=== Wordpress Membership Site Plugin Memberwing ===
Contributors: Gleb Esman, gleb@memberwing.com
Main URL:     http://www.memberwing.com/download/wordpress-membership-site-plugin-memberwing/
Tags: membership site, membership plugin, membership website, wordpress membership site plugin, wordpress membership plugin, wordpress membership site, build membership site, build membership website, free membership site, free membership website, start membership site, start membership website, membership site software
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.7

MemberWing is a Wordpress Membership Plugin that allows to convert any self-hosted Wordpress blog into membership site

== Description ==

Build Membership Site with MemberWing. Simple, Fast, SEO optimized, up to 4 levels of membership, Recurring Paypal payments, Affiliates support.


== Installation ==

1. Unzip files and upload them inside MemberWing's directory under 'wp-content/plugins'. Resulted name could be:
   './wp-content/plugins/member-wing'
   OR
   './wp-content/plugins/membership-site-memberwing'
   OR
   './wp-content/plugins/memberwing-membership-plugin'
   Actual name doesn't matter.

   NOTE 1: Make sure memberwing.php file will be located directly inside MemberWing's directory, such as:
   './wp-content/plugins/member-wing/memberwing.php' OR
   './wp-content/plugins/membership-site-memberwing/memberwing.php', etc...
   NOTE 2: If you upgrade MemberWing via Plugin's dashboard the Wordpress could rename MemberWing's directory (from 'member-wing' to 'membership-site-memberwing' or so) and it is ok.
2. Activate the plugin at the plugin administration page


== Usage ==

3. Open the plugin configuration page, which is located under Admin Panel->Settings->MemberWing
4. Make a note of Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum content markers. Use this markers to separate free "teasers" from premium contents in articles and pages.
5. More detailed and up to dated MemberWing user's guide is located here:
   http://www.memberwing.com/software/wordpress-membership-site-plugin-memberwing/memberwing-user-guide/


== Free Features ==

* Full membership site functionality included.
* Simplicity. Just use simple marker - {+++} inside text and your article automatically becomes "premium".
* SEO - Search Engine Friendliness. Allows using free teasers (short snippets of text) visible to anyone, including search engines, while keeping your premium contents protected and accessible only to members.
  This feature helps your membership site to be found by prospects on major search engines.
* Support for up to 4 levels of premium memberships - Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. Allows you to charge different fees for different levels. Or use just one if wanted to.
* First Click Free feature allows better promotion of membership site on search engines. According to Google Specs: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/10/first-click-free-for-web-search.html
* Enhanced First Click Free. Allows you to customize the number of first click free pages for better visibility and balance between premium and "free ticket" pages.
  Customizing the number of First Click Free pages allows you to study and optimize membership signups.
* No site changes are necessary to convert it to membership site.
* Any theme is supported.
* Fast and lightweight.
* NOTES: Free version of MemberWing plugin:
    - Free version of MemberWing plugin require manual addition and removal of premium/paying members.
    - Free version of MemberWing plugin is branded and contain backlinks to memberwing.com website from protected pages.
    - Unbranded version of MemberWing as well as full set of payment processing, automation and affiliate networks integration features
      are available in Premium Editions.


== Premium Features ==
* Premium edition includes everything from free edition, PLUS:
* Progressive and mixed content protection - allows you to include content for different levels of memberships into the same article or page.
  MemberWing will show only parts of content that current user is authorized to view.
  This feature is great to stimulate already paying members to upgrade their membership levels without you doing any extra work on your contents.
* Payment automation, integration with Paypal and other payment processors as well as integration with a number of affiliate networks.
* Automated integration with PayPal single payment "buy now", "pay now" and recurring subscription "subscribe" buttons.
* Automated integration with PayDotCom.com affiliate network. Allows you to promote your membership site via small army of affiliates and have new paying members to be added automatically.
* Automated integration with e-junkie.com shopping cart and affiliate network.
* Unbranded version available in Profession edition of MemberWing
* Ability to install MemberWing on unlimited domains and websites available in Profession edition of MemberWing

Full featured MemberWing can be purchased here:
http://www.memberwing.com/purchase/


== Documentation ==

Full documentation can be found on the [Membership Site Software - MemberWing](http://www.memberwing.com/) page.