I've had the opportunity to speak to many people in my years online and several times I've brought up the topic of running your own membership site. Whenever I would suggest the idea, the response I would get would basically border on the "What are you crazy? Why would I want to do all that work?"
Well, I can't lie. Creating and running a membership site can be a lot of hard work. But after reading this article, you may want to reconsider your opinion on creating your own membership site if you are dead set against it. The benefits certainly outweigh the problems.