PODIA REVIEW 2021 - The best online course tool for creators?
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Here's my thorough Podia review for 2021--is THIS the tool you should be using for your online courses? What about Teachable, Thinkific, or Kajabi?
Let's break down the features, price, ease of use, and more!
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9:06 Why Podia is like ConvertKit
9:59 What an insider said about the FUTURE of Podia
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I love that you outline your expertise in all of these platforms. SO many blogs and videos about this stuff just wreak of being sponsored or affiliate plays. Best podia review on the planet. 🙌
Aw. Thanks man. That sincerely means a lot. #motivationgastankfull
I love that you jump straight into the review and share all of the other products you've used. Great job, Pete!
hey thanks! I try :)
Thank you so much for this video!! It’s very insightful and helpful!!!
Really enjoy the way you present this!! Thanks for this video, it's exactly what I needed
Thanks for the review, Podia is looking like the choice im going with. thanks for this honest review
This was one of the best, well explained videos I've seen on course hosting websites. Also, really great audio quality! Thank you for sharing!
Awww thank you! I really do appreciate that. Made my morning :)
Thank You for the insight and better understanding of each of these platforms. To help me make a better choice.👏👏👏
Very helpful - quick review - best I've seen so far.
Glad to hear it Mike!
🤣🤣 I adore you! You crack me up. I bought your 1 Hour Blog product via IG ads and then I was researching Podia and came across your video. I'm now a fan. Thank you for your honesty and your amazing content.
YUUSSS. Thanks for that! and I'm happy to help. Reach out anytime :)
FINALLY someone who is clear, specific, and speaks from experience (and with energy)! I've wrestled with/between Teachable, Thinkific, and other softwares for ages and am finally moving to Podia. This was so incredibly helpful. THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful! Energy? CHECK. :)
Love your channel! You will grow fast!
Gréât vidéo Pete thanks for putting it up!
Thanks for a clear and concise comparison of the important features and benefits of each platform. When picking a product, knowing that it'll do better than others with the particular things I want it to do is critical.
Thanks David! Glad it was helpful :)
This is a great video. very helpful. Thank you.
I like your natural and nonchalant way of presenting. Well done!
Thank you very much Ion!
good vid...straight to the point...no fluff..thank you
Adorable!!! Love this guy’s personality!!
who me????
:)
Thanks for the video! I love your screen recording throughout the video. Mind sharing which program you used for that?
Yes! I love PODIA. It was sooo intuitive and easy to use. Thanks for the amazing content!
You're very welcome! Thanks Ritual Photo!
You are absolutely a lifesaver!! Thank you!!!!
Of course! ;)
Thank you for the info! I was looking to start offering webinars and Podia was suggested to me. Having never heard of Podia before, I was skeptical. All I had known of before was Kajabi (SERIOUSLY, WTF WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE) and Teachable (WTF WHERE ARE MY COURSES!). Now I'm off to watch your tutorials! 😃
Thanks! I was ready to start on Teachable after comparing to others... but then just heard of Podia today and your video clinched my decision to jump into Podia. Thank you. This really helped.
Glad it was helpful Jonathan! Thanks for being here :)
I am new to this but this was an awesome video. Thank you.
Great vid, very helpful and informative ! tnx
Excellent review. Very helpful. Thank!
heyooo you're welcome Neal! Thanks for watching!
So true about the difficulty finding your courses on Teachable! I'm so glad you mentioned that, I was feeling kinda stupid. ;)
Right?!
Pete! This video was thoroughly helpful and entertaining. Made me laugh and I learned a lot. Thanks so much!
Glad to hear it John! :)
I Subscribed to you first off lol... i really enjoyed your video and look forward to more .
Thanks for the sub Penelope! and for the compliment as well :)
Sort of newbie and love Podia everything Podia! Tried the PRICEY ones and back to Podia. Thank you for this video.
You’re very welcome!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video very informative I've been struggling with teachable paying x amount of month and not getting a return I was about to leave and now I will because of this video thank you
You're very welcome! Thanks Steven :)
This was great thanks for sharing your experience!
No problemo ;)
Subscribed, thank you. This is helpful for me starting up my online training business.
Welcome aboard!
Yep I switched last year from Teachable and love it. It's so simple and easy to use and you're right their email feature is improving all the time. The other biggy that turned me off Teachable is that they hold your payments for 30 days in case of refunds. That really frustrated me. That's up to me to work with my students and for people relying on that income it must be tough! Great video Petey :)
Ew ew ew Teachable! Good switch, and thanks...Nataliey? :)
Great video, thank you. I subbed.
You're more than welcome :)
This video was right on time! I am about to start using Podia I have been going back and forth about whether to use Thinkific or Teachable or Podia. I was confused how to use both of the latter even with their tutorials.
Sweet! Glad to have caught you then :)
Well by gawd, ma man. Thought you were speaking too fast, but then realised I had set playback speed x1.5. Great video regardless!!
VERY enjoyable to watch!
hey thanks!
This is a great video, thank you for posting it.
Hey thanks!
love your video! was hooked within the first min lol @kajabi costs haha
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for this! Awesome vid! What about as a website too? The courses I see it's perfect for but do websites look smart?
It depends on what you want out of your site, I think.
If you just need a few basic pages, Podia would suffice I'm sure. If you're looking to start driving SEO traffic, publish more and more, maybe not. I'd suggest WordPress for that (more control over your site, the ability to add plugins, etc)
You're a legend thanks for this video
hey you're welcome!
SO good and so helpful!!!
So glad!
This was so great! I've been watching Podia and considering it for a while. I like to blog-would I be able to do that on Podia? Or is there a member area where I could consistently post? Also, you are 100% correct, Kajabi is "too dad gum expensive!" Thanks for this!
😂😂😂 you really make me remember kajabi for life 😂 but so true, I went to check their pricing a while ago. Saw it and NOPE 😂 never looked back since... But now podia... I'm absolutely in! You're awesome, epic video!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I have a business that is ready to go to the next level with courses and I can’t figure out which platform to use. I can’t stand how complicated Teachable is to use and I hate the user view. It’s so clunky and outdated. Just subscribed and I’m excited to binge your tutorials!
Hey thanks! Happy to help :) :)
Love love love podia!
LOVE this review. THANK YOU. A business coach recommended I consider Podia over Teachable... and seeing your review, I'm definitely signing up. FYI: I teach public speaking and had to slow your video to .75X to understand... but most UA-camrs speak like they're on speed, so maybe I'm old. I'm 41. Haha.
Thanks Nicole! Happy to help :)
And to be fair, I go at normal speed whenever I’m on stage (or live stream).
Also, what’s your site?
@@DoYouEvenBlog thanks for the reply! My website is www.empireenglish.com
I'll post another comment from my UA-cam channel, where I speak (too) slowly because I'm explaining English mistakes.
GREAT VIDEO! Was Podia able to move all of your courses seamlessly from the other platforms? How did that process work?
Great video man! If budget wasnt a constraint, would you still choose podia? I wanted to know if Kajabi has a better UI for students than podia.
thanks for the great info!
You bet!
thanks for this!!! helpful! Do you have any comments on New Zenler vs. Podia ?
Ya know, I haven't actually used NZ yet, though I've heard about it a few times!
I should probably check it out and make a video :)
Great review! Thanks...once i find out if they offer order bumps and upsells I'm in.... cause "kajabi is way too expensive..lol"
Hmmm I KNOW they do upsells (quite well I'll add), but not sure about bump offers. help.podia.com/en/articles/2459520-how-to-add-upsells-to-your-products
Had to pause video and make comments GREAT JOB THX
noice! You're welcome Jared!
Have you tried New Zenler? It’s on its beta trial but I’m torn between that and Podia because it also seems easy. I may go with Podia! Great video!
Ooo interesting. Never heard of it, but I’ll check it out! Thank you!
Thanks for this clear, straightforward info! Any idea how long Podia's been around? Like, is it relatively new?
If I had to guess, 2.5 to 3 years :)
Thank you!! Very helpful. / Wondering still: what about open-ended surveys for doing initial research into potential customers' and their perceived needs? (like a "needs analysis" as they used to call it in the "old" pre-internet days). Do I need to use Google Forms for that, and then cut & paste the collected "interested customer emails" into Podia? Or does podia have a survey feature for getting started at the very beginning too?? (Though, maybe cheaper to just use Google Forms at the start?)
Nice video! Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
I love Podia! So much easier to use than any platform I've tried!
Totally agree!
Great video! Thanks for the info! Is it possible to incorporate Podia into a Wordpress website?
Best review I've watched by far... thanks Pete! What are your thoughts on Podia using Wistia instead of Vimeo for protecting your video content? Wistia are not as secure as Vimeo in terms of being able to download content.
Really? I've always found Wistia to be really good about that. I'd be curious to hear why you think otherwise.
Also, as somebody who has had entire sites and entire courses stolen--I'd say THIS issue (downloading private videos) is a smaller concern :)
@@DoYouEvenBlogGoogle is a good place to do a bit of 'downloading' research. There are more results about Wistia with recent comments that a method to download private videos worked than what I've seen for Vimeo.
I hear you on it being a smaller concern, it is, I guess I'd just like the best security possible overall. Kajabi tend to use Vimeo, maybe that's why they cost so much more! :)
Just moving from Teachable to Podia... end user issues with Teachable is a big turnoff you're right! I'm finding the Podia trainings from the Matt aren't as good as yours, so I need you to keep at it!!
Ps... yeah, I need new glasses, glare is a killer lol
Aw thank you for that Geraldine, and I will! Email pete@doyouevenblog.com if you have specific tutorial needs :)
Hi! Great video!!;)) This is the best Podia review ever!! I am looking for an authoring tool and it's a mess out there, way too many! I'm not to techy so I'm escaping WP!;)) So I need an esay authoring tool that can crete interactivity. And also, how do you export them so they work on Podia, and will the interactive lessons work? I'm not sure they have htlm5 and how does that work anyway? I'm sure many people wonder about this!! A video on that would be amazing! If you have tools that you use, please let me know! Thanks for your great devotion and support to the Elearning industry Pete!;))
You're welcome Tommy!
And I'm afraid I'm not positive what you're actually asking? What do you mean by "authoring tool?"
😆 8m02
‘You want to add an image in there? OK go ahead, just drop it round’
Super useful and engaging. Subscribe!
Can you please do a comparison review of Podia and Heights Platform? Can't find that anywhere.
Thanks for the great video! Do you recommend having another platform for email hosting, aside from Podia + Wordpress?
Yes I do! (I assume you mean an Email Service Provider to send newsletters? Sent up autoresponders, etc?)
I personally use ActiveCampaign (but it's expensive).
For simple users--I recommend SendFox or Mailerlite (free to 1k subscribers). NOT Mailchimp.
For folks with a bit more of a budget, I recommend ConvertKit or ActiveCampaign :)
@@DoYouEvenBlog This REALLY helps me out. Thank you.
Very helpful video, I once tried Podia but I'm not happy with it that's why i switched to Vonza, because they got a complete set of marketing tools that is very helpful for my business
Always do what works best for you. No complaints from me here :)
Create video! Would love to see an update for 2021. Is Podia still the best platform for courses? I'm actually looking for a platform so appreciate your review.
You're correct, I DO need an update video, and I'm still using them! They've put out some sweet new features recently, including an improved site editor, ability to sell coaching programs (with calendar integrations, etc), and lots more :)
@@DoYouEvenBlog Wow! I'm looking forward to your next video. Just subscribed to your channel so that I don't miss it.
awesome content
thanks!
Awesome content. Please what do you think 🤔 of zillearn. It's an online learning platform for creator as well. Wouldn't mind if you do a review on it.
Thank you
Never heard of it. Gonna Google it :)
Pete, great video!
What about Podia's analytics for video engagement, course completition, sales? Is it good?
Ehhhhh it's ok. Not fantastic.
Video Engagement = don't even think they have.
Course completion = really solid on a per-customer basis--but no general overview tab (Why, podia???)
Sales = kinda basic.
@@DoYouEvenBlog Do you think it matters? Sometimes I, as a data person, get too attached to it.. but sometimes you don't even use it that much.
I feel that's one point PODIA takes a huge beating from other players like Thinkific and Teachable.
To each their own probably? Doesn't matter to me one little bit. I just want to be able to see if students are doing the work--and how much--and it does show that :)
@@DoYouEvenBlog thanks for the answer Pete
how to add explanation video ot text to quiz questions
Hi Pete, great video...thank you! This is my first time hearing about Podia after spending countless weeks comparing with a dozen other platforms. Didn't like Teachable's fees, and putting Wordpress pieces together for LearnDash gave me anxiety (no coding experience).
I'm launching an assessment, training and development company that will offer an assortment of free and paid interactive courses with downloadable and fillable pdf's, workbooks, guides, and assessment/survey features for ongoing dialogue and feedback. Would love to have a pre-recorded webinar for workshops with a chat feature also. I'd agree - Kajabi is too expensive! So, what are your thoughts on Kartra in comparison to Podia?
Thank you in advance.
Not sure! Kartra is one of the few I dont' have that much experience with.
The only thing I really know is that I think it's made by teh same folks who make WebinarJam/Everwebinar--which I use and LOVE. So there's that.
As far as your setup, seems like Podia is a great place to start though? Especially since they can do simple webinars really well.
Pete McPherson DYEB subbed....thank you!
Thanks for the useful information. How is the end user platform performance if you add 50+ videos (30-40 min each)? Does it get too slow or something?
Nope. Should be fine. All of their videos are hosting via Wisita, and are loaded on different pages.
@@DoYouEvenBlog Thats great. Thanks. Im checking the free trial, so far Im liking the platform. Do you sell your courses worldwide? If you do and you can comment, how does it work the payment for the final customer when they are not in your country, like international fees for example.
HI awesome video, but you did not go over if we can link podia to our website. meaning if we have our own website already can we link an online course?
What do you mean by "link an online course?"
I.e. use your custom domain name for your entire Podia storefront/site/etc? Yes, you can do that.
nice content
and thanks again!
thanks!
Welcome!
Being serious, what do you think about Podia Webinars? Do you think is better than platforms like Easy Webinar? Regards
It depends on how many features you need.
Right now, Podia webinars are very basic, don't have other features other than an embedded video (UA-cam live, or Zoom if you're on the $79/month plan), a text area underneath the video, and an accompanying email sequence.
No embedded chat.
No offers you can time. No evergreen webinar functionality, etc.
If you're already a Podia customer for courses, and just need a simple webinar setup with no chat, it's great.
Don't buy Podia just for webinars.
YO YO YO. What online course (or digital download) tool are you currently using?
Podia is my favorite by far as well! I'm working on getting my content together for my online courses so I'm excited to dive into it more when I'm ready! What's your take on Ghost.org launching built-in memberships? Looks intriguing to me!
WOAH WOAH WOAH WAIT. What is this, and why haven't I heard about it before now? Looks super interesting!
I'm definitely checking this out. Thanks Boomshiddang :)
Pete McPherson DYEB I think for someone who’s ready to launch into memberships, Ghost looks like an enticing option! The user experience is very slick and a joy to use. But Podia’s draw is that it’s got everything built in. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the two compared when you get the chance!
Pete McPherson DYEB would also like your thoughts! I’d love to have Podia and Ghost work together. Sign up in podia and get access to a blog section in Ghost. FYI if you’re semi technical you can setup Ghost on DigitalOcean for like $3 a month! That’s what I did but ended up not using it but a great way to get ghost going cheaply. Pretty awesome!
Great video! I'm curious how the sales pages work compared to Clickfunnels. Can you easily add the FB pixel and cart up sells? It would be AMAZING if podia replaced click funnels!
To me, ELEMENTOR replaced Clickfunnels long ago. I don't approve of CF, as it's old and clunky :)
So, Podia DOES offer this, but it's on their $79/mo plan I think. Booo.
But outside that, they do have a pretty nice setup w/ sales pages and upsells. NOT as customizable as CF or Elementor--but alas.
@@DoYouEvenBlog I'm not a techie person AT ALL, so once I'm in something I tend to stay with it for a long time just because the thought of switching causes me to sweat. ha! But appreciate your perspective and thoughts.
have you ever looked at learnworld?
Wait... Ed Helms has a UA-cam channel? .... But for real Pete, nice video:)
Ha! You're not the first to bring this up--plus, I do own a banjo :)
@@DoYouEvenBlog A Banjo..? ...Move over Ed, there's a new sheriff in town!
Btw congratz on your 2020 strategy.. "pssst.. its working".
And might I add "Nice editing style on your vids". Love to know more about your process:)
Price doesn't really matters if you can have a good sales ,or if they can help you to reach potential sales .
I agree--but I haven't seen any evidence from anybody I know that this particular cost is justified in that way ;)
Great video. Here's a question: Can I create a full website with multiple pages and Blogs on Podia? I want to sell an online video course, but I also want to have a full functioning website. I was thinking of creating the website on Squarespace, and uploading the course on Teachable, but then I started hearing about Podia and now I'm thinking of uploading the course on Podia. But I need to know if my needs require a full website creator like Squarespace or whether I can do everything on Podia. Thanks!
Believe it or not, yes! But there's a caveat. (here's a screenshot of my dashboard where I can create a new post/page share.getcloudapp.com/4guyQY4Z)
Caveat = It's still mostly centered around your storefront, and you won't have nearly as much control over your site.
Still, if you generally like the way Podia looks and feels, and only need blog posts, pages, and email capture--well, yeah I don't see why not :)
P.S. I never recommend Squarespace for anybody anywhere. Only WordPress. Just my opinion though. It leaves SO many more options for the future!
@@DoYouEvenBlog Thank you Pete. Unfortunately I'm currently a Wordpress user and I'm fed up with how slow it can get. Admittedly I'm using an old theme, but I think Squarespace can provide better security and faster experience. I haven't used it yet, so hopefully I won't regret it!
im searching the same. All my website in Podia... Blog is important to give Value. I dont know if podia can do a good work as mi main website :/
Getting all my reviews from Ed Helms from now on!
I got the anti-glare lens...it doesn't really work...OR I got ripped off 😁🤨
I 💗your presentation.......
Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks I’ll take free trial. How’s podia for you now?
Still great. I'm still on it after 15-18 months now!
Hi, do they have a plugin for WordPress ?
Nope. It’s a standalone product :)
Hey Pete, I feel a bit dumb asking this but how do people who want my type of course find me if I use Podia? If I go to Udemy I can search for what I want, preview the course and then decide. I tried to find Podia courses via search engine but no joy. What am I missing? How would someone find me and my course? Thanks Pete, great video :)
GREAT question.
The answer is "your audience." Podia isn't a discovery platform like Udemy--it's more of a "host and delivery" platform. It doesn't do any marketing by itself.
The real answer: You grow your audience (through SEO traffic, Pinterest, Facebook Ads, podcasting, UA-cam, etc, etc), and you sell your course to those people :)
Hey Pete, thanks for the swift answer, I really appreciate it. I guess I knew that's how it works but i was sure I was missing something. All good. Thanks!
Hello,
I want to have a website + newsletter + later on an online course and sell digital products (subscriptions to access some library of resources for example).
I thought of using ghost for the newsletter and podia for digital products.
Or perhaps I could just use Wordpress for everything (newsletters, digital subscriptions to digital products, or courses).
Or use Wordpress + Sendfox + Podia for the online courses.
What do you think from your experience? Any tips?
Subscribed btw! Great content :)
hey thanks!
You can literally do any of those things, but I suppose that's part of the problem--there are so many options--it's all about finding what works best for you :)
I like Ghost, but haven't spent a ton of time there. Sendfox is cool (and affordable), though it doesn't have many features at all (even far fewer than Flodesk, which is $19/mo for unlimited subscribers).
I personally use WordPress for the website (and landing pages), Podia to deliver products, Thrivecart as a checkout platform (optional), and Zapier to integrate all that stuff. And Flodesk (and ActiveCampaign) for email.
@@DoYouEvenBlog Thank you for your answer. I hadn't heard of flodesk, thrivecart, or activecampaign. So I will go check them out.
Any reason you use both Flodesk and ActiveCampaign at the same time?
Regarding digital products and online courses, I stumbled upon acadle.com recently. They haven't RGPD support yet but they plan on supporting it in 2-3 weeks. Other than that the platform looks great.
Is it possible to make a paid newsletter with Flodesk?
I will go for Wordpress (website/blog/landing page) and probably go for flodesk. Later on I will decide between Podia, Acadle, and maybe woocommerce to sell digital products.
Sorry, I didn't get it... what is your point of view about Kajabi? xD Nice review, thank you, you make it easy to choose. Regards
Though I was definitely joking around in the video regarding price, I really do believe it's overpriced for what it is.
I spent a hours in Kajabi creating stuff, and really didn't see a good reason to choose it over anything else. They're trying to be every tool and functionality for an online business, but they end up losing a ton of functionality compared to their more focused counterparts they're trying to replace. Just my 2 cents. :)
Question. Before the pandemic situation, I ran art camps and art clubs. I am a teaching artist, sole proprietor. Is there a online learning platform for people in my boat that is geared to families with elementary age students that you would recommend?
First, very cool! And keep doing what you do!
Second, it depends on a few factors, MOSTLY A) free or paid? and B) what exactly are you teaching?
Free = UA-cam
Paid = an online course platform like Podia would be great.
We've watched quite a lot of art tutorials with my 5 yr-old in quarantine. Mostly "do this with me" sort of stuff!
@@DoYouEvenBlog Pete, thank you so much for responding!!
I'm teaching 2d and 3d art. I was running 5 sessions a year at 5 elementary schools (1st-6th grade students, ninety students per session across the five schools) and 4 weeks of camp, in person instruction.
All paid instruction. Projects range from, pencil, paper-maché, pen and ink, acrylic paint, clay, printmaking techniques, pastel, etc... I supply all the materials. The fees varied by length of program $75-130. Each after school program ran at or near full enrollment throughout the school year. Summer camps would fill by May.
Our school district shut down on March 12th. I have really been struggling with a way to transition my business to an online platform that would, A) work for families with elementary age students, and B) have a interactive component where the kids could share the art they are creating and I could give feedback.
My tech skills are moderate. :/
I have a BFA. I am a "teaching artist", I create interior murals, accept artist in residence gigs as well. I was one happy camper before all this new normal. I LOVE what I do, I mean did. Argh!!
I admire what you are doing and have learned a lot from your UA-cam videos so far! :) -Renée
You could do live classes via Zoom, where you instruct as they do it, but that may not work the best.
My 1st thought was this:
1. Create tutorial videos, and use a platform like Podia to set it up (the non-techiest way to do this!)
2. Create boxes of supplies you could mail people!
3. Run the program as normal, allowing students to go through the instructional videos on their own time
4. Couple that with a weekly "office hours" or something on Zoom where they could ask questions or show their work.
I know it's rough out there, and that's a different kind of "work," but maybe worth a shot?
@@DoYouEvenBlog First of all, you're the BEST! Thank you for your detailed feedback! Holy cow!
I am making use of my Podia free trial to try to learn as much as possible before jumping in. I'm hoping the "Mover" plan will work for me.
I LOVE the weekly office hours idea and the boxed supplies!
This morning I cancelled all my in person camps for the summer. Offered credit or refunds to the families. The pressure of trying to get content up on Podia by June 22nd was kinda kill'in moi. Insert wacky face emoji here.
I think it's TOTALLY worth a shot trying to get my programs on Podia. I'm excited, and anxious at the same time!
:) Thank you!!! -Renée
@@DoYouEvenBlog is it possible to teach live Zoom from within Podia, instead of having to prerecord and upload videos?
How to download videos from podia to our pc ?
As a Podia user? You'd have to ask support.
As a watcher of videos? You're not supposed to do that (and it'd be super hard anyways)
Thanks for sharing so much knowledge and experience Pete. I have my videos and manual almost ready for my first course. My website is on Squarespace. Running a course from SS is possible with some membership plugins for security etc but you don't get the value a dedicated teaching site adds. I want my marketing efforts to direct traffic to my site and other non teaching products - not to some other platform. I see you use the $79 Shaker level, plus Active Campaign which can be very pricey plus however you host your website and that looks like it would get up to the Kajabi price range?
I just use the $39 Podia plan (I emailed the Podia team and asked if they'd hook me up with the Shaker plan for 30 days so I could make this video lol).
2 things:
1 - I rather pay $150/month using SEPARATE tools than $150/month for Kajabi. ActiveCampaign is 20x better at email marketing than Podia or Kajabi. More features, more power. I use Elementor for landing/sales pages on my site (similar to what you'll do using your SS site).
Generally speaking, you'll have WAY for flexibility and customization using THOSE tools, rather than paying similar prices for an all-in-one platform like Kajabi.
2 - Some folks totally NEED all that flexibility and advanced use cases--or just don't care and would rather have ONE platform (Kajabi) to manage it, and that's totally ok!
I'd suggest using your SS site for content, sales pages, whatever you like, and simply pointing people to your Podia sales page (you can literally link straight to a "buy" page URL, where it'll prompt them for their payment info).
Hope that helps!
@@DoYouEvenBlog You are a legend Pete, thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. It is very generous of you and I appreciate it. You prefer dedicated tools that work better at what they do, than a jack of trades master of none approach.
Can I just check are you saying when you say "simply pointing people to your podia sales page"?
So I put a button on my SS site that links or redirects to podia and the user has to hook in each time they visit the course to my website? Does Google ranking treat that as traffic to my SS site? So I make a course called HT and the traffic comes to SSCelia and ranks as HT on SSCelia. I wrote to Podia and asked about all in one location and they sent me articles to read - not much of a response. If I go with Podia over Kajabi I would like to ensure that if you are affiliated you get the kickback so how do I be sure of that? Thanks Celia
Ok hero you just compared Podia to other expensive platforms but how about PayHip and GumRoad? unlike Podia which charge you a monthly premium, PayHip and GumRoad have a basic plan where they charge only upon selling. they take 5% only when you sell a digital product. But Podia gives you 14 free trial and after that it starts to charge you money even if you sell 0 product !!
This video (per the title) is about online course softwares.
Those aren’t online course softwares.
How do you feel about membervault?
Haven't used it personally, but I hear great things! In fact, I know of one of my Online Impact students who just started using it and loves it.
Gotta host your videos elsewhere though I think, like Vimeo!
@@DoYouEvenBlog . Thanks so much! MB also has a great FB group.
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Does Podia let you voice over presentations ?
I don’t think so? I’ve never encountered a core software that does this at all.
You would need to record video presentations and upload them to every tool like this.
@@DoYouEvenBlog I saw that thinkific does offer that option, Still leaning more into podia. thanks for the review
Podia a des soucis de stabilité avec les réglages des polices qui disparaissent après chaque mise à jour. Il faut bien surveiller les sites podia car instable. Il manque encore beaucoup de fonctionnalités elementaires chez podia et plusieurs bug non-corrigés depuis 6 mois sont enervants.
First, here's Philippe's translation: Podia has stability issues with font settings that disappear after each update. It is necessary to watch the podia sites because unstable. Podia still lacks a lot of basic features and several bugs that have not been fixed for 6 months are annoying.
2nd, I haven't experienced this, but that's always a great thing to watch out for! Thanks for sharing.
Why would you dismiss Kajabi on price alone? Maybe I can make that amount much more with it. It should be dismissed on its merits, not price.
Fair point ;)