✳️ How to start with Skool · Educate with Skool

✳️ How to start with Skool

I created this video review some time ago. If you're a beginner, I think it's a good start.

Here's what's in the video:

⚫ The Ultimate Skool Review After Using The Platform For Over A Year (2025)

If you're considering Skool for your community or courses, here's my real-world experience after using it for over a year (and yes, I'm biased - but I've also used other platforms for comparison).

⚫ WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS:

I walk through every major feature of Skool, showing you exactly what you'll see when you log in and what your members will experience. This isn't theory - it's hands-on, practical stuff from someone who's been in the trenches with multiple communities on the platform.

⚫ KEY FEATURES EXPLORED:

Community Feed - How posting works, categories, pinning posts, and why you can't exclude categories from the main feed (spoiler: it's annoying but not a dealbreaker)
Comments System - The good and the frustrating - you only get two levels of comments, which can make deeper conversations tricky
Classroom/Courses - Super simple course creation, but missing some features like tests, certificates, and a proper "next lesson" button. Students have to manually mark lessons complete
Drip Content - It works, but only from when someone joins your community, NOT when they start the course (which is what I'd prefer)
Calendar & Events - Clean interface for scheduling, supports Zoom/Google Meet links, recurring events
Leaderboard & Gamification - Points, levels, and activity tracking (honestly, more useful for admins than members unless you're really into gamification)
Member Management - Filtering options, export capabilities, but remember - you won't get emails unless you specifically ask for them in your questionnaire
Pricing Options - Monthly, annual, one-time payments up to $10k/month (but capped at $10k for annual)
Affiliate Program - 40% lifetime commissions if you refer people to Skool (no, it's not a Ponzi scheme - this is normal in online business)

⚫ THE HONEST PROS:

Clean, simple interface that doesn't overwhelm
Public communities show up in Google search
Good spam protection features (unlock chat/posting at certain levels)
Solid member filtering and management tools
Integrations with Zapier, Meta Pixel, Google Ads tracking
You get an app (though it's reportedly slow for some)

⚫ THE HONEST CONS:

Messaging/notifications can be laggy and need refreshing
Course features are VERY basic - no quizzes, no certificates, no automatic progression
Can't embed videos directly (must use YouTube, Vimeo, Loom) (Update Skool now has native video)
Polls are single-choice only
You can only change your community URL once (or pay $100 to change again)
Can't turn off the community feed if you just want courses
Settings are confusing - profile settings vs community settings vs general setting

⚫ BOTTOM LINE:

Skool works great if you want a simple, all-in-one platform for community + basic courses. It's not trying to be a full LMS like Teachable or Thinkific. The community features are solid, the course features are bare-bones but functional. After a year, I'm still using it - that says something.

The video shows EVERYTHING - no fluff, just me clicking through the actual platform showing you what works, what doesn't, and those little quirks you'll only discover after using it for months.

If you're tired of complex platforms and want something that just works (with some limitations), watch the full walkthrough. I show you the exact screens you'll be working with, not just marketing promises.

⚫ Watch if you want to see:

Real dashboard views with actual data
Exactly how course creation works (or doesn't)
The settings most reviews don't show you
Those annoying little things that only long-term users know about

🔴 If you have any questions, drop them in the comments 👇

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Starting a new community? Skool has a 14 day free trial and then $9/m - Please consider using my referral links to support this community. DM me after you buy and I'll give you some additional Skool related goodies (worth at least $130). Thank you 🙏

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