What is Skool? (community platform review)
For most users, it's a place for learning and networking in very specific niches. For others, it's a place for earning and building communities. Skool is similar to Facebook and similar to Reddit and yet it's completely different. There's lots of communities - some are free, some are paid (gaming, fitness, money, AI, etc) This makes it an ideal solution for businesses, educators, and influencers who wish to build an audience, monetize content, sell digital products, or offer coaching programs. Guru paradise? You don't need to have an existing audience - there's SEO possibilities and communities also benefit from getting free users through skools discovery page. Pros of Skool Communities: 1. There's multiple ways to make money, not only for community owner - it's members as well. 2. Thanks to skools 'dicovery' feature, you can get members from existing communities and users, people tend to flock around which means organic growth for those that have an existing group. 3. Skool has features that help improve users interaction with gamification, boards and events. Cons of Skool Communities: 1. While skool has cool features, it comes at a cost - $99/month (14 day free trial), might be a barrier for smaller businesses. 2. New users might find the platform complex initially, with many features to discover it takes time to learn and navigate effectively. 3. You will have to make updates and manage the community to keep things engaging all while keeping out villains that preach about "dropshipping". How to make money using Skool? Start a paid community: (this is an affiliate link, keep reading for more info) This involves charging people for access to your Skool community and courses. For more monetization options you can leverage sponsored content, affiliate marketing, consulting, and one-time course sales. Start a free community