Getting Started with Membership Websites

This article walks you through every step of building a fully functional membership website using the Big Easy Website Creation platform. Whether you're offering online courses, gated content, or member-only services, you'll learn how to create secure access areas, organize content into dashboards, manage subscriptions, and boost sales with upsells and custom funnels. Designed with non-technical users in mind, this guide makes it easy to launch a professional membership site with recurring revenue potential—all without writing a single line of code.

• A membership website provides secure access to exclusive content, such as courses or digital products.
• Access can be based on one-time payments or recurring subscriptions.
• You can create multiple membership levels and custom dashboards for different user groups.

• Go to Pages > Add New, then choose from Membership & Courses templates.
• Select designs for:
• Dashboards
• Individual course pages
• Checkout pages
• Customize or create your own with the drag-and-drop builder.

• Build your course pages using available widgets: videos, call-to-action buttons, text, images, etc.
• Use Global Columns for consistent navigation across all course pages.
• To duplicate a course page:
• Click the three dots next to the page > Duplicate
• Rename and update content (videos, titles, etc.)

• Create Folders to organize content:
• For example: “Course Group: Digital Marketing”
• Move related pages into the corresponding folder using page Settings > Move to Folder

• Navigate to Engage > Groups
• Click Add Group to create (e.g., “VIP Members”)
• Assign a Redirect Page (dashboard or individual course) for each group
• These groups will control access to protected pages.

• Go to the Page Settings of a secured page.
• Under Page Access, select Members Only and assign which group(s) can view the page.

• Go to Store > Products > Add Product
• Choose Membership
• Add a product title, description, and price
• Assign it to a membership group
• Choose Subscription if needed (monthly, annual, custom)
• Add a category and product image

• Use a custom checkout page to:
• Match branding
• Highlight features and testimonials
• Add bump offers (optional add-ons)
• You can remove the billing address for digital goods.

• Use a button on your sales page to link directly to:
• Add to Cart, or
• Buy Now for instant checkout
• Go to Button Settings > Link > Store > Choose Product

• After purchase, send users to a Thank You page.
• Add a button that links to the membership dashboard or course page.
• Assign this Thank You page in your Checkout Settings.

• Bump Offers: Small add-ons shown on the checkout page
• One-Click Upsells: Additional offers shown after the initial purchase
• Add upsell pages in Funnels
• Use the special upsell widget to allow one-click purchases

• Go to Funnels > Create Funnel
• Add steps: sales page > checkout > upsell > thank you page
• Move existing pages into the funnel
• Use A/B testing to compare versions of your sales or checkout pages

• Use the CRM (Engage) to manage:
• Member contact details
• Membership groups
• Order history
• Subscription status
• Tags and custom fields
• View analytics in the Funnels tab: revenue, conversion rates, upsell success, and more

• Create a Digital Product in your store
• Upload a PDF, video, or file
• Users will access their downloads via their profile dashboard

• Members can:
• Edit their profile
• View their membership access
• See subscriptions and manage billing
• Download purchased products

• Use the Store Layout and enable Advanced Filters
• Add the Search Widget to help users browse large libraries of content