Membership Directory Sites

Non-profit to Buying Groups (Costco), there are all types and sizes of membership directories and sites
Self-service, Support & Recruitment

Membership Directory Development

If your organization currently operates as a membership-based company, it may be possible to further increase your revenues through the development of a Membership directory Website. Clarity's been designing and building member directories and sites for almost 15 years. Some sites have huge memberships, like APPIC (500,000+ members) and Campus2Careers, which others are relatively small, like The Newton Group (2,700 Optometrists) or Texas Dental Association (8,000 members). No matter the size, having a site that can intuitively service and support your members is paramount to success. Moreover, it may be the only tool you've got to recruit new members.

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Clarity designed membership portal for APPIC
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Examples of Popular Membership Directory Sites

There are several popular kinds of membership directory websites that have had success in the market:

  • Providers of specialized business software such as Microsoft and Intuit offer the ability to become members of the preferred providers list upon completing necessary steps to become a member. One of the many perks to this membership in a directory of local area providers.
  • Lawyers from various states are required to pass the bar exam for the respected area. Once they are a member of the bar association, their name is listed online through a membership website directory.
  • Colleges and Universities often have alumni organizations that include access to a membership directory once you pay to become a member of their group.
  • Civic and Community Organizations often provide access to membership directories that list their various business and individual members.
  • Local Business directories, like Craigslist or Angieslist are very popular in locating resources near you.
Managing Large Non-Profit Companies

Non-Profit Directories

At Clarity, we already have a handful of clients that fit the bill as a Non-Profit Company providing a membership directory through the website (as one of their many functions as a NP Company). If you’re running a Non-Profit company right now that’s in the business of providing accreditation or membership for a particular industry and service practice, our team of developers know exactly what needs to be done to develop the right directory for your needs. For an example of a non-profit company we’ve provided a membership directory for APPIC (pictured above).

Today, 70% of the population prefer online search for a particular service locally. LinkedIn Market Research
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Advantages of Developing a Member-Only Online Directory

There are several benefits to developing a directory for your membership company or organization with Clarity:

  • You can charge not only a membership fee, but also an additional fee for listing in the membership
  • You can offer premium listings for an additional fee
  • We can help you get wide-spread visibility of your directory through effective search engine optimization and pay-per-click campaigns
  • We can enable features specific for your industry or organization
  • We can design specialized add-ins such as rating and review systems and interactive maps, providing the best and most current information to your end user

If you want to learn more about what we’ve done for organizations and companies across the US and internationally to further their membership directory projects, please contact our business development team today.