Before a line of code, we map tiers, screening, booking, and what stays private. Skip this step on a dominatrix membership website and you rebuild later.
Tiers are a product decision, not a menu design
Membership tiers are not just price points on a page. Each tier implies:
- What content or access a member gets
- How long access lasts and how renewals work
- What identity or screening you require before entry
- What support burden you are signing up for
I ask creators to name tiers by outcome, not by vague labels. “Silver” means nothing to you six months later; “Archive access + monthly live” means something.
Session booking needs your real workflow
Booking sounds simple until you account for:
- Time zones and buffer time between sessions
- Deposits, cancellations, and no-show policy
- Screening questions and what is stored vs discarded
- What the admirer sees before vs after approval
The platform should follow your rhythm in session, not force you into a generic calendar widget.
Privacy and discretion are requirements
Discretion is not marketing language here. It shapes authentication, what appears on public pages, how emails are sent, and what logs exist. We scope:
- What stays off the open web entirely
- Whether NDAs or extra confidentiality steps apply
- How fan data is handled and who can access it
If your designer treats this as an afterthought, you are already on the wrong path.
Public pages vs member areas
Most platforms need both:
- Public pages that rank and convert (SEO-aware where it matters)
- Member areas that are gated, fast, and boring in the right way (reliable, discreet, predictable)
Blurring the two creates leaks, confusion, and support noise.
What I deliver in the strategy phase
Before build, I like a short written scope: tiers, booking flow, screening, payments, and admin tasks you refuse to do manually forever. That document becomes the contract for the architecture.
Changes are normal; surprises are not.
Ready to scope yours?
If you are planning a membership or booking platform, read custom platforms or contact me with a rough description of how you work today. A few paragraphs is enough to start.
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