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#177 - The Membership Machine Show - Top WordPress Mistakes Beginners Make in 2026

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#177 - The Membership Machine Show - Top WordPress Mistakes Beginners Make in 2026
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#177 - The Membership Machine Show - Top WordPress Mistakes Beginners Make in 2026

Jun 29 2026 | 00:34:12

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Top WordPress Mistakes Beginners Make in 2026


Biggest Mistakes People Make Using WordPress For Their Membership Website

Is your WordPress membership website failing? Discover the biggest mistakes killing conversions & how to fix them before they cost you more.


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Are you struggling to set up a successful membership website with WordPress? In this show, we dive into the biggest mistakes people make that hinder their site’s growth and user engagement. From poor plugin choices to ineffective marketing strategies, we cover it all. Learn how to sidestep these pitfalls to create a thriving community.

Intro


#1 - Keeping things simple at the beginning, and when your membership website grows, WordPress can grow with you.


#2 - Using a membership plugin instead of an LMS plugin.


#3 - Choosing the right WordPress page builder.


#4 - Budgeting for a quality WordPress hosting partner


#5 - Installing too many themes and plugins


#6 - Having a clean design for the home page, about us page, and your early-bird offer page is important, but don't spend much time on the lesson or course pages.


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