7 Best Online Course Platforms in 2023 | Teachable vs. Thinkific vs. Kajabi vs. Podia

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  • Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
  • How can you decide which online course platform is right for you? In this video, I’ll talk about the pros and cons of the most popular tools for online course creators. I’ll also explain the difference between a course marketplace and a course platform to ultimately help you choose which strategy is right for you.
    🆕 Check out the updated 2024 version of this review here: • 7 Best Online Course C...
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    TIMESTAMPS:
    0:00 - Course marketplace vs. course creation platform
    2:53 - Option 1: Teachable
    6:53 - Option 2: Thinkific
    8:14 - Option 3: Podia
    9:42 - Option 4: Kajabi
    11:43 - Option 5: LearnWorlds
    12:20 - Option 6: MemberVault
    13:25 - Option 7: Thrivecart
    15:04 - WordPress Plugins
    17:20 - Final Recommendations
    // MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
    - Free Download: Online Course Toolkit: witandwire.com/coursetoolkit-...
    - Teachable (best overall): witandwire.com/teachable
    - Xperiencify (best for gamification): witandwire.com/xperiencify
    - ThriveCart (best checkout): witandwire.com/thrivecart
    - Thinkific: witandwire.com/thinkific
    - Kajabi: witandwire.com/kajabi
    - Podia: witandwire.com/podia
    - LearnWorlds: witandwire.com/learnworlds (coupon: WITANDWIRE, 15% off 1st 3 months)
    - Systeme.io: witandwire.com/systeme.io (free course platform)
    - Skillshare: www.skillshare.com/r/user/mel...
    - MemberVault 2022 plan updates: membervault.elevio.help/en/ar...
    - Also mentioned: Udemy, Skillshare, Coursera
    // ABOUT WIT & WIRE:
    Hey, I'm Melissa! I help online business owners turn their skills and passions into profitable online businesses. I'm a course creation expert (formerly @ Teachable, Ramit Sethi, General Assembly) and I share simple step-by-step tutorials to help you scale your income and impact online doing work you love.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 576

  • @witandwire
    @witandwire  2 роки тому +7

    All the tools mentioned in this video (and more!) can be found in my free Online Course Creation Toolkit:
    witandwire.com/coursetoolkit-youtube
    And if you have any other course creation questions, let me know in the comments!

    • @sarsorh
      @sarsorh Рік тому

      About teachable how much are they charging for my course because some other website the course prices is very low ? Also do they charge anything if am having my course in their website ?

    • @ralphwarom2514
      @ralphwarom2514 5 місяців тому

      I've used Teachable, you can decide on the pricing yourself. @@sarsorh

  • @RebelleNutrition
    @RebelleNutrition Рік тому +15

    I love this breakdown! My current fave is Teachable, I've been using it for years and it truly has helped me become a multi-million dollar business owner!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +1

      That's amazing! I'm so glad it was helpful!

    • @JessiMelani
      @JessiMelani 4 місяці тому

      I love financial transparency and that you commented this! Been looking for people making 6 figures a MONTH with their digital products on UA-cam and just found your video!!! Thank you! And period!!!🎉❤

  • @gohighhustle
    @gohighhustle Рік тому +4

    Great video, thank you! I've been dealing with a LOT of analysis paralysis around picking my niche and picking the right course. Ultimately, I've decided to just start creating!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      I think that's a great idea! And so glad to hear this video was helpful for you 🙌

  • @MylesBelland
    @MylesBelland Рік тому +1

    Hi Melissa! Just wanted to say thank for your making this video and help break down the different options available out there. :)

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful! :)

  • @dollymamabeauty6114
    @dollymamabeauty6114 Рік тому +2

    Love this video! Thanks for all the information. I can't wait to start working on course building.

  • @SimonaRich
    @SimonaRich Рік тому +3

    Thank you for this video. You get straight to the point, which is very appreciated.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      You're welcome, glad it was helpful!

  • @LoveGuruGreg
    @LoveGuruGreg Рік тому +1

    So apprecaite your insights! Love your clear approach! Peace!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, Greg! I really appreciate that. And glad to hear I've been helpful!

  • @QueenSanity
    @QueenSanity Рік тому +7

    Thank you so much! I’ve been researching Teachable for some time and you definitely confirmed it for me. You also clarified a lot of questions about the user experience and plug ins. Thank you 😊

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +1

      That's great! I'm so glad I could be helpful!

    • @LadyBerryCupcakes
      @LadyBerryCupcakes Рік тому

      Please reconsider its not great at all as a user of over 2years and investing a year adding all my products! ☹️

    • @ByronHerbalist
      @ByronHerbalist 9 місяців тому

      @@LadyBerryCupcakes what do you see as the main issues of teachable? I'm considering now

  • @kelly_browning
    @kelly_browning Рік тому +4

    Really great, unbiased comparison. Thank you for creating this!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      So glad you found this helpful!

  • @socialmedianovice3943
    @socialmedianovice3943 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for this informative video, just subscribed 👍

  • @dianejooris
    @dianejooris 7 місяців тому +2

    Great video thank you! And congratulations for taking the time to answer most of the questions asked in the comments. Your answers are very helpful!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  7 місяців тому

      I'm so glad they are helpful!

  • @edubowman
    @edubowman 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. Lots of good info condensed in a few minutes!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I appreciate that, and glad it was helpful.

  • @traderight1446
    @traderight1446 Рік тому +1

    Wow, for me this video is the best so far in explaining what I need to do. Excellent!! Thumbs up and I subscribed!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for subscribing!

  • @BhamGirl39
    @BhamGirl39 2 роки тому +10

    This video was very helpful. Glad to have found you and looking forward to exploring your other videos and future content. I really appreciated the tip that a 1-step checkout increases conversion, and it makes sense now that I hear someone share that. We’re seeking an avenue that will support both synchronous and asynchronous trainings, plus efficiently offering several handouts easily accessible per training. Any advice? Thanks for the work you’re doing to support other course creators!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      I'm so glad it was helpful! Depending on what you're looking for, I think any of these course creation platforms would work. You'd pair it with a tool like Zoom, where you'd teach some trainings live and upload the replays into a tool like Teachable (witandwire.com/teachable). I hope I understood correctly and that the suggestion makes sense!

  • @markdjolly
    @markdjolly Рік тому +2

    This was such a solid and insightful introduction to the options out there. Thank you.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful.

  • @angesomdah
    @angesomdah 4 місяці тому +1

    A great video! Very helpful! Thank you Melissa!

  • @SoundItOutFilms
    @SoundItOutFilms Рік тому +1

    Exactly what I needed, thank you!

  • @LeadershipHeather
    @LeadershipHeather 8 місяців тому +15

    This video is probably the most helpful I've ever watched on UA-cam! So clear and to the point as I'm just about to host my first course. Thank you

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  8 місяців тому

      This made my day. Thank you, Heather! I'm so thrilled it helped 🥳

  • @foursite
    @foursite Рік тому +2

    Thank you! I am trying to launch a nursing course. This video was most helpful! Keep doing what you are doing. It’s working!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! That made my day to hear :) Good luck with your nursing course, and hopefully I can continue to be helpful for you!

  • @katherineryanmusic
    @katherineryanmusic 10 місяців тому +1

    awesome video! :) THANK YOU!! Going to have to check out teachable now!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  10 місяців тому

      Awesome! I'm so glad this was helpful!

  • @paveinailanah9903
    @paveinailanah9903 2 роки тому +1

    OMG! You are Godsent. I needed to hear this today. Thank you so much!! Stay Blessed!!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @matthewgilfillan2946
    @matthewgilfillan2946 Рік тому

    This is a very informative video, well done! Thank you for this! ❤

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad you found it useful!

  • @Catcat-hk5so
    @Catcat-hk5so 2 роки тому +1

    this is so helpful!! thank you so much

  • @mandyistight
    @mandyistight 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Love this

  • @sam-harrison
    @sam-harrison 2 роки тому +1

    Super useful video! Thank you 👍

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @lawncarerockstar5927
    @lawncarerockstar5927 9 місяців тому +1

    thanks for sharing! This video really helped me a lot.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @finderskeepers8
    @finderskeepers8 Рік тому +1

    very very insightful and helpful thank you!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @caxtonopereministries1779
    @caxtonopereministries1779 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Really one of its kind! Kajabi is phenomenal but they kept adding new features until it was no longer possible to catch up. It came to a point that it felt I was paying too much monthly for features I don’t know exist for my Covid-19 courses from 2 years ago. I pulled out in June this year.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  6 місяців тому

      Thank you!
      Yes, it doesn't make sense to pay for an all-in-one platform unless you are utilizing all of the features.
      - Team Wit & Wire

  • @kidleadacademy
    @kidleadacademy Рік тому +1

    You are awesome! Thanks for your expertise!

  • @imr4nkhan
    @imr4nkhan Рік тому +1

    Thanks, Melissa. I didn't know about Teachable. Well, I just started my research and was playing around with Thinkific. Definitely, one step checkout in today's hyper world is an advantage. Have a cool weekend)

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Yes, we agree. One step checkouts are helpful!

  • @SoTabitha
    @SoTabitha 9 місяців тому +1

    Awesome information and super helpful!!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @DrCharlesParker
    @DrCharlesParker 4 місяці тому +1

    Well said! Much appreciated!

  • @alieeeson
    @alieeeson Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this information. It’s so useful. 🙏

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

  • @astridpinel2789
    @astridpinel2789 Рік тому +1

    incredible content. thank you so much!

  • @dawnlouiseofficial
    @dawnlouiseofficial Рік тому +6

    I am a kajabi user and moved my course over to them even though I love the teachable interface way better because I like that I can do SO many things with kajabi. Also found teachable a bit confusing when it came designing the website and sales pages. I also found it way better to use then my WordPress website.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Hi there, thanks for sharing! There are a lot of tools and online course platforms out there. It sounds like you've found a great solution to suit your needs, which I think is great!
      Team Wit & Wire

  • @stevenhighburger8475
    @stevenhighburger8475 Рік тому +1

    Thanks, very helpful video!

  • @giladbaz
    @giladbaz Рік тому +1

    Great video thank you !

  • @ndz7372
    @ndz7372 Рік тому +1

    You speak so well and provide really helpful info. Thanks

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful.

  • @JacksonPersonal
    @JacksonPersonal 22 дні тому +1

    Super helpful information. Thank you!

  • @heyolandscape
    @heyolandscape 5 місяців тому +1

    Super helpful! I use Kajabi but this was a VERY good overview and I loved how you talked about how to think about each platform

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  5 місяців тому

      Thank you - I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @AllieYamaguchi
    @AllieYamaguchi Рік тому +5

    This was so helpful! I guess what I am looking for is a course creation platform but I would also like to have a community. I want to be interactive with my student and create a space where we can not only purchase trainings but have a space where they can pay monthly to have access to continued education, blog post, webinars and monthly zoom meetings!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +5

      I'm so glad it was helpful! And great point. If commuity is crucial for you, I'd probably go with one of these two options, which both released updates in Q4 2022:
      Circle: Originally a community forum plaform, they now include a courses option, where you can sell live workshop series or self-paced courses (witandwire.com/circle --> 14 day free trial)
      Thinkific: They just announced a more robust community option, where you can sell courses, communites, or courses WITH a community option. (witandwire.com/thinkific --> free plan & paid options)

    • @AllieYamaguchi
      @AllieYamaguchi Рік тому

      Thank you! You are awesome!

  • @elisodav
    @elisodav Рік тому +8

    Thanks for this video! Now I'm considering trying Teachable. However, I would like to share my 1-year experience with Podia: I make descriptions under the video lesson where you can have hyperlinks, so I easily embed dowbloadable pdf links and files this way. So, I didn't even notice the problem that you mentioned 💜

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +1

      I'm so glad this was helpful!

    • @duaitami
      @duaitami 11 місяців тому +7

      ​💫Also good to know: If you press "/" in your keybord in the "Content" section, a small menu will popup, allowig you to insert images, files, buttons, the classic grey line, embed forms, surveys, etc...

  • @billbuckleytutorials
    @billbuckleytutorials Рік тому +2

    Finally . Someone that isn't just a kajabi fan . ( mainly because if you sign up through their links they get a % of your monthly payment )
    As someone that's on Skillshare and Udemy . I agree with you Udemy gets you approx $3 each time for s course , and it's so big that it's almost impossible to compete with the instructors that have been on their for 10 years with 45K students base already.
    Was going to go with Kajabi but seems expensive and theirs actually a lot more backend knowledge needed to customize email/domain names hosting etc once you dig a little deeper .
    great video by the way!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful! There are a lot of online course platforms with a lot of different functionality, so hopefully you'll find one to suit your needs.

  • @tusharg2751
    @tusharg2751 Рік тому +1

    This content is awesome, value adding. Thanks.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm glad it's helpful!

  • @nzshareman
    @nzshareman 11 місяців тому +1

    May i say u are the most excellent explainer I ever come across on UA-cam.

  • @wellspentsolutions7547
    @wellspentsolutions7547 Рік тому +2

    We are searching for a new platform after a very rough launch with Learnworlds. The user experience is very important to us. I agree with you! I don't prefer the student experience in Kajabi for the courses I take personally. So that is definitely driving our decision!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      I'm so glad this video was helpful as you make your decision!

  • @AverageJacksPodcast
    @AverageJacksPodcast 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video! Thank you so much for this. You’ve made my decision a lot easier 🎉

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 місяці тому +1

      I'm so glad this video was helpful! Which did you go with?

    • @AverageJacksPodcast
      @AverageJacksPodcast Місяць тому +1

      @@witandwire I went with teachable in the end. I’ve completed courses myself with their programme and it was very smooth.
      Just setting it all up now 💪

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Місяць тому

      That's great news! Congrats!

  • @AntonioJavar
    @AntonioJavar 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for clarifying this! Wow. I just wrote out my course curriclum and thank God I saw this video because I was about to use udemy lol

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @SuccessMS625
    @SuccessMS625 Рік тому +1

    Great Reviews ,thanks for sharing

  • @Jony156
    @Jony156 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing very informative. I understand the difference now thanks.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      You're welcome, glad I could help!

  • @editsgraphic1100
    @editsgraphic1100 2 роки тому +1

    Very Great & Useful Valuable information I really like your videos 😊

  • @ms.dcarter6182
    @ms.dcarter6182 Рік тому +1

    This was excellent. Thank you

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @seandangercampbell
    @seandangercampbell 9 місяців тому +1

    Really helpful video, thank you.

  • @ArchitectureDrawingsAcademy
    @ArchitectureDrawingsAcademy 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much. It's worth to note that the big advantage of Kajabi is the possibility to upload 4k videos. I was so sure I was going to use teachable unless I uploaded the first video and saw it downgrading to 1080p. Had to find another platform

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому +3

      That's a good point! It's a criteria that may not matter to all creators, but would be crucial for others. I will say that a possible workaround could be to use Loom (witandwire.com/loom) to host and embed videos in Teachable or any course creation platform. The main reason to go that direction, in my eyes, would be if you prefered the rest of the platform UX in one tool, and 4k was the only thing they didn't offer.
      That said, I think Kajabi has a lot to offer too, and I firmly believe there's no such thing as one right tool for everyone, just different options that suit each of us based on our individual criteria. So I really appreciate you pointing that out!

    • @ArchitectureDrawingsAcademy
      @ArchitectureDrawingsAcademy 2 роки тому +1

      @@witandwire That's a good idea, thank you! I'm not sure yet if I want to split between two services, but that may be the possibility. Maybe do you have your Kajabi affiliate link as well?

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      @@ArchitectureDrawingsAcademy I do, thanks for asking! It's witandwire.com/kajabi

  • @MichaelHowes
    @MichaelHowes Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this : )

  • @tonyrobinson9046
    @tonyrobinson9046 6 місяців тому +1

    Excellent work. Thank you.

  • @geoffcarter01
    @geoffcarter01 Рік тому +1

    An excellent video. Thanks very much.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was useful!

  • @jdstarek
    @jdstarek 9 місяців тому +2

    I love this input. I'm guessing you were in Marketing (Demand Gen or Ops) in your former life. You are totally speaking my language.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      I was the Director of Marketing Engagement at Teachable & a Sr. Marketing Director for Ramit Sethi, so you're spot on. I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @CandessMCampbell
    @CandessMCampbell 2 роки тому +28

    Kajabi has good reviews because of the network marketing. There are major issues with email and support. I paid over $3500 to have the website build because the site is not user friendly and the videos do not match the site. After 20 minutes of trying to get one photo on the site and it continually messing up, I realized the lie. My WP site - thank God I kept it is much better! Getting out now!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому +1

      An incredibly important point on tools with great affiliate programs. (There are a few out there, where their marketing team is excellent, so you start to see them everywhere.) I'll definitely agree that Kajabi's all-in-one nature can cause more technical headaches than the rest, although some business owners are really happy with it. But I'm really sorry to hear you had such a headache. Did you end up using a WordPress plugin, or what did you switch to for course creation?

    • @CandessMCampbell
      @CandessMCampbell 2 роки тому +1

      @@witandwire At this time I’m just trying to restore my business email which I can’t get now for a month because of K. I’m one support for hours and they are D students I suppose.

    • @CandessMCampbell
      @CandessMCampbell 2 роки тому +1

      @@witandwire What happens is people pay $3500 for the website to be built and then flop. The problem is they are dishonest in their sales and promises. It is sad. I loved K when I was working with Brendan and Jeff. Now its all hype.

    • @elisabethmanning8670
      @elisabethmanning8670 Рік тому +1

      Agree- Kajabi not easy to navigate and not intuitive - looking for beautiful design friendly platforms to move to and not many that wow me - still on the search 😅

    • @sergiotlx
      @sergiotlx 10 місяців тому

      Hi, Elisabeth. I'm curious, what platform did you end up using? Personally, nowadays I prefer Google Sites. But of course I can't offer the benefits of grading and user data being saved, or completion progress. So, what do you recommend in your own experience nowadays?

  • @MattOdomcreative
    @MattOdomcreative 2 роки тому +1

    This was great knowledge.

  • @attainaqualitylife
    @attainaqualitylife Рік тому +1

    Very useful video. Thank you.

  • @Grapplinginstructionals
    @Grapplinginstructionals 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Melissa. Happy to have been your subscriber #1000 :)
    I really enjoyed your content and your voice, so I will definitely watch your future content as well.
    For the moment, I am hosting my domain and online course on Kajabi, but to be quite honest, I think they are very overpriced and so I am looking to migrate elsewhere. Teachable seems to be a good option, but since my next course is going to be sold in Sweden, I need to know that I can integrate Klarna and Swish payment systems (Swedish). Kajabi only uses Zapier, so there was no way to integrate. Thinkific on the other hand confined that they can integrate these, so if Teachable doesn't then I will have to go with them.
    Thanks again for the information

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      What a fun milestone! Thanks for being the 1,000th 🥳
      It sounds like you have a solid grasp on your must-have features for your course creation platform. I've heard a lot of similar feedback about Kajabi. (It's a great tool for a specific business owner, but either overpriced or not customizable for others who aren't using all features.)
      Teachable has a good reputation of accepting many international currencies. And although they don't integrate with Klarna, you can create payment plans via Teachable, which I believe accomplishes the same goal. (Teachable's support would have more detailed info if you reach out via their site. Partner link: witandwire.com/teachable.)
      I hope that helps, and best of luck choosing!

  • @cheftobiascooks2342
    @cheftobiascooks2342 Рік тому +1

    Thank you!!!!

  • @leromerom
    @leromerom 2 роки тому +1

    Great sound!

  • @filippoargenti77
    @filippoargenti77 Рік тому +1

    Great content Melissa, thank you very much! Which tools do I need to use alongside teachable to create email automation, a\b tests etc. ?

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! And great question. I cover my favorite email marketing platforms in our free Course Creator Toolkit (witandwire.com/coursetoolkit-youtube). Those platforms can do A/B testing on things like subject lines and automations. But if you’re looking for A/B testing on landing pages, like sales pages, you’ll most likely need a third party tool like one of these:
      witandwire.com/convertri
      witandwire.com/leadpages
      swipepages.com

  • @victoriamoser
    @victoriamoser 2 роки тому +1

    575! You’re getting closer 😆 loved the video!!!

  • @madnessintomagic
    @madnessintomagic 5 місяців тому +1

    Dang. Was hoping Trainer Central was in the video too. I liked their live video options.

  • @smmwithmandeep
    @smmwithmandeep Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this ❤️🤙

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      You're welcome! I hope it was helpful!

  • @johnnygames4427
    @johnnygames4427 Рік тому +1

    This is so Helpful, I think I will go for Teachable!

  • @sebastianclx
    @sebastianclx 7 місяців тому +1

    very helpful thanks!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  7 місяців тому

      I'm so glad this was helpful!

  • @kimpence7946
    @kimpence7946 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks. This was very helpful.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  3 місяці тому

      I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @TaliaRodriguezJD
    @TaliaRodriguezJD 10 місяців тому +1

    This saved me so much time!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  10 місяців тому

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @mikeburke1993
    @mikeburke1993 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for making this video

  • @khushayarshah5595
    @khushayarshah5595 Рік тому +1

    This is my first time teaching online. Thanks!

  • @BestAudiovisualTricks
    @BestAudiovisualTricks Рік тому +2

    Wow. You have no idea how helpful this video is. I had my course at Udemy and they unpublished it a few months later due to poor sales. They never told me that ‘before’ I invested the time to create the course for their platform. It was a complete waste of my very valuable time. That was about a year and a half ago. Now, I am thinking about repurposing my course onto a different platform and this is the most perfect video I can find on the topic. Thank you SO much W&W! You are wonderful! I will definitely try Teachable as soon as I get to reorganize my course! Kudos to your success! “Your success is my success because you are my friend.” Cheers from New London, New Hampshire! 👏🏻

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +1

      How frustrating to hear about your Udemy experience. I'm really glad this video was helpful, and I hope it helps you start a new course creation chapter. (And thank you for the kind words!)

    • @BestAudiovisualTricks
      @BestAudiovisualTricks Рік тому +3

      @@witandwire It’s a really a silly business move from Udemy’s part. People are not stupid and through our own research, we can easily find great influencers such as yourself in the teaching/learning space and realize there are much better options out there like Teachable. Because we, creators / educators are also customers of these platforms. I will never create content for Udemy again and I am moving to Teachable thanks to your wonderful video. Thank you so much again!! 😊👍🏻👍🏻

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +2

      @@BestAudiovisualTricks you're very welcome! I'm glad I could help.

  • @ExpressedWordz
    @ExpressedWordz 11 місяців тому +2

    This is a great video, thank you! I use Wix for my website and they now have the ability to build in online courses. Do you have any insight into this? I am wondering what's the best route to take, but I like the idea of having everything on my website. However, at minute 6:04 you mentioned your wordpress site drives them to the checkout on teachable, I just found out about this platform now haha. Is this something that I could possibly setup under Wix I wonder (if you know?)

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  11 місяців тому

      Great question! I haven’t personally tested Wix’s course builder yet, although I have a few Wit & Wire students testing it out with early positive feedback.
      So I think you have two options:
      Option 1: Try Wix’s course builder. (It could make sense to start here and see how you like it.)
      Option 2: Keep your Wix site and use a course creation platform to process payments and deliver the curriculum. Rather than Teachable, I’d recommend ThriveCart for that: witandwire.com/thrivecart.
      You can also see my full tutorial on ThriveCart Learn here: ua-cam.com/video/lPoPTvNoUxo/v-deo.html

  • @foodvsfood3163
    @foodvsfood3163 2 роки тому +2

    Helpful lecture.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was useful.

  • @TeacherKellyTag
    @TeacherKellyTag Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this. I think I’m going to try Thinkific

  • @RizaT-je4xh
    @RizaT-je4xh Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing

  • @gideontladi
    @gideontladi 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks M. Very helpful.

  • @keithjenkins2862
    @keithjenkins2862 Рік тому +3

    A good summary, well done. HOWEVER, one of the things I find that is TOTALLY overlooked by reviewers is how to stop a paid Subscriber from sharing their Course login details with their peers. 2FA is an option, as the paid Subscriber will probably get sick of their buddies calling them for an authorisation code every few days or so (as far as I can tell, none of these platforms offer 2FA anyway). The ideal solution appears to be Digital Rights Management (where, as I understand, the viewer can only view the content if they have a proprietary viewer downloaded on their PC and there is some confirmation that the machine they are trying to view the content on has been properly registered as a paid platform). This type of technology seems to be very expensive though. I would be interested to know if you have any thoughts regarding this. After all, you can spend hundreds of hours creating Course content and it can be absolutely crushing if you find that people are piggybacking off their buddies login to gain access to Course content for free - a real grrrrrr moment. Thinkific seems to have the edge here. A major problem IMHO.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      That’s a fair point! I don’t think any of these platforms have a unique difference, which is likely why none of the reviews (including mine) address it. I agree that it’s important, but I don’t personally know of a better solution than what’s built into the main platforms currently in the space.

    • @milathepsychologist
      @milathepsychologist 10 місяців тому +3

      Kajabi now offers 2FA. They introduced recently. And me as a methodologist. I do get sick and tired trying to log into my clients accounts 😅

  • @janakaweerabaddanadissanay4698
    @janakaweerabaddanadissanay4698 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice video. Subscribed 😊

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! And thanks for subscribing!

  • @BeginnerInvestor1
    @BeginnerInvestor1 Рік тому +2

    Great video

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @slamdoozle
    @slamdoozle 11 місяців тому

    Very useful video!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  11 місяців тому +1

      I'm so glad to hear that!

  • @The_Sovereign_Shakti
    @The_Sovereign_Shakti 9 місяців тому +1

    I’ve used Podia all of 2023 - you can add PDFs, images etc under a lesson that’s a video product. It is super simple but that’s been updated

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      Agree! I think that was a great update from Podia, and they’ve rolled out a lot of great updates since this video was filmed.

  • @steveyoung2774
    @steveyoung2774 11 місяців тому

    Thanks babe, nice and clear

  • @luis5382
    @luis5382 Рік тому +1

    thank you for your video was about to start with Skillshare

  • @MYZTICTRAVLER
    @MYZTICTRAVLER Рік тому +7

    Glad you confessed to your bias for Teachable up front. You spent the first six full minutes hard selling it. I will research the OTHER platforms mentioned here. Thanks for putting this video together!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому +3

      It's true that I worked there, but after testing all the tools, I still sincerely believe it's one of the best options for course creators. I try to review all the tools annually to keep my recommendations current. But of course, I think it's definitely worth research a few options to see what suits you. I'm glad it was helpful!

    • @mdeorian
      @mdeorian Рік тому +1

      If I spent that much time working on a product, I’d default to be talking about it too… for example: I worked for Disney for 6 years. While I left them, I still referenced them a lot in future work…… our brain kinda just defaults to what we know most! But yes, you are right, she said that out front! This was a great and very helpful video. :)

  • @ModelKamlaKay
    @ModelKamlaKay 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the This video

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому +1

      I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @mizcreativelyme
    @mizcreativelyme 2 роки тому +2

    🍃🌸Very helpful video! Planned to go with teachable for my baking from scratch courses and this helped confirm my decision. They’re currently running a contest to win 100k 🤑 And… nice outro 🎶 music. Adding to my chill vibes playlist. Thanks for sharing 🌸🍃

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому

      I'm so glad it was helpful! And yes, it's a great time to join with their current promo. (Depending on when people find this comment, you can learn more about their current promo(s) at witandwire.com/teachable)

  • @piranhamusic1331
    @piranhamusic1331 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the the video, I am looking to get my music theory & guitar courses published soon. Also, you have beautiful eyes.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  4 місяці тому

      Best of luck with your upcoming course building!
      - Team Wit & Wire

  • @soniateach
    @soniateach 9 місяців тому +1

    I’d love to see an update video to this!

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  9 місяців тому

      We have one in the works! :)

  • @julieschmidtlaw
    @julieschmidtlaw Рік тому +1

    Thanks :)

  • @gurpreetbajaj7205
    @gurpreetbajaj7205 Рік тому +2

    Great education! Thanks Melissa! I am building a course right now but want to test in a live webinar format (approx 8 weeks journey with weekly sessions and some mini assignments). Basis the response and learnings, I may wanna create and sell a self paced course version. Now for my phase 1- webinar format- i may still want a 'platform' for post zoom call experience (hosting docs, journals, pre read docs, community features). Do these platforms offer integrated zoom/googlemeet features? Is it worth signing up only for these features?

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Great question. Some of the platforms (like Thinkific and LearnWorlds) offer Zoom integrations, while others (like Kajabi) have native livestream features. But in my experience, unless you’re using a native livestream tool - and therefore saving money by not needing another tool - then it isn’t usually worth the integration. Instead, you can just house the recordings in the course post-event, if that makes sense.

    • @gurpreetbajaj7205
      @gurpreetbajaj7205 Рік тому

      @@witandwire yes makes sense! Thx for your advise. Hmm what about my need for all coaching participants to have some social community platform to keep the engagement going. Do i need to buy one of these or are there cheaper alternatives like FB group etc

  • @EscapadelaMatrix
    @EscapadelaMatrix Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your previous answer. I have another question: I've resently realized that the ads for my course have a good click-through-rate. So, ultimately my problem is that the sales page is not good enough, not converting. So the question is: which platforms offer the best course sale landing pages, and can those course pages be integrated on my website using the same domain or the customer is taken to a different domain?

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Great question. Every business will have different needs, but we usually say that Kajabi has the best page builder of the course platforms (Extended 30-day trial here: witandwire.com/kajabi), and they have perfectly good checkout pages. For business owners who are already happy with their own website (ex: Squarespace, WordPress, ShowIt, etc.), you can build your sales pages on your existing site and link to ThriveCart, which has the best checkout pages (witandwire.com/thrivecart). We’re working on more ThriveCart tutorials coming soon to illustrate, but you can check out the Course Builders sales page in the meantime to see how a landing page can just go directly to a TC checkout page (no integration needed): witandwire.com/course-builders. The domain question doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer, but you’ll need a different domain (or more commonly, subdomain) for each platform you use.
      I hope that helps!
      - Team Wit & Wire

  • @scottarmstrong2691
    @scottarmstrong2691 Рік тому +3

    Your video is incredibly helpful. I have been a legacy plan Kajabi user for 6 years but have only scratched the surface of functionality. I was considering teachable but as you mentioned, all in one simplicity is a key value for me. Q - can you use Kajabi as a CRM?

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      I’m glad the video was helpful, and great question! If you’re looking for a true CRM - with deal management - Kajabi (witandwire.com/kajabi) doesn’t have that type of functionality (they’re an email marketing platform, at best). If you’re looking for a CRM, you could try ActiveCampaign: (witandwire.com/activecampaign), or you could run a needs assessment to see what functions you really need. It could be possible that Kajabi still works for email marketing if you only have basic CRM needs, but if you want something more robust, or an all-in-one, then AC will be a better bet. The rest of your business could continue as-is in Kajabi, you’d just migrate your contacts over. I hope that helps!
      Team Wit & Wire

  • @TaraWagner
    @TaraWagner 2 роки тому +4

    So many great tips! Kajabi is completely user friendly and well known for my audience. However, after a few years with Kajabi I recently made the switch to Xperiencify. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on XP.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Tara! I only know a couple of people on Xperiencify - now including you! - so admittedly I haven't tested it out much yet. It's definitely on my radar for newer tools to test out in 2022, so hopefully I'll have a more educated opinion soon. After your trial, I'd love to hear what you think!

    • @gallatingroup
      @gallatingroup Рік тому +1

      I found Kajabi bewildering for course creation. I never even made it to user experience because the course creation tools were about as un-intuitive as I've ever come across, and I bailed on them.

    • @billbuckleytutorials
      @billbuckleytutorials Рік тому +1

      @@gallatingroup I found the same thing. Also their naming convention is strange. A "product" is 1 mini course. So on ther $150 a month plan you basically can only have 3 mini courses . unless you move up to the $200 a month plan
      crazy

    • @yassina-r6806
      @yassina-r6806 Рік тому

      ​@The Gallatin Group Inc. Real Estate thanks. What do you find to be better or make more sense?

  • @HolisticWitchofMd
    @HolisticWitchofMd Рік тому +1

    love your gallery wall ❤

  • @joekyleboston
    @joekyleboston Рік тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @dutyfreeadventures5924
    @dutyfreeadventures5924 Рік тому +1

    By designing your own sales page on wordpress, you essentially have turned the 1-step checkout into a 2-step checkout.
    But still better than asking to create an account first.

    • @witandwire
      @witandwire  Рік тому

      Yes, keeping account creation after checkout is what tends to affect conversion most.
      - Spring, Team Wit & Wire