Must people follow generic templates and copy what they see working for others.
The problem with this is you end up with a lifeless group that dies after launch. No culture. No inside jokes. No reason to come back. No paying members.
The new way is The Yard Party Method + YARDLORE.
This is superior because you’re not “running a community”, you’re hosting a backyard BBQ.
Open door energy.
Team West vs Team East beef.
Raids, sprints, wins culture, silly rewards.
A world people actually want to hang out in.
Not just another course platform they forget about.
I grew Skoolyard from basically nothing using Skool Discovery (no paid ads early), built real momentum with events + lore, and turned it into a rent-paying engine without becoming a content zombie.
Stop copying templates, start hosting a place people would miss if it disappeared.
Want to know more? Comment NEW and I’ll personally reach out.