Help! How Do I Create a Members Only Section?

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Hiya!

I’m thinking of creating a members only section to my website.

Ideally, if someone wants to go into that section, a pop up should come out where in the person can input their details. Once they give the right answers on the pop up, they are then allowed into that section.

I would also like for AdSense to not show up in that section as I wish to do more targeted advertising, as well.

I’m not sure how to do any of the above!

Does anybody have any advice on this topic?

If you don’t know, just don’t comment and wait for others to do so! Typing, “I don’t know…” is great for gaming the system to improve you ranking here but I would appreciate that nonsense being kept off of my post.

Thank you all in advance!

Darlene

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Oh, this reminds me of when I was doing the same- haha. We found many options/plugins including aMember Pro, LearnDash, Teachable, s2Member, WooCommerce Memberships, Restrict Content Pro and MemberPress.

Went with MemberPress, I am not an affiliate, paid around $300 yearly minus the discount code for the plus option, basic was like $120 less of plus. Pretty good so far.

Later, I found out I could get it and some of the other plugins for much cheaper after joining another membership program lol

Thank you for all of the suggestions! I was hoping for no cost or free! My expectations may be too high!

Darlene

Darlene, there is another one that I know of that accepts membership sites. It is systeme dot io products. It's cheaper than OptimizePress and another funnel builder with membership sites. I use systeme dot io, and I like it. I only use it for the funnel, and the email autoresponder is included. I still use their free plan and will upgrade later when I have the finances available.

Thank you! I’m not looking to drive people to the private side. I just need to be able to create one and have a gatekeeper. There will be no extra charge.

Darlene

Got it. Thanks for explaining.

Sorry that I was a bit tongue tied in the question but I just didn’t know how to put my thoughts into words!

Thank you for your patience!

That's ok. Nobody is perfect. Most of the plugins I see for that require a paid subscriber to use their membership features. Jay did something interesting he created a resource page. I am not sure where you want to go with this. Is it supposed to be a resource page or a place for people to get training in the niche? A gatekeeper sounds like a funnel that leads to a membership page. Clickfunnel does that, and it's costly per month. You could create a resource page. Maybe that will work. I'm just throwing ideas. You don't have to follow it. Plugins for WP: S2Member free version, WP-Members, and ArMember, Whether or not they work, you will need to test them out. I hope that helps.

Actually it will be its own specific blog.

This isn’t quite what I’m talking about but say I had a website that had both an English and a French (private) side. If you click to enter the French side, there will be a quick qualifying pop up and then you can go into the other side that could be its very own blog site. English people won’t be able to go onto the French (private) side without answering a couple of questions.

ClickFunnels wouldn’t even come close to helping with this. It needs to be done on the backend of the site somehow.

Maybe this is a question that @Kyle needs to help on.

D

Carson is more on the technical side. Jay too. It doesn't hurt to ask all of them. I understand what you are saying. That's more technical, and you are right most of what's out there wouldn't come close to that. Jerry Huang (SP) established a Chinese side for WA, and I recall he did something with that. I have not seen him active on the platform, but I know he is active on his Chinese site.
Best Wishes to you hope you find the answers soon.

Thank you so very much for your words of wisdom!

Darlene

Sure thing, you are welcome.

Looking forward to the responses

I don't know

BAH Hahahaha! Twit!

Creating memberships and gated content is a rabbit hole I have not gathered the courage to try yet. Every time I have tried I have gotten frustrated and quit. It just seems a lot more complicated than my usual blogging workflow. However, I am aware that my membership to OptimizePress now comes with a membership plugin included.

Niiiiice! I’ll have to look into that!

Thank you!

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