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How to Create a Recurring Membership Product

Learn how to set up Membership Product

A membership product on WithMe lets you charge members on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) in exchange for ongoing access to content, perks, or a community. You can create up to 3 paid tiers and 1 free tier, all from your Hub dashboard.



šŸš€ What Is a Membership Product on WithMe?

A membership allows creators to offer ongoing value instead of one-time products.

Common uses include:

  • Exclusive posts or content drops

  • Community access

  • Courses or learning material

  • Live sessions or updates

  • Free or paid memberships

šŸ“Œ Important to Know Before You Start


How to Create a Membership Tier

Step 1: Go to Your Hub

  1. Log in to your WithMe account: withme.so/login

  2. From the left menu, click My Hub

  3. Scroll down and click + Add Product


Step 2: Choose Memberships

  1. Select Membership from the product list


Step 3: Set Up Tier Details

In the Details section, fill out the following:

  • Product title: Name your membership tier

  • Thumbnail: Upload an image that represents your tier

  • Button text: Customize the call-to-action (for example, Join now)

Click Next to continue.


Step 4: Set-up Checkout Page

In the Checkout section, configure how your membership appears and is sold.

Landing Page Setup

  • Add media: Upload up to 10 images or videos

    • Canva designs are supported and the best pick (the size auto-adjusts to the frame)

  • Add description: This appears below the media and product title on the Sales/landing page

Membership Hierarchy

Choose how this tier relates to other tiers:

  • Hierarchy (stacked tiers)

    • Higher tiers include access to content from lower tiers

    • Lower tiers cannot access higher-tier content

    • Best practice: Share content across tiers to avoid duplicate uploads while allowing some additional exclusive premium perks to the higher tier members

  • Isolated tiers

    • Standalone tiers with no shared content

    • Best for completely separate offerings

šŸ“ŒNote:
1.)You need at least two active memberships to configure the hierarchy.

2.)This is a general setting that will affect all membership tiers. Changes made here will apply to your entire membership structure.

Pricing

  • Set a monthly price, annual price, or both

  • Members can choose their preferred billing option if both are enabled.

Add Membership tier Benefits

Choose what members get access to:

  • Click on "Add Benefits" and add up to 4 benefits

  • Select from predefined benefit options

  • Can't find what you're looking for? Add your own! Write custom perks in your own words using "Add your Own" at the bottom or "Custom benefit - write your own" option present at the top

  • Add messages as membership benefit

  • Click on "Finish Adding Benefits"

Examples:

  • Exclusive posts

  • Courses

  • Community access

  • Live sessions

Messages (Membership Benefit)

You can include Messages as a benefit in a membership tier to give members free message credits each month.

When enabled, members receive a set number of free messages every month as part of their subscription—making this a great premium perk for higher tiers.
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How Messages Work

  • Select Messages from the benefits list when setting up a tier

  • Choose how many free messages members receive per month

  • Message credits reset monthly as long as the membership is active

Why Use Messages as a Benefit?

  • Encourage direct engagement with members

  • Add clear, recurring value to premium tiers

  • Incentivize upgrades without adding extra content

šŸ’” Tip: Messages work best in higher-priced tiers where members expect more direct access or support.
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Click Next to continue.


Step 6: Set Up Optional Settings & Publish

Customize how your membership is delivered and monetized. These settings are optional—enable only what makes sense for your membership setup.


Enable Free Trial (Optional)

Offer a free trial so users can explore your content before committing.

How it works

  • Choose a trial length from the dropdown

  • Members get full access during the trial

  • At the end of the trial, they are automatically charged unless they cancel

  • To disable trials, leave this set to No Trial

šŸ’” Tip: Free trials often increase conversions, but offering full access upfront may reduce immediate revenue.


Enable Free Membership Tier (Optional)

Enable a free membership tier to let users join without paying.

Important to know

  • You don’t create a free tier the same way as paid tiers

  • The free tier is enabled globally by toggling this setting on any paid tier

  • Disabling it from any paid tier turns it off everywhere—no need to update multiple tiers

What free members get

  • Access to free content

  • Email updates

  • A simple way for you to collect leads and convert them into paying members

āœ… Recommended for:

  • Creators building an audience or offering previews

  • Creators with a strong, consistent content pipeline

  • Businesses with a clear upgrade funnel

āŒ Not ideal for:

  • Established creators with high demand

  • Premium or exclusive content providers

  • Services that require significant 1-on-1 time


Community Access

Choose which communities members in this tier can access.

  • Select one or more existing communities

  • Or create a new community exclusively for this membership

When you create a new community:

  • The community name is taken from the product name

  • You can edit the name later from the product page


Publish Your Tier

Review your settings, then click Push Tier to publish šŸŽ‰
Your membership tier is now live.


Tips for a Successful Membership

  • Start simple — one paid tier is enough

  • Clearly explain what members get

  • Offer value at every level (even free tiers)

  • You can always edit tiers later

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