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	<title type="text">Membership Site Planner Blog</title>
	<subtitle type="text">Practical content and design tips for membership site owners</subtitle>

	<updated>2009-06-13T21:33:09Z</updated>
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		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Are you a membership site owner looking for design ideas for your blog, to project a stronger brand and set it apart from the competition?]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/06/looking-for-ways-to-brand-your-membership-sites-blog-and-set-it-apart-from-the-competition/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=271</id>
		<updated>2009-06-13T21:33:09Z</updated>
		<published>2009-06-13T21:13:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Blogging tips" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Graphics" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Blog design" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Design to Sell Online" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="membership site brnding and design" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Membership site owners looking for design ideas for your blog in order to project a stronger visual image of your brand and to set your blog apart from the competition, I encourage you to check out Blogs: Mad About Design, recently published by Spain&#8217;s Maomao Publications.
Blogs: Mad About Design is a beautifully-designed and gloriously-printed hard [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Landing Page Optimization teleseminar for authors, publishers, &#038; info marketers shares tips for list building and increasing sales]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/06/landing-page-optimization-tips-teleseminar-for-authors-publishers-and-information-marketers-offers-tips-for-building-your-list-and-increasing-sales/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=263</id>
		<updated>2009-06-12T21:45:12Z</updated>
		<published>2009-06-12T21:42:12Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Events" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Management" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Marketing" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Mind mapping" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Profit" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="author marketing" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="landing page optimization" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="membership site marketing tips" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[New and published authors, publishers, and membership site owners interested in building their mailing lists and increasing sales are invited to a free Published &#38; Profitable Landing Page Optimization call next week. Properly used, landing pages can greatly enhance visitor response and conversions.
During this call, I’m going to review:

Who uses landing pages?
What are landing pages?
Why [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Do you use white papers to market your membership site and build your list? New site offers help for the design-challenged]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/03/do-you-use-white-papers-on-your-membership-site-for-lead-generation-new-site-offers-help-for-the-design-challenged/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=247</id>
		<updated>2009-03-05T03:17:23Z</updated>
		<published>2009-03-04T23:47:52Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Graphics" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Microsoft Publisher template" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="white paper design" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="white paper template" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[If your membership site marketing depends on white papers to generate leads, build your mailing list, or create incentives, you&#8217;ll want to check out White Paper Design. Maria G. Nozza and I have created a simple, but effective, customizable, Microsoft Publisher template that can speed your white paper production and ensure consistent results.
We&#8217;ve also created [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[When should you invest in a membership site software program?]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/02/why-sooner-is-better-than-later-thoughts-on-starting-a-membership-site/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=242</id>
		<updated>2009-02-24T03:12:53Z</updated>
		<published>2009-02-24T03:10:22Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Software" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="content management systems" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of questions I&#8217;m frequently asked is: &#8220;When should I buy a membership site software program?&#8221; All too often, the question is followed by the statement: &#8220;I think I&#8221;m going to wait until later before I purchase MemberGate (or another membership software program).
There are several things wrong with an &#8220;until later&#8221; approach.

Wasted effort. Waiting until [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Mindmapping for membership site owners in a recession: enter to win MindManager 8 for Windows]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/tell-your-story-of-mindmapping-in-a-recession-enter-to-win-mindmanager-8-for-windows/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=237</id>
		<updated>2009-01-19T01:08:38Z</updated>
		<published>2009-01-19T01:07:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Mind mapping" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Add new tag" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="membership site owners" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Mindjet's MindManager 8 for Windows" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Mindmapping in a recession" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Mindmapping software blog" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Mindmapping is popular among membership site owners; here&#8217;s an opportunity for membership site owners and other information marketers to share the story of how they are using mindmapping in a recession and possibly win one of six copies of MindManager 8. 
Chuck Frey, who publishes the Mindmapping Software Blog, has announced a competition for users [...]]]></summary>
		<link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/tell-your-story-of-mindmapping-in-a-recession-enter-to-win-mindmanager-8-for-windows/#comments" thr:count="0" />
		<link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/tell-your-story-of-mindmapping-in-a-recession-enter-to-win-mindmanager-8-for-windows/feed/atom/" thr:count="0" />
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How are you using social media marketing to promote your membership site?]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/how-are-you-using-social-media-marketing-to-promote-your-membership-site/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=234</id>
		<updated>2009-01-18T21:20:13Z</updated>
		<published>2009-01-18T21:20:13Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Marketing" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="membership site marketing" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Michael Stelzner" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="social media mrketing survey" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Many membership site owners who are using social media marketing to drive traffic and members to their membership or subscription sites are invited to take part in Michael Stelzner&#8217;s 2009 Social Media Marketing Industry Survey. All who participate in the 60-second, online survey will receive a free copy of the report when it is completed.
The [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Do you use white paper marketing to promote your membership site?]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/do-you-use-white-paper-marketing-to-promote-your-membership-site/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=225</id>
		<updated>2009-01-14T18:05:02Z</updated>
		<published>2009-01-14T17:59:33Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Events" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Uncategorized" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Michael Stelzner" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="White Paper Marketing Success Summit" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Writing White Papers" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you depend on white paper marketing to promote your membership site, you&#8217;ll want to attend Michael Stelzner&#8217;s White Paper Sucess Summit 2009. Learn the latest copy and design techniques needed to create white papers for yourself, and your clients, that will attract new prospects and convert them into active clients and customers.
Michael Stelzner, the [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Attention MemberGate Users: MemberGate Hands-on Workshop Approaching Sell-out]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/attention-membergate-users-membergate-hands-on-workshop-approaching-sell-out/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=220</id>
		<updated>2009-01-14T17:41:09Z</updated>
		<published>2009-01-14T17:34:38Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Content" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Events" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Marketing" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Membergate Hands-on Workshop" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Membergate software" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a MemberGate user, working on your own membership site, or a client&#8217;s, you&#8217;ll want to attend this 2 1/2 day event. Tim Kerber and the Membergate support staff will be covering Membergate from the basics to advanced tips for getting the most out of it of the premier membership site software platform.
Whether you are [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Are you using a WordPress blog to promote your membership site? Meet Cathy Perkins, the WordPress Wizard!]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2009/01/are-you-a-blogger-with-a-wordpress-blog-meet-the-wordpress-wizard/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=211</id>
		<updated>2009-01-14T05:10:46Z</updated>
		<published>2009-01-14T05:04:15Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Blogging tips" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Events" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Management" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Add new tag" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Cathy Perkins" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Membership owner tips" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="setting up a WordPress blog" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="WordPress blog" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="WordPress Wizard" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you are using a WordPress blog to promote your membership site, you&#8217;ll want to join me for an exclusive Published &#38; Profitable interview when I interview Cathy Perkins, the WordPress Wizard. Cathy will share her experiences and tips for setting up, and getting the most out of, your WordPress blog.
WordPress is increasingly becoming an [...]]]></summary>
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Roger C. Parker</name>
						<uri>http://www.publishedandprofitable.com</uri>
					</author>
		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Couldn&#8217;t live without a content membership system like MemberGate]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/2008/11/couldnt-live-without-a-content-membership-system-like-membergate/" />
		<id>http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com/?p=203</id>
		<updated>2008-11-10T17:42:59Z</updated>
		<published>2008-11-10T17:42:59Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="Management" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="content management systems" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="design to sell" /><category scheme="http://www.membershipsiteplanner.com" term="MemberGate" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I have been putting off some major content reorganization at my Published &#38; Profitable site for several months. The reorganization would involve directories for about 60 pages. I was sure it would be a major hassle, involving the inevitable tiny mistakes that sneak in.
I was pleasantly surprised when the entire task only took about 32 [...]]]></summary>
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