In this podcast episode titled "Choosing the Right Course Creation Platform," the discusses the importance of selecting the right platform for creating and hosting online courses. While acknowledging our affiliation with Zenler, the aims to provide an unbiased overview of course creation platforms in general and highlights the features offered by Zenler.
Concept of a course creation platform, which enables users to launch their own courses and facilitate payments. These platforms also offer additional tools for easier administration. While Zenler offers a free version, the emphasizes that the pro features typically require an upgrade, which is common across other course creation platforms.
The emphasizes the need for a course creation platform due to the resources required to host videos and media content for courses. They caution against the complexities of managing a self-hosted WordPress site with plugins like LearnDash, mentioning the potential issues and lack of customization. Additionally, using multiple disconnected tools for funnels and other functionalities can result in additional expenses.
Drawing from their experience as a website designer, the shares their preference for Zenler and provides reasons for choosing the platform. They highlight Zenler's powerful development capabilities, including the ability to customize code, create pixel-perfect pages, and use a true drag-and-drop builder, which they claim is rare among other platforms. Furthermore, the emphasizes that Zenler's focus on marketing helps eliminate the need for external subscriptions to tools like ClickFunnels and Zoom.
Several features of Zenler are mentioned, including the availability of an enterprise-level Zoom integration for live webinars, streaming capabilities to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, live classes within course lessons, and a built-in calendar for scheduling live events. The platform's marketing funnels, email list segmentation, advanced filtering, bundle creation, flexible pricing plans, and multiple payment gateways are highlighted.
The also emphasizes that Zenler allows users to set up their own blog on the site and offers complete control over every aspect of the site's design. They mention the presence of dynamic blocks that simplify site building for non-designers and commend Zenler's intuitive user interface.
Support is highlighted as an important consideration when choosing a course creation platform, with the claiming that Zenler provides excellent support through educational resources, challenges, and a dedicated Facebook group. They encourage listeners to try Zenler through a free trial, which allows access to all features with a 10% commission on sales. Upgrading to pro or premium accounts provides additional benefits, such as the ability to manage multiple sites independently.
The concludes by urging listeners to explore various course creation platforms and make their decision based on personal judgment. They recommend trying out multiple platforms and researching user reviews, including Zenler's positive reviews on Trustpilot. The reiterates that Zenler welcomes users to join their platform and expresses excitement about potential users becoming part of the Zenler community.
