Hey everyone, Just wanted to share what I've learned from reviewing hundreds of member applications and why some people get rejected (or even banned) from Skool communities. This might help if you're trying to join communities or if you're a community owner trying to figure out who to let in. Here's what I actually look at when someone tries to join: - Profile picture - This is huge. If it looks AI-generated, that's a red flag. If the face is cut off weird or I can't see the face at all, probably not approving you. I need to see a real person because it helps me quickly tell if you're legit or not. - Real name - If I can Google your name and find you on other platforms, you're probably real. Simple as that. - Social media links - If you have your other profiles linked, it shows me you're serious about Skool. Also, click your own links to make sure they work. You'd be surprised how many broken links I find. - Communities you're in - I check if you're in free or paid communities, and I look at your comments to see if you're actually participating or just jumping in to spam and leave. - The Mayor Bridges thing - If you have this set up, that's a green flag. It means you took time to fill out your profile. - Country and email alignment - If your country matches where you're actually joining from and your email matches your name, that helps. What NOT to do: - Don't put "Hi I'm new" in your bio - spammers do this - Don't put your phone number or personal email in your bio - Don't use a company name as your profile name if you want people to engage with you - Make sure your bio is grammatically correct (use ChatGPT if English isn't your first language) Here's the thing, this stuff doesn't just matter for getting approved. It affects how people treat you INSIDE communities too. People engage more with profiles that look like real humans. For community owners - if you're wondering why you're not getting engagement, check your profile first. If you're using some random image or your company name instead of your real name and face, that might be why people aren't connecting with you.

Hey everybody, if you couldn't join the last call you can: ➡️ Get the recording here (you'll need the premium tier for this) ⚠️ If the video is too long for you, just read the summary I provided under the lesson in the classroom. This is not the summary: ⚫ KEY HIGHLIGHTS: - My membership questions that automatically filter spammers (and why the email one isn't what you think) - The 240-250 member sweet spot where everything changes (this happened to my friend too)• Why I stopped using pinned posts and you should too - How I rank #1 for "[topic] + Skool" searches without any hacks - My "educational ads" approach (I give value, you watch my promotions - fair trade) - The 3 engagement levels and why most communities die at level 1 - Why the classroom feature is broken and what I do instead ⚫ Here's what I cover: - My onboarding setup: The specific questions I ask new members (hint: the email one is just for catching spammers, not building lists) - The organic growth tipping point: Around 240 people, communities start engaging naturally. Before that? It's mostly you talking to yourself - SEO positioning: How I get my posts to show up when people search school-related stuff on Google - The funnel inside the community: I create chains of posts that lead people through value, then to my paid stuff (it's basically ads, but educational ones) - Discovery page tricks: More text in your about section = better ranking. Simple stuff that works - Why I hate the classroom feature: It's too isolated from the community vibe. I show you my hybrid approach instead ⚫ The thing is: Most people join Skool thinking "I'll build it and they'll come." Then they hit a wall because they don't understand how Skool actually works as a platform. This isn't just community building - it's understanding the specific way Skool functions.

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