346 - How Much Time Does it Take to Run a Membership Site?

How much time does it actually take to run a membership site?

This is probably one of the most common questions we get asked...

And as with many things when it comes to memberships, there isn't a 'one size fits all' answer. 

Some membership sites can quietly tick away in the background without really needing much attention...

Others, however, need you to work on them pretty much daily.

How much time you dedicate to running your membership is entirely up to you...

It could be half an hour a day, 5 hours a day or 8 hours a day.

But how do you decide how much time is needed? 

In this episode of the Membership Geeks podcast, we explore where you’ll most likely spend the bulk of your time when managing your site, how to decide what tasks to spend your time on and we share some top time-saving tips to help you maximize your input into your site. 

Essential Learning Points: 

• The benefits and drawbacks on your time spent running live sessions. 
• Content creation is one of the most time consuming elements of running your membership. 
• The difficulties gauging time of handling customer service.
• Marketing your site - how the closed-door model might not be the time-saving option that it appears to be. 
• Why you should hire a team to save you time managing your membership.
• The importance of picking the right structure for your membership. 
• How to manage your accessibility to members. 

Key Quotes: 

“When it comes to handling customer service it’s very difficult to gauge how much time this is going take you. That's because it's variable. It will depend on how the dynamic of your community forms and it will change over time as your site evolves.”

“Not every task for your membership site needs to be done by you”

“If you know that you don't have the time to commit to engaging with and growing your community, then it may be better for you to forego it altogether. Having no community is better than having one that's as dead as a dodo.”

“You don't have to be totally accessible to your members. There are benefits to actually taking a step back”