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Watch how CineJourneys founder Aaron West built a home for a niche audience and turned it into his dream job. CineJourneys runs today as a subscription film school of sorts: online classes taught by working critics and scholars, live discussions on specific films or directors, and a growing library of film history content, all sitting behind one MemberPress-powered membership. It's also Aaron West's full-time job, and a successful, sustainable business built entirely around something he loves.

PayPal is winding down the legacy integrations that many MemberPress sites currently run on. If you're using PayPal to accept membership payments, here's what's happening, what it means for you, and exactly how to stay ahead of the deadline. If you've been running PayPal as a payment gateway on your MemberPress site for a while, you're probably used to it just working. And it still does… for now.

I’ve spent years learning what it takes to build a loyal audience – and (lesson #1) it doesn’t just appear because you wrote something good. You need a mix of steady habits, a way for people to find you, and a focus on building real bonds with your readers. This is a long–term commitment, and there are days when it might feel like you aren't moving fast enough. But I promise it’s doable.

People are leaving big platforms, but they aren't going offline, they're finding something more real. If you've ever thought about building a niche community of your own, now is your moment. This weekend I attended a meetup event for businesswomen in my area, and soon got into a familiar conversation I'm hearing more and more often. It goes something like this: “I've given up Instagram.” “I'm reconnecting with my values.

Circle is one of the most polished community platforms available. MemberPress, with ClubSuite™ now in the mix, gives you a community that runs on your own site, under your brand, without transaction fees or platform dependency. Here's how they compare. MemberPress is a WordPress plugin with community features (ClubSuite™) starting from $349.50/year on plans that include them, no transaction fees, and everything lives on your site. Circle is more polished out of the box.

The most effective membership pricing starts with one question: what is ongoing access actually worth to your members? Most creators underprice by anchoring to cost rather than value. A membership site that saves a member 5 hours a month or helps them earn more income can comfortably charge $30–$100/month, even if it costs you very little to run. The TL;DR is: Start with your member’s outcome, not your expenses.

Kajabi makes it easy to launch a coaching or course business without touching WordPress. MemberPress gives you a coaching and LMS platform you actually own: on your brand, your domain, at a fraction of the price. Here's how they really compare. MemberPress is a WordPress plugin with coaching and LMS features starting from $349.50/year for the plans that include them. MemberPress is significantly cheaper, lives on your brand and domain, and keeps your content and client data fully in your hands.

If you’ve set up tiered pricing on your membership site, you’ve already made a smart move. Different tiers let you serve different audiences at different price points, and that flexibility is one of the biggest advantages of running a membership with MemberPress.

Your course is live. Students are signing up. Everything’s going great – until halfway through… participation starts to fade. Student retention is one of the biggest challenges course creators face. When students stop engaging, it affects not just your completion rates but your reputation, revenue, and ability to build a loyal learning community. But we have a solution for you, with the right strategies and the right tools, you can keep students motivated from the first lesson to the final quiz.

Skip the shipping hassles and learn how to sell digital products on WordPress using MemberPress. Selling physical products is a lot. No matter how simple the idea or how brilliant the invention, the challenges don’t change. You’re dealing with manufacturing, upfront costs, shipping logistics, and the very real question of where all that inventory is going to live. It’s overwhelming enough to stop many entrepreneurs before they ever begin. Digital products are a different ball game. No warehouse.