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When to Introduce Tiers or Add-Ons (And When to Keep It Simple)

When to Introduce Tiers or Add-Ons (And When to Keep It Simple)

April 23, 20251 min read

It’s tempting to think that more options = more value.

Tiers. Add-ons. Bonus access. VIP upgrades.

And sometimes, those things do make sense—especially if you’re serving different types of members or want to offer a deeper level of support.

But here’s the catch:
Complexity can sneak in fast—and kill your momentum.

If you’re still fine-tuning your membership rhythm, adding layers too early can make things harder to manage, harder to explain, and harder to scale.

Tiers and add-ons work best when:

✅ You’ve nailed your core offer
✅ You know exactly what your members need
✅ You’re ready to support the operational side of complexity

If that’s not you yet?
Simple is not only okay—it’s smart.

You can always grow into more. But you don’t need “more” to make it valuable.

Coaching Reflection:
Is your membership trying to be too much too soon?

Give yourself permission to keep it simple—for now or forever.

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