u know i had this big post typed up and then i decided that it was more about retention than about actual stuff to include in members areas... so, ill save it for another day.

patti is right... message boards, interaction, etc. polls and good too. voting on photos & videos is great. and yeah, dont generalize it, personalize it for each member. sounds hard eh? its not and of course personal favorites are excellent. there is a lot more u can do, but id like to keep a few tricks for myself. besides, you guys touched on the big ones, i think you can handle it from here...

as for increasing per member revenue... my advice? stop selling to them. yep. stop selling to them. there is nothing worse than joining a site and then getting the feeling that youre constantly being upsold. so, stop doing it. how? think.

dont sell lube to your members, get them a discount. does your member have a favorite brand of condom? get him a good deal on them. pay per view theater? fuck it! give your loyal members a free movie now and then. i bet they not only stay longer but they buy more ppv later on. and for christ sake dont sell your members a dvd, give it to them for free! (this one requires some thought, im not gonna explain it)

hmm ok im gonna shut up before i start spilling dawgy family secrets.