blog into your membership | | | | offers and branch out. For example, add a forum and |
| site. Then post and invite feedback and comments to | | | | set up a couple of moderators to kick topics off and |
| your blog posts, growing fresh, unique content on | | | | keep communications open, moving and on the level. |
| the fly. | | | | Add a Help Desk and keep adding to your FAQs and |
| Publish and Post Content | | | | other help files there. And insert a calendar, polls and |
| You can also post reviews to your membership site, | | | | surveys and shopping cart area to grow a reference |
| reviews about compatible software that your | | | | library relating to your membership focus. |
| members would use like autoresponder programs, | | | | Reach out and grow your membership site on a |
| website templates, ebooks and reports, domain | | | | regular basis. Feed the search engines and website |
| purchases and much more. Once you post your | | | | visitors with new photos, articles and much more, |
| reviews, invite comments, feedback and even more | | | | offering them a variety so they'll keep coming back |
| reviews even on the same topic; no two people | | | | for more! |
| think alike and mega-giant makes excellent use of this | | | | |