Fixed Time

Characteristics of a Fixed Time Delivery Membership Site

A Fixed Time Delivery model distributes content simultaneously to all members on a predetermined schedule rather than individually from each signup date. This approach is common in education and training, fostering a strong sense of community among cohorts. Content typically releases weekly, allowing participants to progress together and engage in synchronous discussions and peer support.

Live online classes are a critical component, enabling real-time instructor-member interaction. These sessions review the prior week’s material, address member questions and preview upcoming content. Registration windows close once the course begins, preserving cohort integrity and the shared learning rhythm.

Monetization Strategy

Fixed Time Delivery sites typically charge a one-time course fee that reflects the time-bound, cohort-based nature of the offer. For higher-priced programs, the site may provide a payment plan option, allowing members to spread the cost across two or three installments — with full payment due before the course officially starts.

Some operators run multiple cohorts per year, opening enrolment for two or three weeks ahead of each new start date and using waitlists to drive urgency.

Upsell Opportunities

  • Advanced Modules: Deeper-dive courses that build directly on the fixed-time programme members just completed.
  • Tools & Software: Templates, calculators or recommended SaaS introduced exactly when members need them in the curriculum.
  • Alumni Community: Ongoing paid access to cohort archives, future cohorts’ guest sessions and graduate-only events.
  • One-to-One Coaching: Personalised follow-up sessions positioned during or just after the live programme, when momentum is highest.

iMEMBER360 Features

  • Automatic Member Creation — registrants are enrolled automatically when Keap fires the cohort tag.
  • Content Protection — keep each week’s material locked until the cohort officially reaches it.
  • Video Content Protection — secure recordings of live calls so only paying cohort members can replay them.
  • Content Protection — release modules to the whole cohort on schedule by applying a Keap tag from a date-based campaign.
  • Shortcodes — surface upsell offers, alumni invitations and next-cohort discounts to the right members at the right time.