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The saying that "all good things must come to an end" is definitely true regarding this bit of Kajabi-related news ...

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Announcement: Kajabi is Closing Down Their 28-Day Challenge

Kajabi just announced that they're bringing their popular 28-Day Challenge to an end. Now you may be asking, “What’s the 28-day challenge?” [Note: This promotion has ended; links now go to Kajabi's home page with my 30-day free trial included].

It’s a proven, systematic approach to making your first $1000 online by selling digital products in just 28 days. And it’s completely free. 

This is an offering that Kajabi has had for a while now. I've heard so many people say that the 28-Day Challenge was the game-changer for getting them started selling their digital products with Kajabi! 

Please note that, while the sign-up form shows your ...

On Fridays, I post some #FridayFun for you! These are just little extras to make you smile, laugh, feel inspired, and be encouraged in your online course, membership, or service business with Kajabi.

When it's time to choose an online-course or all-in-one software platform, our first focus is on the features. But I think another huge consideration should be the health of and outlook for the company we choose.

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Can You Trust Your Business with Kajabi?

I mean, if you think about it, we're placing an inordinate amount of trust in the hands of a company "we've never met." Some things you may wonder or want to question about Kajabi and others:

• How long has the company been around? Have they moved past the "fixing bugs" stage full into "adding new awesome features" stage?
• How do they perform compared to other pla
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Hello and Happy Friday!

On Fridays, I post some #FridayFun for you! These are just little extras to make you smile, laugh, feel inspired, and be encouraged in your online course, membership, or service business with Kajabi.

This week, I'm sharing a recent "Fireside Chat" by Kajabi's Jay (Partner Program) with Jeremy (Chief Product Officer). While it is fun to watch - complete with laptop yule log - it's also very enlightening 🔥. 

Jobs to be Done (JTBD) vs Ideal Customer Avatar (ICA)

Jeremy explains the framework that Kajabi uses to figure out what customers need and how to fulfill those needs. This includes things like:

• The "Four Forces" that drive consumer behavior
• How a "Job Story" (instead of a "Customer Avatar") helps you build better products
• What is the job that Kajabi solves for customers?

"Main job: Kajabi exists to build and scale your digital products business"

In my observation, it's a responsibility that Kajabi takes very seriously, as they've pro...

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On Fridays, I post some #FridayFun for you! These are just little extras to make you smile, laugh, feel inspired, and be encouraged in your online course, membership, or service business with Kajabi.

One of the many fun things about the Kajabi culture is the Kajabi Hero Program! As soon as you sign up for Kajabi, the ticker starts on your earnings, which you can  easily track in your dashboard. As you reach different milestones, they send you GIFTS! Like, honest to goodness, sent to you in the mail GIFTS.

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What Exactly Do You Receive From the Kajabi Hero Program?

The items are subject to change based on things like availability. But here's a sample list of the Kajabi earnings milestones and what you might receive with each one:

$1K = Kajabi lanyard, $1K Hero pin, #K...

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No matter what platform you use to send marketing emails to your list (including Kajabi), you may have noticed it's getting harder to get past the spam filters of popular providers like Gmail. Their algorithm is getting tougher and tougher to get through.

In fact, Gmail has one of the best "junk mail banners" in the business AND they claim a huge portion of the marketshare; not a great combination to go against for the email marketer.

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You can be doing everything "right" and sending from a trusted sender (like Kajabi) and still be bummed about your deliverability rates at times. I mean, your list can't learn to know/like/trust you and eventually buy from you if you can't even get through. Frustrating!

Here's Kajabi with a Solution: Email Subject Line Validation

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I'll dare to say that this is one of the most exciting Kajabi feature releases of all time! It's been in beta testing for a bit now and, after teasing us about it HERE on 11-04, it was officially released on 11-07-19!

You can see the announcement and video on Kajabi's Facebook Page HERE. 

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You can learn all the finer details on the official Kajabi "intro to the mobile app" landing page HERE. Definitely check out that page; their team is ON POINT with their promo videos 🎬.

Note: You'll see on that page that Kajabi themselves only offers a 14-day free trial. But if you click any of MY Kajabi Partner affiliate links, you'll get a free 30-day trial! So please click HERE if that sounds like a better deal to you!

Kajabi has also done a couple of Facebook Live's where they demo ...

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What in the Heck is a 404 Page?

404 Page n. A website page that is automatically shown in place of another webpage in case the latter cannot be found.

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One of my favorite things about Kajabi is their transparency. Since becoming a member in December 2016, I've noticed how they always make it a point to:

• invite suggestions and feedback
• improve and add features (for the same price)
• communicate their plans for what's next

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The "Old" Solutions for Updates and Feedback

Prior to now, Kajabi used ProductBoard software to collect feedback. 

To share updates on new features and progress leading up to new releases, they used this Kajabi-based Changelog. Again, HERE's the link and a screenshot but presumably it will be shut down with the advent of their new solution for feedback and updates.

The "New" Solution for Updates and Feedback

On 10-03-19, Kajabi announced their new feature: a Customer Feedback Portal! I'd love ...

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If you've been in the online business world for a while, you've noticed there are trends. Well, what's HOT these days are MEMBERSHIP SITES 🔥. 

What is a Membership Site?

To learn about membership sites, check out Kajabi's blog post, "How to create a successful membership site". In that article, they explain what kinds of things you might include in a membership, whether you should start one, and all the benefits to running a membership site.

Kajabi Has 2 Ways to Set Up and Host a Membership Site

There are 2 basic ways to set up a membership site in Kajabi and it's a BIG decision. It will take more research that just this article, but I'll give you a brief look at both so you can start the decision-making process of how YOU will structure your membership site in Kajabi.

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Note: Pl...

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Let's talk about 2 Kajabi features that cause some confusion: Products vs. Offers. What's included in each one and how many do you get of each? How are they used in Kajabi?

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A Definition of Kajabi Products and Offers

No one can explain the basics better than Kajabi themselves so please check out these Kajabi help files to gain a basic understanding. Then come back and we'll talk more :)

Products Overview & Creating Products in Kajabi

Offers Overview & Creating Offers

How Many Products and Offers Do You Get?

All Kajabi plans come with unlimited Offers so you can go to town with those! As for number of Products, if you take a look at Kajabi's pricing chart, you can see that the Basic plan comes with 3 Products, Growth has 15, and Pro has 100!

Kajabi does a great job outlining ...