How to Set Up Membership Questions in HighLevel Communities

Enhancing your Go HighLevel communities by adding membership questions is a powerful strategy. This feature helps you vet potential members, ensuring that your community remains engaged and relevant. Let’s dive right in and get started with this simple but effective setup.

Why Use Membership Questions?

Adding membership questions to your Go HighLevel communities allows you to:

  • Screen Potential Members: Ensure they are genuinely interested and relevant to your community.
  • Improve Engagement: Attract members who are more likely to participate actively.
  • Gather Insights: Understand new members’ interests and needs right from the start.

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Membership Questions

Step 1: Access Your Community

  1. Log In as Admin: Go to your Go HighLevel dashboard and log in as the admin of the community you want to manage.
  2. Navigate to Settings: Once logged in, head to the settings section of your community.

Step 2: Add Membership Questions

  1. Go to Membership Questions: In the settings menu, find and click on ‘Membership Questions’.
  2. Create Questions:
    • Text Box Question: Click ‘Add Question’ and choose ‘Text Box’. For example, ask “What’s your Instagram handle?” and click save.
    • Single Select Question: Add another question, select ‘Single Select’, and ask “Are you a business owner?” with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ as options. Save this question.
    • Multiple Select Question: Finally, add a ‘Multiple Select’ question like “What’s your favorite Go HighLevel feature?” with options such as Communities, Memberships, and Funnels. Save this question.
  3. Enable Questions: Ensure that these questions are turned on by toggling the switch and clicking save.

Step 3: Test the User Experience

  1. Simulate a New User: Open the community link in an incognito window to simulate a new user joining.
  2. Join Group: Fill in your name, email, phone number, and password. Complete the security code verification sent to your email.
  3. Answer Membership Questions: Respond to the membership questions to see the process from a user’s perspective.
  4. Submit and Wait for Approval: Submit your answers and wait for the membership approval.

Step 4: Approve New Members

  1. Check Member Requests: Back in your admin account, navigate to the ‘Requested’ tab to see pending membership requests.
  2. Review Answers: Click on ‘Membership Answers’ for each request to review their responses.
  3. Approve or Decline: Decide if the potential member meets your community’s criteria and approve or decline their request accordingly.

Step 5: Manage Community Engagement

  1. Monitor New Members: Regularly check the ‘Requested’ tab to stay on top of new member requests.
  2. Encourage Participation: Welcome new members and encourage them to start participating in discussions and activities.

Benefits of Using Membership Questions

  • Higher Engagement: Attracting members who are genuinely interested leads to more active participation.
  • Better Community Quality: Screen out less relevant members to maintain a high-quality community.
  • Useful Data: Collect valuable information about your members that can inform future community activities and content.

Conclusion

Adding membership questions to your Go HighLevel communities is a straightforward process that yields significant benefits. It helps ensure that your community members are engaged and aligned with your goals. Follow this guide to set up membership questions and start reaping the rewards of a more active and relevant community.