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Kajabi announced today via email that they have a Branded App on the way for their users!

Here's an excerpt from the email I received, as someone who showed early interest:

EARLY ACCESS: Branded Apps are coming

Ready to unlock new growth for your business? Build your very own Branded App — a Kajabi course app that is customized exclusively for your brand.

Join the waitlist by August 4 [emphasis mine] to get early access to the beta. Space is limited so don't miss out!

Unlock the power of mobile engagement

Build brand credibility
Create a unified brand experience that keeps your business top of mind and helps you stand out from the competition.

Unlock a new marketing channel
Send push notifications that directly reach your customers on their mobile device, without dealing with algorithms or inbox clutter.

Boost engagement and loyalty
Make it easy for members to access your course anytime, anywhere so you can keep them engaged.

 

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How about some Brandable Emails, AI Convo Starters, Direct Logins, and More?!

Here are the updates Kajabi (affiliate link) sent out July 12, 2023 via their Communities Bulletin email sent to all subscribers:

Product Updates

Customizable email notifications

Infuse your emails with your brand by customizing your logo, colors, and footer.

AI convo starter

Keep conversations flowing with suggestions on how to reply to messages with an AI assistant. Look for the AI magic wand in the chat to try it out!

Uploadable audio & PDF files

Share audio and PDF resources with your community in circles and challenge entries.

‍ Direct login

Members can now log in directly to the community using the Magic Link.

Member name syncing

When members change their name on Kajabi, it will automatically sync to the community.

If you'd like to receive these types of updates from Kajabi directly, make sure and sign up for their marketing...

One of my favorite things about Kajabi is that they never stop developing new features. This makes customers like me VERY happy! They didn't stop at providing us the ability to host online courses and membership sites, have a Kajabi site, and do our email marketing.

Nope. Since I've been a customer (late 2016), they've added features like: Pipelines (now renamed Funnels), 1:1 Coaching, Podcast, new Page templates, along with new and better Course and Site Frameworks for an overall better and better Kajabi experience. Kajabi's email feature in that time has gone from a sort of barebones way to send out promotional emails to a full-fledged, top-of-the-line mailing service provider.

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In all aspects of Kajabi, there has been a constant improvement in customization options, the sales funnel, email broadcast, and more, enabling us to excel at our individual...

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Publishing a book is an exciting accomplishment!

But when the champagne bubbles fizzle out, the business piece of the puzzle sets in. To make writing a full-time career, you have to do more than publish a book. You have to build an audience, regularly release new content, and turn readers into superfans — a task list that used to be unbearable for some.  

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So when Kajabi, the platform I use to run my entire online business, shared all the ways authors are using Kajabi to earn revenue from their writing BEYOND book royalties, I couldn't help but "write" about it (ha ha).

How Can Authors and Writers Use Kajabi?

You may be wondering, "How can I turn my published book into a steady income?"  

Well, for one...

Stock photos in this post courtesy of Jasmine Star  

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A common misconception about Kajabi is that it's "just" a course creation platform. It gets lumped in with Thinkific, Teachable, et al as software that can house your course and allow you to charge people to access it.

But there's WAAAAAAYYYY more to Kajabi than that! Here's a list of Kajabi features that'll blow you out of the water. Yes, you can do all of this with Kajabi

What can you do with Kajabi?

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Teachers are some of the most hardworking and resourceful people we all know — always looking for new ways to empower their students and fellow teachers. 

How Can Teachers Use Kajabi?

When it hit me that teachers could use the skills they already have to create new income and a bigger impact on the lives of others, I had to share! 

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Kajabi, the platform I use to power my online business, is helping teachers just like you earn extra cash by doing what they do best and serving the communities they are passionate about helping. 

What Can I Teach on Kajabi?

Chances are, there's one thing that everyone around you comes to you for help with or advice on. It’s a problem you’re good at helping people solve. Maybe...

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I have BIG news!!! Kajabi has been hard at work on improving and updating the user interface of their application. They just announced that it's ready for all of us to try in beta!

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Never tried Kajabi, the industry's best all-in-one online platform? Why not? Nothing to lose really. With my Partner link, you receive 30 days for free. What a deal :) 

Why Did Kajabi Update Their Design?

According to Kajabi, the new design aims to make your Kajabi experience easier and more intuitive. 

"With the latest improvements to Kajabi's design, you will experience a faster editing experience, reduced latency, and faster load times, allowing you to build and navigate your Kajabi account faster and easier than ever!"

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One of the best things about using Kajabi is that it's really flexible. With each of its features, there are lots of options to choose from that you can personalize to how YOU want things set up for your business. 

I've worked with other platforms and, believe me, flexibility isn't a given. Some platforms are kind of "my way or the highway" in many respects. So we're really lucky as Kajabi users to have the choices we do.

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Two Ways to Build a Website in Kajabi

One of these areas of great flexibility is in building your website on Kajabi. Instead of just one option, there are actually two main ways you can do it:

1. Using a combination of building your main website with Website Pages, then adding additional pages with Landing Pages
2. Using Landing Pages...

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.

Have you seen the latest Kajabi commercial series on television called "What Will You Create?" I've been seeing them out in the wild and it's so fun each time.

They always stop me in my tracks and I go, "THAT'S KAJABI!" Woo hoo!

So in case YOU haven't seen them, here they are, all 5 in one place. I also link off to each person's site so you can learn more about them + see how great Kajabi sites and pages look.

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Yoga for Athletes with Kajabi

One of my favorite things about Kajabi is that they constantly improve their all-in-one platform, adding new features with each development cycle (the latest one being called Toronto).

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On 05-21-21, Kajabi announced an exciting update to their email marketing feature:

One of our most requested updates is the ability to edit email sequences and email broadcasts with the same easy-to-use visual editor. We’re happy to announce this feature is now available on Kajabi.

That means you'll be able to use the same intuitive visual editor to create both email broadcasts and sequences — giving your entire business a streamlined and professional online presence.

In addition to the unified design editor, you’ll now be able to select which section of the email appears in the preview text. This...