I really see the value of having a Skool community and just need to get my business more solid before I create one. I also need to fully research what is needed/wanted in my K-2 niche.

Do they offer a free plan or trial? I would love to take a look at Notion AI and try it out, but I don't want to pay for it (initially) just in case it doesn't work for me.

If your intent with the new community would be to share more recipes, resources, grocery lists, meal prep, and some pay-for products then I would separate it from your original Skool. If it is just a one-off and the intent is to demonstrate how to make money with your products, then tie it into your original Skool.

@Laura Paulina 1) What platform are you building your site on right now? WordPress 2) What are you selling first from the storefront? K-2 fun educational printables such as lesson plans, activity books, and coloring pages. I will be adding more items of interest in this niche within the next few months. 3) For the blog, what do you want it to do for you? I want to build trust, bring in search traffic, support my product sales, and eventually have a storefront on the website to bring in additional sales. I write articles on SEL, holidays, homeschool interests, etc. 4) For subscribers, what’s your lead magnet idea right now, even if it’s rough? I am working on creating a monthly subscription that will include an original themed storybook with reading comprehension, activity pages, puzzles, coloring pages, and games. This is something that I haven’t seen others offer. I also am working on a sampler freebie to showcase some of my products. This would allow me to add their emails to my list and then be able to market via emails & newsletter in the future. 5) When you say “welcome email sequence,” how many emails are you imagining, and what should they lead to, your storefront, a signature product, or a first small offer? When someone subscribes to my blog/website or one of my freebies, I want to have a series of maybe 5 emails spaced out in a two week period. One to welcome them, one to remind them about the freebie they downloaded, and then the other three to introduce them to myself & my work.