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membership-funnel skill

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This skill helps you design and optimize a recurring membership funnel from landing to retention, boosting signups and long-term LTV.

npx playbooks add skill ominou5/funnel-architect-plugin --skill membership-funnel

Review the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.

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---
name: membership-funnel
description: >
  Recurring membership/subscription funnel. Acquires members with
  a free trial or low entry, then retains with ongoing value.
  Best for communities, content libraries, and recurring SaaS.
---

# Membership Funnel

Optimize for both acquisition AND retention. The money is in the recurring revenue.

## Flow

```
Traffic → Landing Page → Signup (Trial/Low-Ticket) → Onboarding → Member Area
                                                        ↓
                                                   Retention Loop
```

| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Landing Page | Sell the community/membership value |
| Signup / Checkout | Free trial or low-price entry |
| Onboarding (3–5 screens) | Personalize experience, quick win |
| Member Dashboard | Content, community, progress tracking |

## Landing Page Sections
1. **Headline** — community / transformation focus
2. **Hero visual** — screenshot of member area or community
3. **What's inside** — content categories, features
4. **Member testimonials** — focus on community + results
5. **Pricing** (simple — 1–2 plans max)
6. **FAQ** — cancellation, what's included, refund policy
7. **Final CTA** — "Start Your Free Trial"

## Onboarding Flow (Critical for Retention)

| Step | Screen | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome + profile setup | Personalization |
| 2 | "What's your #1 goal?" | Tailor experience |
| 3 | Recommend first action | Immediate value |
| 4 | Tour of key features | Reduce overwhelm |
| 5 | Join the community | Social accountability |

## Retention Email Sequence

| Email | Timing | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | Immediately | Login details, quick start guide |
| Quick Win | +24 hours | "Complete this in 10 min and see [result]" |
| Community | +3 days | "Meet other members + introduce yourself" |
| Weekly Value | Every Monday | New content highlight, member spotlight |
| Engagement Check | +14 days | "Haven't logged in? Here's what you missed" |
| Win Celebration | Monthly | "Congrats on [milestone/progress]" |
| Pre-Renewal | 7 days before renewal | Value recap, what's coming next month |
| Cancellation Save | On cancel request | "Before you go…" offer or survey |

## Key Metrics

| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Trial signup rate | > 10% |
| Trial → paid conversion | > 40% |
| Monthly churn rate | < 5% |
| Avg member lifetime | > 6 months |
| LTV:CAC ratio | > 3:1 |
| NPS score | > 50 |

## Churn Reduction Tactics
1. **First 48 hours** — get them a quick win
2. **Community engagement** — members who engage churn 60% less
3. **Progress tracking** — visual milestones
4. **Content drip** — don't give everything at once
5. **Annual plan incentive** — 2 months free for annual commitment
6. **Cancellation flow** — pause option + survey + save offer

Overview

This skill turns Claude into a full-stack membership funnel architect focused on recurring revenue. It designs a trial or low-entry acquisition path, a concise onboarding sequence, and an ongoing retention loop to maximize lifetime value for communities, content libraries, and subscription SaaS.

How this skill works

It inspects and assembles the entire funnel: landing page, signup/checkout, 3–5 step onboarding, member dashboard, and retention email sequence. It optimizes UI/UX, mobile responsiveness, and page speed while recommending conversion copy, product tour flows, and retention tactics tied to measurable KPIs.

When to use it

  • Launching a paid community or subscription content library
  • Converting free users into recurring-paid subscribers
  • Optimizing an existing funnel for trial→paid conversion
  • Designing onboarding to reduce early churn
  • Building retention loops for SaaS with recurring revenue

Best practices

  • Lead with a community or transformation-focused headline to set expectations
  • Offer a short trial or low-ticket entry to reduce friction and increase signups
  • Deliver a 3–5 step onboarding that personalizes, gives a quick win, and shows key features
  • Use a simple pricing page with 1–2 plans and a clear trial CTA
  • Automate a timed email sequence to nudge engagement, celebrate wins, and surface community
  • Measure trial signup rate, trial→paid conversion, monthly churn, and LTV:CAC and iterate

Example use cases

  • A niche coaching community offering a 7-day trial then monthly membership
  • A content library that converts readers with a low-price entry and dripped lessons
  • A SaaS that uses onboarding personalization to increase trial→paid conversion
  • A creator-led membership that centers social proof and member spotlights
  • An organization implementing cancellation-save flows and annual plan incentives

FAQ

What is the ideal onboarding length?

Keep onboarding to 3–5 screens focused on personalization, a clear first action, and a short tour to deliver a quick win.

Which retention emails matter most early on?

Send welcome immediately, a quick-win email at 24 hours, a community introduction at 3 days, and regular weekly value thereafter.