Hi Danielle! You’re definitely welcome in the group. You can start by sharing what motivated you to join and the challenges you are currently facing that you’d like to overcome. This is also a great opportunity to share what you would like to learn about running an online coaching business. State your current state: State your desired state: (Also known as your current situation/desired situation.) This helps @Mike Gowans understand what type of content to create to best support you. If you are wondering whether you would like to be a coach but are not sure what it is all about, watch this: "Launch Your Course Business Free BluePrint" https://www.skool.com/makeoncefree/classroom/861145f5?md=c9296f05d80740beaab15f240bf2d30a It shows what the day-to-day life of a coach entails. If you do want to be a coach but are struggling to create content and don’t know what to create, then watch the "5-Minute Niche Finder": https://www.skool.com/makeoncefree/classroom/a8649769 Currently, in this free group, you can connect live on Zoom with Mike on a group call. Just check the calendar to see when the free Zoom sessions are happening. Currently, he does group coaching every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Here’s your chance to ask him anything! He doesn’t hold back: https://www.skool.com/makeoncefree/calendar If you want to see someone with real results, check out the awesome @Amanda Smith crushing it: https://youtu.be/Qb-GobeXTZY Also, it is very important to watch this short clip by the awesome @Karini J , who is very inspiring with her message: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikegowans/video/7403093706112355626

Hi @Alisha Kelly For e-commerce websites, I build them on WordPress. I find that it provides the most flexibility, allowing you to create funnels within WordPress. You can replicate a Shopify checkout experience but with funnel capabilities like upsells, downsells, order bumps, and dynamic offers. You can trigger email automations based on customer actions. Note that these capabilities are added through third-party plugins. WordPress’s open-source nature makes it a very powerful tool in the right hands. Pros: 1. You own your content. 2. Functionality extendable by plugins or custom code. 3. Everything mentioned above. The downside is that it has a very steep learning curve for a DIY project. You first need to learn WordPress which is not an easy task for someone first starting, then the e-commerce plugin which is another steep learning curve, and that still doesn’t cover all the functionality I just mentioned. Depending on your needs, you will need to understand how to configure different types of products—digital and physical, simple products, variable products, grouped products, Subscription product for either for Digital or Physical product, etc. You also need to configure the platform to only sell products in the locations you want to target, such as within the US or internationally. And let's not forget one of the most important aspects: configuring the platform to calculate taxes and Shipping correctly. You also need a well-designed site that guides the user through the purchasing process, and you would need to implement follow-up systems. Additionally, you must consider important aspects such as building a site that is accessible (allowing people with disabilities to use the site), generating all relevant legal pages, and ensuring a positive user experience (UX). You also have to self-host and manage the site on a reliable server — definitely not shared hosting and point your domain name to that server. You will also need to generate an SSL Certificate so that the information transmitted on your site is encrypted.

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Based on my experience, GoDaddy is a popular choice, but when it comes to domain names, you might want to consider Cloudflare instead. Cloudflare offers a more robust system for registering and managing domains, with some notable advantages. Their DNS propagation is faster, they offer wholesale pricing, and they include SSL functionality at no extra cost. They also provide advanced security features such as DDoS protection. (A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic to a web property.) Cloudflare also provides two-factor authentication (2FA) to enhance the security of user accounts It’s a comprehensive package that could simplify your domain management and potentially save you money in the long run. Cloudflare also has advanced features that allow you to easily configure redirection rules, such as sending people directly to a specific page like your Skool when they enter your domain name. This can be useful because currently Skool doesn't support custom domains. This method also eliminates the need to create a separate landing page and email opt-in. As described in this video, Zapier can be configured so that when a user is added to your Skool, Zapier automatically adds them to your email automation system. There are still benefits to directing people to a landing page instead of sending them directly to Skool. However, it is good to know that the option exists to send them directly to Skool if desired, and it is easy to implement. https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/

I just watched this video to completion, and it is jam-packed with so much value and so many takeaways. Just awesome! 🔥🔥🔥