This Skool News segment reveals the most important metric in community building: 10 true regulars. Forget vanity metrics like total members or daily signups. If you have 10 people who show up consistently and engage genuinely, you have the foundation for a thriving, profitable community. What Are "True Regulars"? According to this Skool News training, true regulars are members who: - Show up consistently (daily or multiple times weekly) - Engage with posts, comments, and calls - Contribute value to other members - Create the "heartbeat" of community activity Glenn's Photography Creative Circle (featured earlier in this Skool News episode) essentially has 70 true regulars—members so committed they created a music video together. But you only need 10 to build something special. The 90/10 Rule in Communities This Skool News training references the internet's proven statistic: 90% of people are lurkers. On YouTube, 90% never like, comment, or upload—they just watch. The same applies to Skool communities. Even with 10,000 members, if you have 10 core active people, the group feels alive. Those 10 create enough posts, comments, and engagement that the 9,990 lurkers perceive value and stay subscribed. How to Get Your First 10 True Regulars 1. Build Around Common Goals or Passion This Skool News segment emphasizes communities need shared purpose: - Common goal - Everyone trying to achieve the same thing - Common problem - Everyone experiencing the same situation - Common passion - Everyone loves the same hobby/interest Glenn's community united around photography. Underwater Squad (another Skool News feature) united around breath-holding. Your community needs that clear, specific focus that makes people say "these are my people." 2. Be a Leader Who Actually Cares According to this Skool News training, caring starts with showing up: - Log in daily - Check your community every single day - Read everything - Posts, comments, DMs, notifications - Respond thoughtfully - Make members feel heard - Solve problems - When members struggle, help them

This Skool News segment showcases the most heartwarming community content ever posted: Glenn's Photography Creative Circle members created an original music video expressing gratitude for their community. The production quality, emotional depth, and genuine connection prove that community building transcends business metrics. Glenn's Photography Creative Circle Stats Before diving into the Skool News feature, understand Glenn's community: - 72 paying members at approximately $40/month - Plus a free photography community - Weekly coffee hour calls (no agenda, just hanging out) - Built around photography passion while creating deep friendships The members loved Glenn's community so much they organized a community project: writing, recording, and producing an original song with professional video editing, individual member performances, and a world map showing their global reach. The Lyrics Tell the Story This Skool News video plays the full song, which reveals crucial community-building insights through its lyrics: "First you think it's about pictures, shutter speed and boring stuff... but then you learn it's about people." Members joined for photography education but stayed for relationships. This is the essence of successful communities—people come for the skill, stay for the connection. "Visionaries of the beauty that a broken day reveals... trying to make sense out of life." The community became more than technical training. It evolved into a support system where members help each other find meaning through shared creative passion. What This Skool News Feature Teaches Lesson 1: Small Communities Can Be Tightest Glenn's community has just 72 paying members—not thousands. This Skool News spotlight proves you don't need massive scale to create deep impact. Often, smaller communities foster stronger relationships because everyone feels known and valued. Lesson 2: No-Agenda Calls Build Bonds

This Skool News community spotlight proves you don't need a massive audience to build profitable communities. Gert Leroy's Underwater Squad teaches free diving and breath-holding techniques for just $9/month, generating $3,000 monthly revenue by serving a passionate niche. The Underwater Squad Business Model According to this Skool News feature, Underwater Squad helps members: - Hold their breath for 4+ minutes (from 2:40 baseline) - Add 90 seconds to breath-hold capacity in just 30 days - Train from home with no pool needed The community uses Skool's tier pricing feature, offering multiple membership levels beyond the base $9 tier. This pricing strategy maximizes revenue from engaged members willing to pay more for premium access. Traffic Strategy Breakdown This Skool News analysis reveals Underwater Squad's multi-platform approach: Instagram (30% of traffic) - Profile bio includes Skool link - Regular content about breath-holding techniques - Consistent posting schedule Facebook (20% of traffic) - Skool link in cover image - Skool link in profile bio - Additional link in "link in bio" section - Triple-stacked approach ensures maximum visibility YouTube (19% of traffic) - Educational content about free diving - Breath-holding tutorials - Community promotion integrated naturally Skool Network (9% of traffic) - Discovery page visibility - Internal platform referrals - Suggested communities feature Lessons from This Skool News Feature Obscure Niches Work - You don't need a mainstream topic to succeed. Ge Leroy found people passionate about underwater breath-holding and built a business around it. Your "weird" hobby could be someone else's obsession. Multiple Traffic Sources Matter - Underwater Squad doesn't rely on one platform. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Skool network all contribute members. This diversification protects against algorithm changes or platform issues.

This Skool News roadmap update reveals the most requested feature in community building: knowing exactly where your members come from. Starting February 2026, you'll see traffic sources, conversion rates, and growth trends that were previously invisible. The Traffic Sources Dashboard Explained According to this Skool News announcement, the new Growth tab will show: - About page visitors - How many people viewed your community description - Signups - How many actually joined - Conversion rate - Percentage of visitors who become members - New MRR - Revenue generated in the last 30 days - Traffic source breakdown - Instagram, YouTube, Facebook ads, Skool discovery, affiliates, and more You'll see this data both at a high level (total percentages per source) and member-by-member in your members list. Each person's profile will show whether they joined from YouTube, an affiliate link, or the Skool network. Why This Matters for Community Monetization Before this Skool News feature, community owners were guessing. You posted on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook but had no idea which platform actually drove members. This meant wasting time and money on ineffective promotion strategies. The traffic sources dashboard eliminates guesswork. You'll instantly see: - Which platforms deliver the highest conversion rates - Whether your affiliates are actively promoting - If your YouTube content drives real signups - How Skool's internal discovery compares to external traffic The Six-Month Development Journey This Skool News update reveals why no other community platform offers this level of tracking: it's incredibly complex. The development team spent six months building attribution systems that track members across multiple touchpoints. While other software charges thousands monthly for inferior tracking, Skool includes it free for all users. The challenge? People touch multiple sources before joining. Someone might discover you on the Skool network, check your Instagram, then join via a YouTube video. The algorithm determines which source deserves credit using sophisticated attribution modeling.

The latest Skool News brings exciting updates that will transform how you manage membership requests. The new Member Risk Score feature is already live and helping community owners filter out spammers before they can damage your community. What Is the Member Risk Score? When reviewing membership requests, you'll now see a risk indicator showing whether someone is likely to spam or disrupt your community. If you see "spam risk score: high" on a membership request, it's a clear signal to decline that person. This simple visual cue helps you make faster, more confident decisions about who joins your community. Why This Matters for Community Owners Before this Skool News update, community owners faced a difficult choice: manually review every single membership request (time-consuming) or enable auto-approve and risk letting bad actors into your community. The Member Risk Score eliminates this dilemma by giving you data-driven insights at the exact moment you need them. This is particularly valuable for free communities with auto-approve enabled. You can now identify potential troublemakers before they gain access to your members, DMs, and comment sections. What's Coming Next According to this Skool News announcement, the current risk score is just V1. The development team is building a sophisticated algorithm that analyzes multiple data points to detect bad actors more accurately. While they won't reveal all the detection methods (to avoid educating spammers), the system will continuously improve over time. How to Use This Feature Today The Member Risk Score requires no setup or configuration. Simply review your pending membership requests as normal, and you'll automatically see risk indicators on suspicious accounts. Make declining decisions with confidence, knowing you're protecting your community's quality and member experience. The Bigger Picture This Skool News feature aligns with the platform's broader moderation roadmap, which includes automated approval systems that can approve low-risk members, decline high-risk members, and hold medium-risk requests for manual review.