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The video discusses different platforms for selling online courses, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right platform for better earnings and customer control. Platforms like Teachable, Thinkific, Thrivecart, Circle, Kajabi, Podia, and System are highlighted. Each platform offers unique features and benefits tailored to various business needs. The importance of conducting a needs assessment before selecting a platform is stressed. The speaker advises viewers to test platforms and trust their instincts when making decisions.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of choosing the right course creation platform for selling online courses. They differentiate between a course creation platform and a course Marketplace, emphasizing the limitations of Marketplaces like Udemy and Skillshare. The speaker recommends using a course creation platform for better earnings and customer control. The distinction between all-in-one platforms and specialist platforms is also explained. All-in-one platforms offer essential features like website creation, email marketing, and digital product creation, while specialist platforms excel at course creation. The speaker mentions Teachable as a top specialist course creation platform, indicating their experience and recommendation for it.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses Teachable’s curriculum builder, highlighting its user-friendly block-based editor and clean student experience. They praise Teachable’s payment processing capabilities but note limitations in analytics dashboards and sales page builder. The speaker mentions that Teachable has recently increased prices while decreasing plan functionality, affecting value for online business owners. The speaker suggests sticking with Teachable if already using it satisfactorily but recommends considering alternatives like Thinkific, emphasizing its advanced lesson types, updated checkout flow, and continuous improvements like t-commerce integration.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on two platforms for selling online courses: Thinkific and Thrivecart. Thinkific’s Sales Tax Solution handles tax collection and remittance for US and Canada buyers. Thinkific’s pricing includes a free plan with no transaction fees and transparent features. Thrivecart is highlighted for its checkout platform and its new course creation feature called Thrivecart Learn, allowing users to create and sell courses within the platform. Thrivecart’s customizable curriculum builder, user-friendly student experience, and lifetime pricing model make it stand out as a top choice for online course creators. It’s important to note that Thrivecart does not host files or videos natively, so users need to host videos elsewhere.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on two platforms, Circle and Kajabi, for online business owners looking to create courses, sell memberships, or build communities.
For Circle, different spaces like post space, event space, and course space can be created to facilitate discussions, share schedules, and develop course curriculum. Users can customize lessons within a course, include media files, and enable/disable comments. Circle is user-friendly, available on both IOS and Android, making it accessible for members on the go.
On the other hand, Kajabi is highlighted as an all-in-one platform that allows users to sell courses, products, create websites, blogs, run communities, sell services, and build email lists. The course creation experience on Kajabi includes a curriculum builder with modules and lessons, options for video/audio content, attaching resources, and comment settings for students. Kajabi offers customizable layouts to suit personal preferences. It is recommended for business owners valuing a comprehensive platform.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses different all-in-one platforms for online businesses. Kajabi is highlighted for its simplicity, established ecosystem of support, and all-in-one capabilities, but may have limitations for advanced customizations. Podia is mentioned as a budget-friendly alternative, with a minimalist platform allowing for basic website creation, blogging, course selling, and community building. System is also mentioned for being a budget-friendly course creation platform with a free plan. Each platform has strengths and potential limitations based on customization needs and features required.
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In this segment, the video discusses the Curriculum Builder and Lesson Builder features of a platform. It mentions that the platform lacks the option to customize course colors, but a request for custom course branding is on the system’s public roadmap. The platform is described as easy to learn with many features. The transcript also briefly compares other platforms like Experienify, Cartra, Kajabi, LearnWorlds, Gumroad, Patreon, HighLevel, LearnDash, Squarespace, and Wix. The key takeaway highlighted is that there is no single best course creation platform; it depends on individual business needs. The recommendation is to conduct a needs assessment to determine essential features before comparing platforms or starting trials based on recommendations.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker advises to run tests to determine what feels right before making a decision, and emphasizes trusting your gut. They encourage viewers to give the video a thumbs up, subscribe for more tutorials, and watch another recommended video.