One thing I think people are going to regret is NOT starting their own Skool community sooner. When I got started back in 2024, there was no $9 Hobby Plan. I’ve been paying the $100/month plan ever since. I could downgrade now, but honestly, the affiliate feature alone has been worth keeping because it gives members an incentive to share your community and bring in new people. That has absolutely helped this community grow. Another thing I’m noticing? Skool is investing heavily into helping communities get discovered on the platform itself. Right now there’s still opportunity because the platform isn’t completely oversaturated yet. The earlier you build, the easier it is to establish momentum before thousands more communities flood in competing for attention. Now obviously I’m not a Skool insider, but personally, I wouldn’t be shocked if the $9 plan doesn’t stay around forever. If you can lock that pricing in now, there’s a good chance future-you will be happy you did. So if you’ve been thinking about starting a community… stop overthinking it. Yeah @Greg Junge @Todd Rosenthal @Vicky C @Lisa Jeffries - I'm talking about you 😉 Open the group. Start posting. Start building relationships. Start learning the platform. Why wait when it’s only $9/month? ➡️ START YOUR COMMUNITY NOW

📖 If you currently have a book in progress and maybe you're also working on growing your own community, one ingredient that might be missing from your recipe for success is YouTube. People don't usually open YouTube because they're bored and mindlessly scrolling. They go there because they want to learn something, solve a problem, be entertained, or explore something new. That matters because the people finding you are often actively looking for answers. And if you're sitting there thinking, "I'll start YouTube after I publish my book..." or "I'll start after my community grows..." — no. Start now. The numbers alone make a strong case: ➡️ YouTube has over 2.5–2.7 billion monthly users worldwide ➡️ More than 122 million people use YouTube daily ➡️ People watch over 1 billion hours of content every day Unlike quick-scroll platforms where content disappears in a day or two, YouTube videos can continue showing up in search for months or even years. One video can introduce people to your book, your expertise, your community, and your offers while you're sleeping. And when it comes to communities like Skool, YouTube can become a powerful funnel because people get to know YOU first. They hear your voice, see your personality, learn from you, and build trust before ever clicking "Join." People who already know, like, and trust you often become stronger community members than someone who randomly lands on a page. Today I also want to spotlight @Des Dreckett and his community THE CONTENT REVENUE LAB, who has been an amazing partner on this journey and one of the top referrers in this community. Des teaches people how to use YouTube not only as a way to grow a business but also as an additional income stream. You do NOT need thousands of subscribers to begin. You just need to begin.

What's up this week? Well if you're a premium member in this space tonight I'm going to be doing a lesson on PUBLISHER ROCKET this is the tool that I use to help me decide if writing a book on a topic will have an opportunity to take off or not. If you want to learn more about that you can join live tonight at 7:30 central time OR catch the replay in the classroom. If you're not already a premium member, you can upgrade here. 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦 @Vicky C - (referred by @Frankie M) @Tracey Thomas - CPA, MBA and learning the tech, digital & AI businesses. On the journey to successfully establishing a digital products business. @Danielle Wolfe - Confidence coach & business mentor @its.daniellewolfe let’s change your mindset queen 💖👑 @Wendy Koenig - I am a homeschool mama with an idea. I am here to learn all I can to turn that idea into something meaningful. @Sammy S - Sammy <3 Spiritual :) Taurus Sun Pisces moon Sagittarius rising @Lauren Williams - Tattoo obsessed. Book hoarder. Mom of doggos. 90’s action movie enthusiast. Indie PC horror game connoisseur. @Kandi Ames - Jesus loving, Gen X, wife/mama/gigi who is ready to learn and grow so that I can help others see what’s possible 🩵 (Referred by @Rebecca Zblewski ) @Todd Rosenthal - Self published author in fitness, nutrition and supplements through livegood. @An Nguyen - Vietnamese KDP creator exploring AI tools, online publishing, content creation, and digital business. @Shafon McNeil - Working Mom, working on retiring from the 9-5 grind and settling into my Digital Business.

Quick community question 👇 Would you like me to start bringing back topic theme research again? Previously, I was creating bundles with 15 profitable keyword ideas focused around coloring books, but I’m curious if you’d rather see me expand into other areas too. Would you prefer: 📚 More coloring book topic bundles 🧠 Self-help keyword research 💰 Passive income/business topics ❤️ Relationships & personal growth 👶 Parenting topics ✍️ Other niches? Drop your vote in the comments and tell me what topics you'd want researched. I'll focus on creating content around what the community actually wants.

Do you have a book you absolutely loved to read? 👇 Drop your favorite read in the comments!