Once I have paid the $179 plus the $40 plug in that I'm looking at, are there any other fees? What about upgrades? Is there some monthly recurring charge? I have a friend setting up a new product who is willing to do most of the work for me, but for a monthly fee (of course, I'll get a great discount), but if there is no recurring fee after I purchase amember why would I do that? I want to be sure that I'm fully informed about what I am doing. Because really I do not have a clue when it comes to this type of site.
There is no monthly fee. You get 6 months of upgrades for free, after that there is an optional fee for another 6 months of upgrades if you so choose.