Welcome to Metrics Monday, that time in the week where we (upon request of the members) pull back the curtains and show you behind the scenes of the Classifieds. Number of Members: 803 (+45) Number of Premium Members: 166 (+9) Percentage of members who are Premium : 20.7% no change About Page Conversion: 28.1 (-1.3%) Churn = 9 in December Discovery Ranking in Money: #31 (-1) Discovery Ranking Overall: #101 (-5) Highest Activity Day: 1264 on Tuesday Lowest Activity Day: 533 on Sunday What it all means: So, most of you know that we rose 16 places in the money category in a matter of about 48 hours due to our Black Friday Free For All. I was expecting a bit of a correction, but what surprised me the most was how long it took for that correction to occur. We were vacillating between #27 and #28 for most of the week, but then a dip in activity made the star flicker last night and then go off this morning when we settled into 31st place. Our activity has always been the lowest on the weekend, which makes sense as many of us choose to prioritize our families at that time. Another interesting number is the percentage of members who are premium, which has remained unchanged. I'm very happy with almost 21% of the members choosing to be premium, so this is a great number. You'll notice a new metric I'm tracking, which is churn. It's only reported for the month, so it's a bit of a weird one to track, but people have been interested in it. I'm not sure how long I will continue to report on it because, personally, I don't look at it. I think it's a normal part of running a community, especially one like this - sometime members leave because they are no longer Skool group owners... Anyway, in the future I'll make more of an effort to put prompts for posts in the community as it seems like this really inspires people to post and encourages great interactions, engagement, and sign ups in your communities. This past week has been a bit of a doozy for me with pink eye (thanks daycare!), laryngitis, and a chest cold/cough - and family visiting!!!

I don't really want to do this because I'm not 100% sure I care about a star. I mean, I'm a competitive person, so I'm always going to strive for the star in life, but for my business, I try really hard to focus only on what truly matters - getting amazing results for my students/clients/members. Having said that, we are soooooo close to getting a star (top 30 in your category), that it would kind of be a shame to not do a final push for the top!!! So, if you are so inclined, please share a comment below and let's see if we can pull together as a team. Please finish the following sentence: If I had 100 additional members in my community, I would..... Or write about anything else you feel inspired to share, and then comment on someone else's comment IN THIS THREAD. Let's do this as an experiment for us all, and see what has the biggest effect on rankings! And if you're new here, we don't normally operate like this - it truly is an authentic place for collaboration and meaningful connections... 😉

Hey Skool Community Owners, I'm @Dg Donaldson from the Hopepunk Entrepreneur Alliance, and together with my co-host @Angela Perry (Like A CEO), we're hosting a highly valuable Black Friday workshop event that we would like you to invite you and your members to come & participate in. Why because we are running a grand prize giveaway valued at $3,000 you can win! 🎁 It’s the Build A Bankable Brand Workshop 🛠️ This is a 3-day workshop designed to help entrepreneurs build a fundable business and an unforgettable brand. And yes we’re giving away three grand prize packages valued at $3,000. Day 1) Fundability Workshop— 10 am EST —If you are unsure if your business structure is protected & strong and you need to grow or get your business loans, credit, grants, funding, investment, tax prepared, bank account this day is for you. (Angela Perry with her over 14 years of experience is going to help you make sure your biz structure is is protected, foundationly sound, and in strong standing to help you make the smart money moves every solopreneur CEO needs to know to end the the year and begin the next.💼) Day 2) Easy Branding Workshop— 3 pm EST —If you need to grow your visibility online so that you can grow your clients; audience; customers; community; online authority this day is for you. (As a communications specialist who grew an online audience to over 50,000 listeners in 1 year I @Dg Donaldson am here to help you grow you audience in integrity without overwhelm so that you can tackle your marketing & sales with heart.💗) Day 3) Bonus Q&A Day— TBD Will be based on a vote by those attending. Inside the workshop: You'll learn exactly how to make your business fundable and make your marketing easy & effective💼 ➕ Plus, enter to be one of 3 workshop ($3,000) giveaway grand prize winners 🏆 with a prize pack that puts your business on solid ground & in the spotlight for 2026.🎁

Are you trying to grow your audience, community, customers & clients online?? This Black Friday weekend I am co-hosting a FREE 3-day workshop to help you grow your audience, boost your credibility, and attract your ideal clients without selling your soul. 💗 ✅ If you are a biz owner this is for you ✅ If you are a Skool owner this is for you The Build A Bankable Brand Workshop 🛠️ Get the visibility your brand deserves in 2026, plus ➕ the peace of mind 🧠 that comes from having your business properly structured, tax-prepared, and ready to access real business credit, banking, funding, grants, & investors. Hosts @Dg Donaldson and @Angela Perry 3 Days: Day 1) Fundability Workshop— 10 am EST —If you are unsure if your business structure is protected & strong and you need to grow or get your business loans, credit, grants, funding, investment, tax prepared, bank account this day is for you. (Angela Perry with her over 14 years of experience is going to help you make sure your biz structure is is protected, foundationly sound, and in strong standing to help you make the smart money moves every solopreneur CEO needs to know to end the the year and begin the next.💼) Day 2) Easy Branding Workshop— 3 pm EST —If you need to grow your visibility online so that you can grow your clients; audience; customers; community; online authority this day is for you. (As a communications specialist who grew an online audience to over 50,000 listeners in 1 year I @Dg Donaldson am here to help you grow you audience in integrity without overwhelm so that you can tackle your marketing & sales with heart.💗) Day 3) Bonus Q&A Day— TBD Inside the workshop: You'll learn exactly how to make your business fundable and make your marketing easy & effective.💼 ➕ Plus, enter to be one of 3 workshop ($3,000) giveaway grand prize winners 🏆 with a prize pack that puts your business on solid ground & in the spotlight for 2026.🎁

I almost forgot, and I'm running to pick up my son from school (not Skool 😂). So: You know the drill (if not, check out last week's post)! Shoutout a friend's group in the comments below. Explain why they are so awesome. Then DM them and let them know you mentioned them here. Then find someone new you want to follow! I can't wait to see what you share...