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Is the date based on calendare dates or based on how long since they sign up? If it is based on how long since they sign up, then it looks like the dripping content feature. If it is based on calendar date, then you can use a conditional with the time feature. I had something similar but using the time of day (in addition to the date). You can read it here:
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/can-you-time-the-display-based-on-clock-time/

I dont have the full code accessible right now, but i can post it in a few hours.

This looks like exactly like the out-of-the-box format!
Go for it!

Instead of levels, which are building upon each other, use the custom capabilities (ccaps) where you can have then called “level 1”, “level 2” and such without really be levels, or you can call them A, B, C, or “music”, “writing”, “cooking”, whatever you want. Custom capabilities are a very powerful feature of s2M that allows you much more flexibility.

Check out the video on Custom Capabilities, at the bottom of this page for more information on ccaps.

Just in case you might be interested, i had a hack developped to drip content and it uses shortcode. It has the added functionality that it is not based on level registration time but transaction time.
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/ccap-drip-timer-drip-multiple-courses/

I would not be able to answer the second question. I dont have the login among the pages on my navigation so i would not know. Maybe you can edit that in the WP custom menus?

I am sure this is covered somewhere but I am unable to find it. I want to conditionally display content on some pages based on what member level a subscriber has. How is this done?

You can use conditionals in the shortcode form like this:

[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level4)]
   Some premium content for Level 4 Members.
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level3)]
   Some premium content for Level 3 Members.
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level2)]
   Some premium content for Level 2 Members.
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)]
   Some premium content for Level 1 Members.
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level0)]
   Some content for Free Subscribers.
[/s2If]

[s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level0)]
   Some public content.
[/s2If] 

So everything can be on the same page, but only the content specific for a particular level will show up. Note that if you are admin, you might not see what the members see so create yourself a test member that will be assigned alternatively the different levels so you can see from the test member’s angle.

You can find more about the conditionals (and there is a lot more that you can do if you want) in your s2Member > Api/Scripting.

Let us know if you run into any problem (or if it works fine too).

You might want to have a look at this thread where i know there is a plugin available to synchronize s2M and MC:
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/bidirectional-communication-s2m-mailchimp/

You can always add a little note like “if you are already registered, please log in” . Then, they can see the button to pay for whatever product you have to offer.

For your questions 1 and 2, it depends on whether you really want to use the levels that are cumulative or not. If you do, here would be some possible answers:

1. If I have a $20 fee for membership at Level 1 and later decide I want to introduce a level below this at $10, can I shunt everything up a level to fit in a new level under Level 1?

I dont know of any automatic way to do it, but you can manually change the s2Member Level 1 to s2Member Level 2 for each user. The ccaps and fees would not change as far as i know.

2. Say I have no membership options above level 1 and i have access to Level 1 set at $15… if I later decide to bring in new content and create a new level: level 2 — and i set access to level 2 at $20… as i understand, level 2 members will have access to level 1 and level 2 material… so new members joining at level 2 will pay a total of $20… How much do old level 1 members pay to upgrade to level 2? ($5 i guess it should be, but i want to check they wouldnt get charged $20)

There is a function for modification of current recurring payment under Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Buttons -› Subscr. Modification Buttons so you can offer a “new” membership plan: this new plan can include a new level, new ccap, new fees.

I think you can only cancel a recurring payment by going to Paypal (or whichever other gateway is used) and cancel there. I have not seen anything in s2M that allows that. Someone from s2M might have something else, but when i had issues (or customers of mine did), that is the route they had to go.