Premium Membership Perks?

[kasem]

Hey guys so I'm going to be opening a new gaming website soon as my latest project. I have a pretty big following waiting for the website to be released (50-100 active members) and the forum will be the focal point of the website at least at the start. I'm looking to add premium membership to help cover costs of the server as well as future additions to the website. Can you guys help me think of some unique ideas I could use as perks? Anything you guys can come up with that I end up using I will give 100 FP for any idea of that sort. If you feel like your idea is pretty unique, feel free to PM me instead of publicly broadcasting it and if it is indeed extremely unique I will pay 200 FP or more. I appreciate all help guys.

Ideas I have already though of:
1) Private forum for only premium members and staff (gives them a direct connection to discussing with all of the staff as well as a sense of being 'special'

2) Gaming guides only available for premium members (we will have guides for other members as well, maybe more detailed guides for premium members?)

3) Different color username, cool user rank, able to add custom user title.

4) Increased PM space (was 50 now is 200)

5) Respect on the forum/ being able to support us.

 

[Teejay23]

Seeing its a gaming forum. Maybe you can have an area for Twich/Live Game Streams. But for members to be listed there (or maybe at the top) you can have it as a premium perk or an additional small fee or something.

Other things you could do - something that i did awhile back for a larger guild, but could be for any website. Could be clothes such as jumpers, beanies, etc that members can buy and could be premium members get a certain discount on the website store.

Depending on how your gaming website will be setup and run, you could have a clan area (similar to private forums) but premium members could have their own clan area (clan leaders) so their members can organize and recruit, chat etc.

Extra stuff for forum users could be bigger avatars/signatures or use image signatures rather text only.

Ill try think of more when i have bit more time.

Hope helped abit. In the end depends on how hardcore you might want the premium perks to be and how busy/popular the forum is.

Could actually have a "trial" package that might go for a week then after you have to purchase it if people like it. But you might have to reach lets say 100 posts before the trial activates.

 

[kasem]

I appreciate the input Teejay. I'll definitely look into adding some of these, I especially like the one about discounts for items in the shop and the free trial. Not sure if I will implement these as of right now, but they seem promising so I will send 100 FP your way. Definitely do keep up the good work. 🙂

 

[kasem]

Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[MasterA]

Hi,

Maybe you can have an advertising section where only premium member can post a links to their site. I know it's a gaming forum but I think this will be a great perk that can attract some of the webmasters who are gamers.

You can maybe also give out a sticky for a thread of their choice but that thread needs to be gaming related.

Hope this helps. I will think of more and post here.

 

[R44]

Maybe you can have an advertising section where only premium member can post a links to their site.

Nothing like paid spam.

 

[kasem]

Hi,

Maybe you can have an advertising section where only premium member can post a links to their site. I know it's a gaming forum but I think this will be a great perk that can attract some of the webmasters who are gamers.

You can maybe also give out a sticky for a thread of their choice but that thread needs to be gaming related.

Hope this helps. I will think of more and post here.

I like where you're coming from, but I don't want to have to advertise all the premium members websites haha. Maybe we make it more gaming related where premium members can make clan recruitment threads (and normal members can reply) or something similar? That way it's not spam it actually contributes to the forum.

 

[Lord Saru]

First of all, I would like to warn you not to start a premium section as and when the forum is being kick started. People donot give away money simply because they are part of a forum which they have just started. Make sure that the forum is ell established before you start of with premium features unless you want people to turn back.

You can arrange for members to receive special packages worth gaming coins depending upon what games the members are playing.

 

[Chris K]

Here are some ideas...

1, Premium members see no Ads (If you have any)
2, Listed on donor page (If you have a donation button/Area)
3, Receive free mousepad (with your logo on it)
4, Give % discount in forum store?
5, Offer a small gift card for Steam users?

If I come up with more I'll come back and post them...

 

[kasem]

Great ideas guys, thanks a lot. 🙂