Building Indigo AI in Public
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š½š¹š®š¶š»š²š± I created one module for every access type and viewed the community from the outside. Here is exactly what happens: šš¼š°šøš²š± ššæš¼šŗ ššµš² š¢šššš¶š±š² The following module types are completely šµš¶š±š±š²š» šÆš²šµš¶š»š± š¹š¼š“š¶š» š¼šæ š®š°š°š²šš šæš²š¾šš¶šæš²šŗš²š»šš: - Private - Level-based access - Buy Now (paid modules) - Time-dripped content - Private with Tier ā”ļø These are perfect for: - Premium content - Courses and tutorials - Member-only resources - Structured learning paths --- š©š¶šš¶šÆš¹š² ššæš¼šŗ ššµš² š¢šššš¶š±š² Only one module type is publicly accessible: - Open modules ā”ļø These are critical for: - SEO content - Freebies and lead magnets - Affiliate links and offers - Welcome posts and onboarding - Community signposting --- š§šµš² š„š²š®š¹ š¦ššæš®šš²š“š: šš¼š šš¼ š¦ššæšš°šššæš² š® š£ššÆš¹š¶š° š¦šøš¼š¼š¹ šš¼šŗšŗšš»š¶šš If you are building a public Skool community and want to grow through search and discovery, the structure becomes very simple: - Use **Open modules** as your public-facing layer - Place all SEO content, value posts, and entry points here - Keep everything else gated inside locked modules This creates a clean funnel: ⨠Discover ā Explore ā Join ā Unlock ⨠--- šŖšµš š§šµš¶š š š®ššš²šæš š³š¼šæ šš ššæš²š®šš¼šæš If you are teaching AI, building tools, or documenting your workflow like I am inside Indigo AI, this setup lets you: