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Helping Publishers Make Money Online

Don Nicholas, Kim Mateus, Peter Schaible

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Don Nicholas, Kim Mateus,
and Peter Schaible

Membership Website Interviews and Case Studies
by Peter A. Schaible

Part 1
Membership Case Studies and Profiles
1
Interview with Stanley Roberts, a television videographer whose membership website publishes restaurant and lodging reviews.
2
Interview with LeaRae Keyes, RN, publisher of a membership website designed to help nurse entrepreneurs develop and expand their businesses.
3
Interview with Chris Parkin, co-publisher of an online newsletter for innkeepers and others in the hospitality industry
4
Interview with Peter Hapgood, whose membership website capitalizes on his years of professional experience in the public employee retirement industry
5
Interview with Dan McCormick, publisher of a subscription website for photographers
6
Interview with Reg Hardy, an expert billiards instructor who writes extensively about the game he loves and publishes a membership website for casual players.
7
Interview with Sam Knoll: chemical engineer, MBA, entrepreneur, health products retailer, and membership website publisher
8
Interview with Steve Yankee, the Video Business Advisor, whose membership website is a collection of tips, tools and techniques to build your video business!
9
Interview with David and Jill Stowell who provide online advice for tutors and learning center owners at a membership website
10
Interview with Dr. Joanne Fritz, a marketer whose interest in the adult market has spawned a new membership website for companies that want to sell to seniors
11
Interview with Jessica Hostler de Sanchez, whose membership website is a treasure trove of helpful hints for overworked mothers
12
Interview with Bob Chambers: This experienced membership website publisher has seen the future and it is spelled M-U-L-T-I-M-E-D-I-A.
13
Interview with Kathy McCabe, whose travel and culture newsletter can help make your dreams of la dolce vita come true
14
Interview with Jerry Minchey, an engineer, computer designer, speaker, marketer, search engine optimization expert, and membership website publisher
15
Interview with Dave Debs, the mastermind behind MemberScript Content Publisher, a new product for managing a membership website
16
Interview with Steve Sztopek, whose membership website for professional picture framers and gallery owners is a model of decorum
17
Interview with Larry Pike, who with his wife, Holly, discovered an under-addressed niche market and responded by building a very successful business around a subscription website
18
A car restoration enthusiast starts a pay-for-access website after spending two years in Ulaan Baatar, Outer Mongolia
19
Now you can start your day with a pithy inspirational quote from a new subscription website. Its owners have been publishing a magazine equivalent of its message for more than 80 years.
20
Frequent travelers are seeking responsible people to mind their homes and pets while they are away. An Australian company has recognized this need and established membership websites where, for a modest fee, you can connect with prospective house sitters and pet sitters
21
Publishing restaurant and lodging reviews for fun and profit
22
A subscription website where members can swap cars and leases
23
Can you come out and play? This member site facilitates finding a teammate.
24
Home swapping for vacations is a definite trend, not just a fad. But is it a worthwhile membership website niche? You decide.
25
A membership website enterprise that enables disabled people to travel more freely
26
What are the best practices for operating an inbound call center?
27
Giving contractors online access to the building codes they use most via a membership site
28
Start an online community based on your common enjoyment of a hobby, as this Massachusetts woman did, and before you know it, you could have in excess of 25,000 members
29
The career path of this photographer took him from teenage hobbyist, to professional, to teacher, to membership website publisher
30
Need sales leads? You can buy, sell and trade business cards at this membership website.
31
Freelance writers, designers, computer programmers and others can find assignments at a website that uses the fee-for-access business model
32
A subscription website that helps prepare for a career with the airlines has more than 15,000 members
33
An online community for members of the book publishing industry to track deals, sales, reviews, agents, editors and news
34
A business model for online publishers that does not require paid members, processing credit cards, or even creating all your own content
35
A professional association of martial arts teachers boasts a subscription website that helps its members succeed in all aspects of running their schools
36
The goal of this subscription website is to help high school seniors earn their way into the colleges and universities of their dreams.
37
Finding a sponsor for your expensive motocross hobby using a membership website
38
Do you worry about memory loss? A membership website is devoted to keeping your mind fit
39
This subscription website matches meeting planners with aspiring speakers and charges members $50 monthly or $500 annually
40
A website portal for the African American community in Los Angeles serves as a member site business model that could be cloned in other cities
41
A member site that matches vacation property owners with prospective renters is an enviable business model for SWEPA members
42
Making a profit from a free subscription website
43
Membership website opportunity for scrapbook fanatics
44
What hands-on, take-charge-of-your-own-health Baby Boomers really want is reliable information about alternatives to the traditional model of practicing medicine. One tireless medical detective is betting they will pay a premium to access his subscription website for answers.
45
This membership website is an online community for embroidery enthusiasts to meet and exchange ideas, discuss new design and software releases, chat about life and make new friends
46
A subscription to an online database or software application could generate significant income and create long-term customers. This app-on-tap website devoted to legal forms and contracts invites you to model its success.
47
And now for something completely different
Appendices
1
Mequoda Method Glossary
2
About Mequoda Group, LLC
3
About Peter A. Schaible

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