Practical guides to help you build and grow faster

Step-by-step resources for independent educators and organizations getting more out of Teachable.

How to build a membership site

TL;DR: A membership site converts launch-to-launch cash flow into predictable monthly recurring revenue. The key is choosing a platform that handles recurring billing, global tax remittance, and content delivery in one subscription so you focus on retention, not administration. Teachable's Builder plan at $69/month on annual billing includes 0% platform fees and automatic VAT and GST remittance across 45+ countries through Teachable Payments. Our headline price runs approximately 50% lower than Kajabi's Basic plan, and Teachable Payments handles the VAT filing that Thinkific and Podia leave to you.

Most membership sites don't fail because the content is bad. They fail because the creator spent three weeks configuring payment plugins and tax settings instead of talking to their audience. If you're tired of the launch-to-launch cash flow roller coaster, a membership site offers predictable recurring revenue, but only if you build it on infrastructure that handles the administrative load for you.

This guide walks you through every step: from deciding whether a membership fits your model, to configuring tiers and billing, to launching and keeping members active month after month.

Defining the membership site business model

Deciding between memberships and courses

A standalone course is a one-time sale. You launch, close the cart, and repeat the cycle every few months, creating unpredictable revenue spikes. A membership runs at a lower monthly price but it compounds. Each new member adds to a base that pays every month whether you run a launch or not.

The strongest model bundles both: a membership grants access to a course library plus new monthly workshops, while individual courses sell separately at full price, creating multiple revenue paths from the same audience. You can see how creators structure this in the made on Teachable archive.

Predictable revenue through recurring billing

Making 50 individual course sales every month requires constant new traffic and conversion. Maintaining 150 active members at $40 per month would generate $6,000 MRR whether you run a launch or not. Recurring billing creates a compounding baseline where growth becomes a function of retention rather than constant acquisition. The revenue and pricing section of Teachable's blog covers this model across niches and pricing levels.

Checklist for your membership site launch

Defining your ideal member profile

Start with the specific problem your membership solves, not the content you plan to create. "I teach personal finance" is a topic. "I help people in their 30s pay off student debt while building an emergency fund on a $60,000 salary" is a problem worth paying $40 per month to solve. The most common cause of launching to silence isn't a bad product, it's a product aimed at a category so broad that no individual feels it was built for them. The audience building resources on Teachable's blog cover niche selection across finance, health, languages, and professional education.

Find your first paying members

Your email list is the most reliable source of founding members because it's the one asset you fully control. Before your public launch, segment your warmest 500 to 1,000 subscribers and offer founding member pricing with a clear cap on spots available.

Answer these five questions before going live.

Can you name 10 specific people who have this exact problem right now?
Has anyone already paid you for related help, a course, a coaching call, or a consultation?
Do you have an email list or an active social audience?
Have you tested your checkout end-to-end with a real payment?
Do you have your first month of core content ready, including a welcome video and a quick-start guide?

If you answered no to two or more, spend the next 60 days on audience-building. Learning how to build an email list before you configure your membership platform is the most reliable way to avoid launching to silence.

Curating your monthly membership content

Content volume is not a retention driver. Content relevance is. Low engagement is one of the most common membership challenges, and the most common cause is overwhelming members with content they don't know how to start. Build a content calendar anchored to one clear deliverable per month: one masterclass, one downloadable playbook, or one live Q&A session. Before launch, prepare at least three to five pieces of members-only content so new joiners see immediate value on day one. The course design resources on Teachable cover curriculum planning frameworks that apply directly to monthly membership content.

Compare membership tiers for your audience

Offer your full catalog for members

The all-access model gives members full library access from day one. Perceived value is high, but the trade-off is real: all-access works best when your library is evergreen and you pair it with ongoing live or community value that keeps members engaged beyond the initial catalog.

How to set up drip sequences

Drip content releases new lessons on a schedule tied to enrollment date rather than giving instant full access. A member who joins September 1 unlocks Module 1 immediately, Module 2 on October 1, and Module 3 on November 1. Drip delivery pairs directly with recurring billing because members have a concrete reason to stay subscribed each month with new content waiting.

How to create member-only spaces

Member-only spaces work by gating specific content behind tier-based access controls. On Teachable, each membership tier can be configured to unlock a distinct set of products (courses, coaching sessions, or digital downloads) so a free member sees only what you allow, and a paid member sees more. Access updates automatically when a member upgrades, downgrades, or cancels, with no manual intervention required.

How to offer hybrid membership tiers

A hybrid tier bundles courses, digital downloads, and live coaching into a single recurring subscription at a premium price point, allowing you to generate more revenue per member rather than scaling headcount alone. On Teachable, each membership tier can bundle courses, coaching, and downloads in any combination, with access levels customized per tier.

Find your ideal membership tech stack

How to evaluate membership software

Circle is used below as a representative example of dedicated community platforms, the setup and tax mechanics shown are typical of the category, not unique to Circle. Mighty Networks, for instance, defaults to zero tax collected and requires a separate manual integration (Quaderno) to turn it on at all.

Criteria	Teachable	WordPress + MemberPress	Circle
Ease of setup	No code, live in days	Requires hosting, plugin config, payment setup	No-code community builder, course, payment, and tax setup takes more configuration than an all-in-one platform
Tax automation	Auto VAT/GST remittance in 45+ countries	Stripe Tax (0.5% per transaction) plus TaxJar ($39–$99/month, $50+ per additional filing) needed for calculation and filing, still no built-in cross-border remittance	Calculates and collects VAT/GST via Stripe Tax, filing and remittance require a separate third-party partner (TaxJar or Taxually)
Mobile delivery	iOS and Android apps on all plans	Mobile web, with native app add-ons available	iOS and Android app included from $89/month (Professional tier), white-label branding requires Circle Plus (custom pricing)
Customization	Page editor with templates, no code, custom domains supported	Modular options via plugins, but customization depth depends on which plugins you choose. Developer costs, hosting management, and ongoing security patching apply	Deeper technical customization (headless API) at higher tiers, requires developer resources to use

When to move from free tools to an integrated platform

Your recurring revenue passes $533 per month on annual billing, where Teachable's 7.5% Starter platform fee costs more than upgrading to Builder.
You have members in more than one country and manual VAT tracking creates compliance risk.
A checkout failure during a launch would cost you more than $69 in lost revenue.

How platform fees affect net revenue

The fee stack is every cost that reduces your take-home from a membership payment: the platform transaction fee, the payment processing fee, and any currency conversion charge. Comparing Teachable's Starter plan ($29/month annual) against Builder ($69/month annual), the platform fee difference is the key variable since payment processing applies equally to both plans.

Monthly Revenue	Starter plan fee + 7.5% platform fee	Builder plan fee + 0% platform fee	Net difference
$500	$29 + $37.50 = $66.50	$69	Starter cheaper by ~$2.50
$1,000	$29 + $75 = $104	$69	Builder saves ~$35
$5,000	$29 + $375 = $404	$69	Builder saves ~$335

The break-even on annual billing is approximately $533 per month in revenue, where the 7.5% transaction fee equals the $40 monthly price gap between the two plans. On monthly billing, the break-even shifts to approximately $667 per month. Payment processing fees apply to both plans through Teachable Payments. Run the full math for your revenue level on the Teachable pricing page before committing to a plan.

How Teachable supports membership sites

Start with tax compliance. Four things to verify in any membership platform:

Does the platform automatically calculate tax based on the buyer's location at checkout?
Does it collect the tax from the buyer on your behalf?
Does it remit collected tax directly to the relevant tax authority in each country?
Does this apply across 45 or more countries, covering the EU, UK, Australia, Canada, and India?

Teachable Payments checks all four, automatically calculating, collecting, and remitting sales tax, VAT, and GST across 45+ countries on every sale, so you never file those taxes, track jurisdictions, or chase deadlines yourself. Kajabi's tax tools only cover creators registered in the US, Canada, Australia, UAE, UK, and select European countries, and still leave filing and remittance to you. Thinkific remits US and Canada sales tax automatically but only calculates UK and EU VAT, you still file that yourself. Podia calculates tax everywhere but never files or remits it anywhere.

Teachable includes iOS and Android apps on all plans at no additional cost, giving students app access with progress sync.

Configure your membership site for recurring revenue

You need no code and no developer to complete any of these steps on Teachable.

Define your membership tiers and prepare launch content: Map your access levels and write the member benefit for each tier in one plain sentence. Prepare a welcome video, a quick-start guide, and your first month's core content before going live, then set a content calendar to drip the remaining content on a schedule after you open.
Define billing cycles: In your Teachable admin panel, click the Memberships tab, then click Create a Membership Tier. Note the plan caps before you build: the Starter plan supports one membership tier with up to 100 members, matching the plan's overall student cap, Builder and Growth support unlimited tiers and members. Name the tier, then add products to bundle inside it. Courses, coaching sessions, and digital downloads can all be included. Set monthly and annual pricing using the currency drop-down, and consider offering annual pricing at a discount to reduce month-to-month cancellation decisions.
Set up your payment and checkout flow: Connect Teachable Payments to activate automatic tax remittance and the full checkout feature set. Configure order bumps and verify mobile payment options display correctly.
Automate your onboarding sequence: Set up an automated welcome email that fires on purchase and links directly to a "Start Here" guide. Follow it with a prompt to access the first lesson within 24 hours. Teachable uses passwordless login with one-time passcodes sent to the student's email, so students can access their account immediately without waiting for credentials. Automating this sequence ensures every new member gets the same consistent onboarding experience regardless of when they join.

"Since I moved them to Teachable, my sign ups have tripled and my cancellations have gone down to almost nothing. They have an incredibly easy to use system that has everything and that my students love. Plus they offer an affiliate system so I don't have to worry about anything." - Stephanie L. on G2

Proven strategies to launch your membership

Soft launch vs. public launch strategies

A soft launch targets your warmest 500 to 1,000 subscribers with a founding member offer before any public announcement. Founding member pricing is locked and limited to a specific number of spots, creating real urgency. You gather feedback, fix onboarding gaps, and collect social proof before your public launch amplifies everything. Antoine van der Lee made approximately $40,000 on his first course launch by launching to a prepared email list.

A public launch uses your full email list, social channels, and potentially a webinar to maximize first-month acquisition. Choose this approach when you have a proven offer, an established audience, and social proof from a soft launch phase.

Email templates for your membership launch

Teaser email (10 days before launch):

Subject: [Name], this opens in 10 days

Hi [First Name],

For the past [X] months I've been building a monthly membership where you get [benefit 1], [benefit 2], and direct access to ask me questions every month. It opens to my email list first on [DATE], and I'm capping the founding member rate at [X] spots.

Reply to this email if you want to be first in line.

[Your name]

Last-call urgency email (final 24 hours):

Subject: Closes tomorrow at midnight

Hi [First Name],

Last call. The founding member rate of [$X/month] expires tomorrow at 11:59 PM. After that, it goes to [$X+Y/month]. No exceptions.

[CTA: Lock in your founding rate]

[Your name]

P.S. [X] spots left.

Launch day checklist for memberships

Before you send your launch email, run through this five-point check:

Complete a full test purchase and verify tier-specific content access.
Confirm the welcome email fires automatically with a sign-in link and a start-here link.
Test mobile app login on both iOS and Android and verify video playback and progress tracking.
Check that your drip schedule releases content on the correct dates for a Day 1 enrollment.
Verify that recurring billing displays correctly and the payment processor is live.

See the how to enroll students in Teachable walkthrough for detailed configuration guidance before launch day.

How to keep your members active and subscribed

Schedule predictable monthly content updates

Predictable schedules reduce member anxiety. A member who knows a new masterclass drops on the first Tuesday of every month doesn't have to wonder whether they're getting value this month. Set one anchor event per month and communicate that schedule at signup. Annual plans strengthen this further because a member paying annually isn't making a cancellation decision every 30 days. Offering annual pricing at a discount shifts members toward longer-term commitment. The business operations section of Teachable's blog covers how to structure predictable content delivery without burning out.

How to facilitate peer relationships

Three tactics that drive member-to-member connection without heavy moderation from you:

Weekly wins thread: Pin a recurring discussion prompt where members share one win from the past seven days. Active contributors develop accountability to the community that makes cancellation feel like leaving people behind.
Member spotlight series: Feature one member per month in a brief email or dashboard post covering their progress and one insight they've applied from inside the membership.
Peer feedback circles: For creative or technical niches, create a structured 48-hour feedback prompt where members review each other's work. The reciprocal relationship formed through critique keeps members returning independently of your content releases.

Measure what drives renewal rates

The financial impact of churn reduction is direct and compounding. For example, a membership with 500 members paying $40 per month at 40% annual churn would lose roughly 200 members per year. At 20% annual churn, it would lose roughly 100. The difference in retained revenue from those 100 additional members over 12 months would be up to $48,000 per year (100 members × $40/month × 12 months), without acquiring a single new member. As you layer in new acquisition, that gap expands significantly. Churn reduction operates independently of marketing spend and is one of the highest-leverage growth levers in a membership business.

Track these metrics monthly to catch problems before they show up in your cancellation numbers:

Active login rate: Login frequency is an early leading indicator worth monitoring, as engagement patterns often shift before cancellations occur.
Content consumption rate: Track what percentage of members engage with each new content release. Low engagement signals a content-strategy mismatch worth addressing before scaling acquisition.
Community participation rate: Members who actively participate in your community space often demonstrate stronger engagement than passive consumers.
Monthly churn rate: Calculate cancellations divided by starting members. Track this metric consistently to establish your baseline and identify trends. The teaching and learning and student engagement resources on Teachable cover completion-rate strategies and engagement frameworks that correlate directly with renewal rates.

Compare the full cost stack across Teachable plans, including processing fees at your expected revenue level, on the Teachable pricing page. Start a 7-day trial and build your first membership tier before committing to a plan.

FAQs

How much should I charge for my membership?

Membership pricing varies widely based on niche and the depth of value delivered. Model your target monthly income against your current email list size at a conservative conversion rate, then validate by comparing your price point to comparable memberships already selling in your niche.

What content do I need ready before I launch my membership?

You need a welcome video, a quick-start guide, and your first month's core content ready on launch day, not a full library. Overwhelming new members with a massive backlog causes decision paralysis and reduces the completion and engagement rates that drive retention.

How do I reduce cancellations in the early months of my membership?

Implement an automated exit survey at cancellation and display a "pause subscription" option of one to three months before the final cancel confirmation. If growth stalls, run a feedback loop with canceled members and use their responses to pivot your content strategy before your next acquisition push.

Can I add my existing courses to my membership on Teachable?

You can bundle existing courses into your membership tiers on Teachable using the product bundling feature inside the Memberships tab.

Key terms

Monthly recurring revenue (MRR): The total predictable revenue your membership generates each month from active subscribers, calculated by multiplying your member count by the monthly subscription price.

Churn rate: The percentage of members who cancel their subscription in a given month, calculated by dividing cancellations by total members at the start of that period. Monthly churn benchmarks vary widely by niche and price point. Track your own baseline across the first few months, and treat any month meaningfully above it as a signal worth investigating before it compounds.

Drip content: A delivery method that releases lessons or modules on a fixed schedule tied to a member's enrollment date, rather than granting instant access to the full library.

Teachable Payments: Teachable Payments is Teachable's native payment gateway, which automatically calculates, collects, and remits sales tax, VAT, and GST across 45+ countries on every sale, removing international tax filing from the creator's workflow.

Founding member pricing: A discounted subscription rate offered to the first cohort of members before a public launch, typically capped at a set number of spots to create real urgency and gather early feedback.

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Top ChatGPT Alternatives for Creators and Entrepreneurs in 2025

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April 29, 2025

The rise of generative AI has transformed how creators and entrepreneurs approach content, strategy, and workflow efficiency. Generative AI is now by far the most popular form of AI tool, with 51% of businesses using it. While ChatGPT pioneered this revolution, it certainly has limitations that are causing some creators and entrepreneurs to look elsewhere. So, let’s explore leading ChatGPT alternatives and how they complement platforms like Teachable to empower creators and entrepreneurs in 2025.

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The AI Landscape

When ChatGPT debuted in November 2022, it redefined what AI could achieve, sparking widespread adoption among writers, marketers, and innovators. Its ability to generate text on demand made it a go-to tool for overcoming creative blocks. However, its success also highlighted gaps in specialization. Enter the era of ‘AI copilots’: purpose-built tools designed to tackle specific challenges, from SEO-optimized content creation to CRM automation.

These niche solutions cater to professionals who need more than generic outputs. For example, marketers require brand-aligned messaging, educators demand curriculum-building efficiency, and entrepreneurs rely on seamless integration with existing tools. While ChatGPT remains a versatile starting point, its broad-stroke approach often falls short in scenarios requiring domain expertise or platform-specific workflows. The result? A thriving ecosystem of alternatives that prioritize precision, customization, and reliability.

The Pros & Cons of ChatGPT

The Pros

As the most prominent and popular Generative AI LLM, or large language model, there are a lot of pros to its use. Just the nature of its popularity, as there are many guides and experts out there who can help you use it effectively. It’s also one of the most frequently updated models, with new capabilities end efficiencies being rolled out regularly.

It’s become highly adept and popular for generating text, analyzing data, and even producing images, especially when using the hyper-advanced models accessible by the paid tiers ($20 per month for ChatGPT Pro). Its popularity as a sort of ‘baseline’ for LLMs and generative AI means there are many integrations and plugins developed for it, making it quite an adaptable piece of kit.

The Cons

But despite its popularity, there are some downsides.

While ChatGPT offers a free tier that lets content creators experiment with prompt-based writing without upfront investment, it can oversimplify nuanced topics, occasionally producing over-generalized or generic prose. Many entrepreneurs appreciate how quickly it can produce outlines, email drafts, and code snippets, but this rapid generation sometimes sacrifices depth and factual accuracy.

In addition, ChatGPT’s standard models can have quite small context windows, making it challenging to maintain coherence in longer-form content without frequent prompt engineering, which can push you towards the premium models.

The popularity of ChatGPT is a double-edged, as people are growing more adept at spotting text it generates due to common, recurring turns of phrase. Ever noticed how many articles you see online start with something like “in the rapidly evolving business landscape” since ChatGPT hit the market?

And while ChatGPT has functionality for direct integration into applications, this often requires selecting separate API pricing plans and navigating fixed subscription tiers, adding complexity and integration overhead that many creators would rather avoid.

Let’s not forget the infamous hallucinations. While things have improved, ChatGPT is still known for confidently offering plausible-sounding information that can be incorrect or misleading, an issue that poses real risks when teaching or marketing requires factual precision.

Taken together, these trade-offs are leading many creators and entrepreneurs to investigate purpose-built AI alternatives that offer specialized workflows, tighter integrations, and higher reliability.

Best ChatGPT Alternatives

Google Gemini

Google Gemini has emerged as a powerhouse for entrepreneurs deeply embedded in the Google ecosystem. Integrated across Workspace apps like Docs, Gmail, and Slides, it streamlines tasks such as drafting emails, summarizing meeting notes, and generating presentation outlines. Its ability to pull data from Google Drive and Calendar reduces context-switching, enabling users to transition from brainstorming to execution seamlessly.

Google offers a variety of packages for Google Gemini use. On the one hand, this means you can be selective and pay for what you actually need, but on the other hand you’ll need to do some research on the different models, pricing tiers, and what you need Gemini for to know what you should purchase.

Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI distinguishes itself as a research-focused tool, delivering concise, citation-backed answers by scouring live web data. Its ‘Deep Research’ mode mimics an expert’s workflow, analyzing multiple sources to generate comprehensive reports, which makes it ideal for fact-checking or competitive analysis. The free plan includes unlimited quick searches, while the Pro tier ($20/month) offers advanced models, more in-depth searches and file-upload analysis for deeper dives.

Claude

Anthropic’s Claude excels in generating natural, human-like text, thanks to its Constitutional AI framework. With much larger context window than ChatGPT’s free models, it can maintain coherence across long-form content, making it perfect for summarizing reports or drafting detailed narratives. The free version suits casual users, while Claude Pro ($20/month) unlocks priority access to updates and higher usage limits.

Microsoft Copilot

For teams reliant on the Microsoft Suie, Copilot embeds AI across Word, Excel, and Teams, automating tasks like data visualization, meeting summaries, and email drafting. While basic features are free for subscribers, the Pro suite ($20/user/month) includes collaborative ideation tools and custom agent creation via Copilot Studio, positioning it as a holistic productivity enhancer.

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Teachable can complement these ChatGPT alternatives, while also embedding no-code AI directly into the course-building workflow, which reduces the need to context-switch.

Teachable AI tools help create standout online courses quickly with simplified tasks and enhanced student experience.

For example, the Teachable AI Course Curriculum Generator allows you to input a course title and description and receive a full outline in seconds, including sections, lessons, and even sales-page copy. You can then combine these materials with ChatGPT to produce marketing materials like social media posts and email campaigns to promote the course.

For creating the lessons themselves, you could combine Perplexity AI’s deep research, or Claude’s long form content capabilities with Teachable’s AI Hub to craft lecture scripts, which can then be used to produce quizzes and summaries using Teachable’s AI capabilities, like the Teachable AI Quiz Generator.

Meanwhile, Gemini and Copilot’s integrations with the Google and Microsoft Office suites allow for adaptability in working across those suites, allowing you to plan lessons and courses with integrations across your calendars and email inbox.

This is just the start. Teachable’s extensive AI features and how they complement CHatGPT alternatives makes it ideal for creators and entrepreneurs developing courses and learning materials.

Final Thoughts

Selecting the right AI tools hinges on your workflow’s unique demands. The ChatGPT alternatives out there all have specific strengths that make them suited to different needs, so you need to think hard about what you’re trying to achieve to guide your choice.

Once you’ve chosen the tools you need, Teachable’s AI capabilities are ready to supercharge all your course and learning materials creation. Once you find the most effective, AI-driven workflows, these tools will become more than just productivity boosters, they can be strategic partners.

AI should help you grow your business, especially for internal processes. See how Teachable AI tools can power your next project.

FAQs concerning ChatGPT alternatives

1. How do I decide which AI tool is the best fit for my business needs?

Start by mapping your most critical workflows and identifying bottlenecks.

If you need research depth, Perplexity AI may be best.
If you work heavily in the Google ecosystem, Gemini integrates seamlessly with your existing tools.
For long-form content or course creation, Claude’s expanded context window outperforms other models.
If you need broad team-wide productivity enhancements, Microsoft Copilot could be ideal.

No matter which tool you choose, Teachable's built-in AI features complement these systems by streamlining course-building, automating quizzes, and accelerating marketing material production, all critical tasks for creators scaling their businesses.

2. Can I use multiple AI tools together with Teachable, or do I have to pick just one?

You can (and should) combine tools strategically.Think of Teachable as the central hub for your course and coaching business. Tools like Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity can be used to feed research, outlines, and marketing ideas into Teachable’s AI-powered course builder, sales page generator, and quiz creator. This “stacked AI” approach saves time, reduces manual admin, and ensures your content is higher quality and more aligned with your brand, without needing heavy technical expertise.

3. What are the risks of using ChatGPT or alternatives for creating educational content?

The main risks include:

Inaccuracy or "hallucinations" (false information presented as fact).
Generic outputs that lack your brand voice or audience specificity.
Over-reliance on AI at the expense of original insights or personalization.
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Teachable’s AI tools help mitigate these risks by offering structured, guided workflows that keep you in control of the final product. Combining generative AI outputs with your expertise ensures your course material remains credible, customized, and impactful.

4. How does Teachable’s AI compare to standalone AI tools like Gemini or Claude?

Teachable's AI is purpose-built for creators and entrepreneurs. While Gemini, Claude, and others are versatile generalist tools, Teachable’s AI is embedded directly into course creation, sales page writing, quiz generation, and content repurposing workflows.

5. Will Teachable continue expanding its AI features in the future?

Yes. Teachable is actively investing in enhancing its AI Hub, with a strong focus on helping creators and entrepreneurs:

Automate more administrative tasks (e.g., student communications, progress tracking).
Expand content creation capabilities (e.g., video scripts, marketing funnels).
Integrate more seamlessly with external AI tools to create even smoother, cross-platform workflows.

In short: as AI evolves, Teachable’s platform will evolve with it, giving you more tools to save time, grow your audience, and future-proof your business in an increasingly competitive creator economy.

Top AI video editing tools for content creators in 2025

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October 16, 2024

It's been interesting to watch AI change the video editing industry over the last year. With video content demand growing and it being the most popular and in-demand type of content across many different platforms, optimizing your video creation and editing process has never been more crucial. That's where AI and AI video tools come in handy.

From speeding up the editing process to helping you produce high-quality videos with less effort and smaller budgets, AI video editing tools can be a huge help. Automating time-consuming tasks like cutting clips, color correcting, and adding subtitles with AI leaves much more time and capacity for you to focus on the bigger picture and the creative part of video creation.

Whether you're a video editing novice or a seasoned pro, integrating AI video editing tools into your workflow can offer great benefits and help elevate your video creation game to the next level. So, let's talk about the best AI tools for creators and how to utilize them to enhance your content creation.

AI in video editing

So, what exactly are AI video editing tools, and how does AI come into play when it comes to editing videos? Well, AI video editing involves using machine learning in video production to make the whole process easier, faster, and, in some cases, more affordable. Instead of doing all the video enhancing and tweaking by yourself, you outsource it to AI to do the heavy lifting.

While AI is not yet advanced enough to do the whole video editing process for you, it still has plenty of useful tools to make the video editing process easier. For example, auto-cutting can help trim unnecessary footage, saving you hours of time. Another feature is color correction, where AI balances the color, lighting, shadow, and other visual aspects of the video so it looks consistent overall. But that's not all – you can use AI for transcription, removing video backgrounds, adding transitions, and much more.

Using AI in your video editing workflow has some major perks. It can save you hours of time, speed up repetitive tasks, and help your videos look more professional and high quality. Also, certain AI video editors have features like adding captions or even offering video translations, which can elevate your video content and help add more value to your content at no extra cost.

AI video editing tools for specific needs

If you're looking for an AI-powered video editing tool to fit your specific needs, look no further:

AI tools for mobile video editing: CapCut

Key features:

AI video enhancement: Choose from a variety of automatic tools to visually enhance your videos with transitions, special effects, and other creative visuals.
AI video stabilization: Easily turn a shaky video into a stable one with an AI-powered automatic feature to enhance the quality.
AI scene detection: You can automatically apply a preset to your videos that correct the footage.
Multi-platform support: You can edit your videos not only on your phone but on your computer, too.

Pricing:

Free Plan: You get full access to all basic features for free.
Pro Plan: For $7.99/month, you get access to all premium features and unlimited cloud storage.

Cloud-based AI video editing platforms: WeVideo

Key features:

Cloud-based editing: You can edit videos from anywhere, making it easy to collaborate on projects or works across different devices without losing progress.
User-friendly interface: With the easy drag-and-drop editor, users of all experience levels can easily edit videos.
Multi-track editing: You can edit multiple video and audio tracks simultaneously, which is great for more complex projects.
Green screen: Automatically remove backgrounds and remove them with custom images.

Pricing:

Free Plan: You get 1 GB of cloud storage and limited access to editing tools for free.
Premium plans start at $4.99/month.

AI video editors for beginners: Clipchamp

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Key features:

Browser-based: You can edit from your browser directly; no need to download an app or software.
Automated subtitles and captions: Easily generate subtitles for your videos to make your videos more accessible to people.
AI video templates: You can access a variety of templates for social media, business, and other types of projects, which makes it one of the best automated video editing software.

Pricing:

Free Plan: You get unlimited exports and access to basic video editing tools.
Essentials Plan: For $11.99/month, you get unlimited experts and access to premium editing tools and an asset library.

Professional-grade AI video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro with Adobe Sensei AI

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Key features:

Advanced video editing: If you're a seasoned pro, this software will offer the best video editing tools to allow you to create complex, professional videos.
AI-powered color correction: AI helps to match the color of different clips to ensure an overall cohesive look.
Intelligent video cropping: Allows you to reframe the videos for different aspect ratios.

Pricing:

No Free Plan is available.
Premium Plans start at $19.99/month.

Integrating AI video editing tools into your workflow

While AI-powered video editing tools can be a real powerhouse, it might take some time for you to find the best way to integrate it into your workflow so it complements your creative process. So, how can you do it in the most efficient way?

The first thing you want to do is review your current process and see which areas and tasks could be outsourced to AI. For example, you might want to automate video production tasks like auto-cutting, color correction, adding subtitles, transcribing videos, and adding voiceovers. These are important manual tasks that don't require much creative input from you.

Once you know what video editing tasks you want to offload to the AI tool, start small. First, start by automating one or two similar tasks with the AI video tool of your choice and see if you like it. If it works, then move on to the next task until you have your whole new video editing flow in place.

It's important to balance your creative vision with AI. You want your content and videos to still have your unique style and flair. At the end of the day, that's what makes your content different from other content out there and why your audience chooses to support you and not other content creators.

How do you maintain the balance? It's pretty simple. Outsource boring, manual tasks to AI to help you speed up the process while you take on the role of a "Creative Director," review the video at the end, and manually fine-tune the details to add a personal touch.

Overcoming common challenges with AI video editing

If you're worried about using AI video tools to help you edit your videos, know that you're not alone. One of the most common concerns creators have is losing creative control over their videos or feeling like their videos might lack originality if they rely on AI video editing tools too much.

It's very easy to avoid this if you view AI as a helpful assistant in your work rather than your replacement. You're the one in control of your video creation process at the end of the day, and as long as you infuse the videos with your unique ideas, they will be original.

Another common obstacle creators face is consistent branding across their videos. You always want your videos to be on brand and aligned with the rest of your content. So, to ensure the AI video editing doesn't interfere with that always set the parameters within the AI tools to help you be consistent.

For example, you can create custom presets for color grading and correction so that every video uses the same color palette. The same goes for fonts or sounds you use in your videos. Even video enhancements like transitions from one clip to another can be set so that such small details in your videos are always consistent.

To ensure you're always up to date with the never-ending changes in AI technology, always keep an eye out for new features and tutorials on how to integrate them into your workflow. While not every new feature will be useful for you, it's good to keep an open mind.

The future of AI in video production

The future of AI-powered video production is exciting and evolving rapidly. We see emerging trends of advanced science generation where AI video editing tools can create entire video scenes from text prompts or AI video personalization where you can tailor each video to individual viewers. They're game-changing, and it's only the beginning.

There is no doubt that with all the advancements, AI will make video content creation at the highest quality much faster and more accessible to everyone, from small indie creators to professional video production studios.

While you might see many doomsday predictions that say that AI will soon completely replace humans in video editing, that's the accurate representation of reality. With all the new advancements, we'll see more collaboration between human creativity and AI capabilities to create outstanding videos. So, if you want to be ahead of the game, keep your eyes and mind open for all the new, exciting changes that are coming in the near future.

Leveraging AI video editing tools for course creation on Teachable

If you're a content creator with an online course business, then you'll want to leverage AI video editing tools to help you deliver professional, engaging content with less effort and faster. AI video editing tools can help you create more engaging video learning material for your students that will help them learn better.

Because you, as an online course creator, wear many hats, using AI to help you speed up your video editing process is invaluable. By saving time on video production, you can have more time to work on other parts of your business. The same goes for marketing. AI-assisted video marketing can be a lifesaver because it helps you create marketing material for your online course faster without losing quality.

Use AI video editing tools to help maintain consistent quality across your courses. Create presets for your brand's colors, fonts, sounds, and subtitles, and use these whenever you edit a course learning material video. This way, every video will be consistent, professional, and cohesive.

Conclusion

AI video editing tools can offer so many great benefits to every content course creator. From saving you tons of time on repetitive tasks to helping you create interactive, engaging videos that your students absolutely love, AI can be a trusty assistant in your creative workflow.

With many different tools available offering a variety of features tailored for content creators, entrepreneurs, and seasoned video editing pros, it might require some time and experimentation for you to find the tool and the workflow that works the best. So, keep an open mind and be patient. It'll be worth it in the end.

Always remember that AI tools are only there to help and assist with repetitive, manual tasks. The heart of every video you create is your unique style and creative mind. Combining both and finding balance is the key to mastering AI video editing tools to help you enhance your online course business.

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Thinkific vs Teachable: What is the best Thinkific alternative?

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January 3, 2024

If you're comparing Thinkific vs. Teachable, you’re likely building something serious—an education business with a portfolio of scalable digital products around your expertise.

There are a lot of comparisons out there. Teachable and Thinkific are often compared when making this decision, but it’s important to understand the differences so you can decide on the best solution. Which is the best one for your unique needs?

We’ve been building for creators since 2014. Today, more than 150,000 schools rely on Teachable not just because of our tools—but because of what we automate, simplify, and unlock as you grow.

At first glance, both platforms seem similar. But the truth is, Teachable is designed to scale with creators—not just serve them at the start. And in 2025, our latest plan updates make that distinction even clearer.

We’ve been listening to the creator community, and each Teachable feature is built with them in mind. To help you decide on a course platform, we’ve outlined the top considerations for course creators and how we outperform compared to Thinkific.

Let's break it down.

What is the difference between Thinkific and Teachable?

We get compared to Thinkific sometimes. Teachable and Thinkific have been in the online course space for a long time, so we understand. Both platforms support course creation. But the difference lies in what happens on your rode to—and after—your first sale. Teachable is built to help creators scale operations, automate admin, and grow revenue—without paying more for what should be included.We also develop tools and products specifically for online courses. Here are some key differences to be aware of when deciding which platform to use.

Teachable	Thinkific
Teachable is built to scale with creators, whether you're launching your first product or managing a portfolio of courses, downloads, coaching, and memberships. It's beginner-friendly, yet powerful enough to support global businesses with tools like tax remittance, affiliate payouts, and AI-powered translations.	Thinkific offers a broad feature set, but many core tools, like advanced analytics, affiliate payouts, and tax handling, require manual work or come at a higher cost. It's often better suited for enterprise users with internal development or operations teams.
Teachable includes built-in ecommerce capabilities, including 0% transaction fees on most paid plans (Builder and up), local processing rates and 35+ local payment methods for international sales, global tax remittance, and payment in 130+ currencies presented automatically in your buyer's local currency. No code required, just launch, sell, and grow.	Thinkific has ecommerce features, but with limitations. Payments are only supported in the US and Canada through Thinkific Payments, and international users often require third-party tools to handle taxes, currencies, and payouts.
Creators on Teachable launch faster and scale smarter, with access to unlimited bundles, memberships, and community spaces on every plan. From solo entrepreneurs to scaling teams, Teachable is a full-stack growth platform.	Thinkific recently added more ecommerce options, but core features like bundles, memberships, or advanced support are restricted to higher-tier plans like Grow or Plus, which start at $199/month or more.

Thinkific vs Teachable: Features comparison

Feature	Teachable	Thinkific
Pricing and core features
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Starting price for paid plans	$29/month (billed annually)	$36/month (billed annually)
1:1 coaching	Yes, on all paid plans, with unlimited sessions on Builder and higher	Yes, limited to five sessions on Basic and unlimited on Start and higher
Digital downloads	Yes, unlimited on all paid plans	Five on Basic and unlimited on Start and higher
Live course and coaching sessions	Yes	Yes, via Zoom
Marketing and sales features
Coupons	Yes	Yes
Upsells	Yes	Yes
Bundles	Unlimited on all plans	Available with the Start plan and above
Order bumps	Yes	Yes
Set up free trials for students	Yes	No
Affiliate marketing	Yes, on Builder and higher	Yes
Affiliate payout management	Yes, automated	No, requires manual setup
Payment processing and taxes
Payment processing options	Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and 35+ local and regional payment methods including buy now, pay later	Stripe and PayPal; TCommerce is only available in the US and Canada
Dedicated payment gateway	Yes (Teachable Payments)	Yes (Thinkific Payments, US and Canada only)
Payment fraud protection	Yes	Yes
Tax handling	Yes (VAT, GST, and US sales tax)	No
Automatic payouts and tax forms	Yes	No
Support for multiple currencies	Yes (130+), with buyer location detected automatically at checkout	No
Course and content features
Drip content	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Completion certificates	Yes	Yes
Enrollment caps	Yes	No
Support
Creator community	Private weekly coaching community	Facebook group
Customer support	Live chat and email on Builder and higher	Live chat and email, phone support on Grow, and dedicated support on Plus
Onboarding	Customer Success Manager and onboarding on Growth and Advanced	Plus plan only
Customization and integration
Public API	Yes	Yes, on Plus only
Third-party integrations	Yes, via API and Zapier	Yes, via API and the Thinkific App Store

What can you do with Teachable?

Teachable’s users have all the features that a creative entrepreneur needs to launch, grow, and manage their online business.

We want to make it easy for all users to build a course and monetize their skills without needing coding or technical knowledge. To help you decide on the best solution for you, we’ve laid out what you can do with Teachable, and what it means for your business. However, you can compare all features and Teachable pricing here.

We’ll go more in-depth on these features:

Online course builder

Teachable has a drag-and-drop course builder so that you can get started building your course content in little to no time. We have three primary design templates tested by creative entrepreneurs for the overall aesthetic, teaching, and learning experience.

Thinkific also has a drag-and-drop approach to building courses and a library of design templates. There are more templates and you can add customization. Some customizations might require coding.

Digital downloads

When you sign up for Teachable, you can create online courses, coaching, and digital products in one place. With one subscription, you can create many different types of products and diversify your income.

Thinkific includes 5 downloads on its Basic plan and unlimited downloads on their Start plan ($99/mo) and above—but downloads aren’t as integrated across the product suite.

Online coaching

Teachable is an educational software that has one of the best online coaching products available. Unlike Thinkific, we have an actual coaching product so you can schedule and monetize one-on-one coaching sessions with your community.

Setting up coaching is similar to setting up courses. You can create coaching-specific sales pages, checkout forms, and thank you confirmations.

A big advantage of coaching through Teachable is that you can use dynamic curriculum blocks. When someone requests a coaching session, they can provide you with information about their coaching needs. You can approve their request, if they are a good fit for your coaching service, or use the intake form to prepare for your coaching session.

Thinkific supports live coaching sessions via Zoom, but lacks a dedicated product for selling coaching with intake forms, approvals, or session management.

teachable features: coaching service example

Membership sites

If you’re looking to create recurring revenue and deeper engagement, memberships are a must—and Teachable has made them easier and more powerful than ever in 2025.

With Teachable’s Memberships product, you can build multiple pricing tiers, offer exclusive content, and grow community value—all without piecing together third-party tools. Memberships are now available on all paid plans, now included on all paid plans—Starter, Builder, Growth, and Advanced—starting at $29/month billed annually.

Students on Teachable memberships have 43% higher lifetime value than one-time purchasers—because memberships keep them engaged and invested.

Thinkific allows memberships through content bundles and subscription pricing—but only on Start plans ($74/month and up). There’s no dedicated Memberships product or self-service interface for students, and it requires more manual work to segment content, set up bundles, and manage member tiers.

Why do course creators choose Teachable?

Each product on our platform has been created with online creators in mind. We’ll dive into more detail on specific features, but the top reasons why course creators choose us are:

More ways to make more money

It is easier to make more money with Teachable Payments. Teachable users can set up different pricing plans for various products and courses, and generate revenue globally with local processing rates, 35+ local payment methods, and support for more than 130 currencies presented automatically in your buyer's local currency.

You can also set up affiliate programs to grow your course business through partners and collaborators. Teachable Payments automates affiliate payouts and tax form collection, so you spend less time on manual accounting.

“Teachable made it simple to create and sell a great-looking course that started generating income immediately. What an amazing thing to be making a living doing what I’ve been doing all along – sharing what I know!”
Marc Sabatella, Mastering MuseScore School

Save valuable time on tedious business tasks

Teachable automates tedious tasks that come with running a business. You can spend less time on payroll and taxes and more time building knowledge, creating course content, and connecting with your community.

For example, affiliate programs have a lot of tax requirements and forms. In the US, you would need to collect W-9 or W-8BEN forms from every affiliate and author that earns over $600 a year from your business. Then, you’d be responsible for issuing a 1099 tax form before the end of the year.

But Teachable Payments automates the process for you, saving you time while bringing you peace of mind.

“I came from Udemy 5 years ago, looking to host my own school with my own rules. I did not want my business to depend too much on another company’s policy and needed direct access to my customers.
I wanted to focus on courses and teachable provided a fully-featured solution, saving me months/years of development work. I really love the peace of mind Teachable is providing me: I can focus on my courses and students knowing that they have my back on the technical end. “
Maxime Britto, Purple Giraffe”

Get the most dedicated support for your entire business journey

Teachable’s key focus is to empower everyone to be successful. We do this by providing regular support and guidance.

Thinkific does not provide onboarding or a customer success manager unless you have a top-tier enterprise plan.

“ Teachable U and the Everything is Teachable Podcast has helped me to build out my course and plan my launch strategy with ease. I’ve used other platforms and was very lost which hurt my confidence. With Teachable, I’ve built a program with content that will change the business careers of many Hairstylists.”
Sherrie Marie Walker, Savvy Stylist Society

More value for the money in the long-term

Teachable doesn’t set creative limits on any plan. You can create as many courses and have as many students as you’d like without having to pay more. You also get unlimited video bandwidth, even with a free plan.

In short, Teachable’s pricing doesn’t make you pay more on top of your plan for core features, so it is a better value overall. How do Thinkific’s paid plans compare to Teachable?

Thinkific now has a clearer 4-tier structure, with many key features (like unlimited digital downloads, coaching sessions, and memberships) gated behind the Start or Grow plans.

Thinkific vs Teachable pricing

Pricing	Teachable	Thinkific
Free trial	Has a free trial	Has a free trial
Lowest cost plan with basic features	Starter $29/month (billed annually) $39/monthly	Basic $36/month (billed annually) $49/monthly
Second paid plan tier	Builder $69/month (billed annually) $89/monthly	Start $74/month (billed annually) $99/monthly
Third paid plan tier	Growth $139/month (billed annually) $189/monthly	Grow $149/month (billed annually) $199/monthly

We build core features into our pricing, so you don’t have any surprise costs.

Thinkific’s pricing structure can be confusing. Even though there are five paid tiers, you could end up paying more, depending on what features and add-ons you need for your business.

For example, to remove Thinkific’s branding from your site, you need the Grow plan ($199/monthly or $149/billed annually). You also need the more expensive plans to get other high-value features like Zapier integrations, cohort classes, webhooks, and APIs. You could end up paying $149 for core features.

Thinkific also recently updated its pricing model. It added a more expensive plan called Expand, which costs $499/month. Thinkific’s enterprise plan is called Plus. The cost is higher than the existing paid tiers. However, it’s a custom pricing solution for businesses that need more features than tiered plans offer.

“Teachable provides me the tools, support, and strength to see my dreams happen. It’s affordable. The entire platform is user-friendly, to say the least. Not only does Teachable boost my income, but it also boosts my confidence.”
Charles Clifford Brooks III, the Working Writer

Can you create a course on Teachable for free?

Yes, Teachable has a free trial. Thinkific also has a free trial, but there are some limits to what you can do without a paid plan. Most course builders restrict how much content, students, and products you can offer per plan.

How do you get paid on Teachable vs Thinkific?

Teachable Payments includes instant payouts, settled in your own currency, with no reserve held against your balance and no multi-week wait before funds move. Availability varies by country. Check current eligibility directly in your school settings.

You can also connect Stripe Business or PayPal Business accounts, or set up a custom payment gateway, depending on your country.

Thinkific has its own Thinkific Payments gateway with similar Stripe and PayPal integrations, but Thinkific Payments is only available in the United States and Canada.

Which online course platform is best?

So, how to choose a course platform that works for you? Selecting a course platform is like selecting a business partner. It’s important to find the right fit.

There are many reasons why course creators use Teachable. They chose Teachable because of their years of experience helping creators build successful course businesses. We outperform Thinkific when it comes to:

Support and resources for entrepreneurs
Teachable Payment capabilities
Upfront pricing plans
Easy content hosting

We know how important it is to provide the tools and support to help course creators build, grow, and manage their online businesses. We invest in creator success through regular, live coaching sessions.

Our flexible payment options work for you. With Teachable Payments features, we can handle the logistics of taxes, affiliate marketing payouts, revenue sharing, and student referral programs. You can focus on teaching online classes and connecting with your students, and we’ll help with the rest.

Teachable has all the features that you need to start an online course business, and then some. Thinkific boasts a lot of features, as well. But the question comes down to: Will you use them? Do you want to pay extra for tools that you may never use? Not every creator uses or needs all those features.

You’ve heard a lot from us on why Teachable is the best alternative to Thinkfic, but ultimately the decision is up to you. Think that you’re ready to test drive Teachable?

You can sign up for a free trial and launch your online course business as soon as today.

Thinkific vs Teachable FAQs

Let’s answer some of the most frequently asked questions people have about Thinkific vs Teachable.

Is Teachable better than Thinkific?

When it comes to Teachable and Thinkific comparison, there are many differences. Both online course platforms have their advantages and disadvantages, but Teachable is an online course creation platform that might be better for most online course creators. With Teachable, you can create and sell courses faster and much easier than with Thinkific and Teachable is much more beginner-friendly and accessible than Thinkific.

Why do some think Thinkific is better than Teachable?

Thinkific is an online education platform with many features, and they have a customizable online course platform. Thinkific allows content creators to build more advanced platforms, which is one of the reasons why some prefer to choose it over Teachable.

However, for the majority of online course creators, those advanced customizations are not needed, and might even become an obstacle when building their online courses.

What is the main difference between Teachable and Thinkific?

One of the most important standalone Teachable features is the payment system that Thinkific and other e-learning tools don’t offer. As a content creator, you don’t have to worry about handling payments, processing them and even handling taxes. Teachable does it all for you so you can focus on what matters – course creation.

What are the disadvantages of Thinkific?

The platform reviews are generally positive, but here are the main disadvantages of Thinkific:

The course-building tools are advanced and might require coding knowledge
No build-in payment processing and handling tools
No build-in student referral program
Focus on enterprise clients rather than individual creators

The ultimate toolkit: must-have tools and resources for digital product creators

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April 23, 2024

We’re a big fan of digital products – and for good reason. As we’ve explored in depth, digital products, such as digital downloads, are a low-risk way to generate passive income with minimal investment necessary. Meanwhile, they offer convenience and support to your audience, not to mention are here to stay. Deloitte’s ConsumerSignals recently found that “US adults surveyed estimate spending from $120 to $130 per month across 12 digital goods and service categories” and that, as a spending category, digital products and services measured comparably to traditional everyday categories, such as apparel and electronics.

We’ve covered what digital products are, the numerous types to consider, and why to sell them, but when it comes to getting started, it can be easy to get overwhelmed or stuck somewhere along the way. Whether you’re in the ideation, design, marketing, or selling phase, we’ve rounded up everything you need to get them up and running – and working for you. Here are digital product creation tools to help you execute with ease.

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Starting your journey: Idea generation and market research

For many digital product creators, coming up with an idea is the easy part. In fact, creators may have so many great ideas that they can’t commit to or follow through with any of them. Fortunately, there are resources to help you flesh out an idea, so that it can move forward into being executed.

Basic and traditional software, such as Microsoft Office and Google Drive, is helpful but limited, in the sense that capabilities are linear in scope. Fortunately, there are innovative brainstorming apps and mind-mapping tools to make collaborating more effective.

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Brainstorming and mind-mapping resources

MindMeister

With MindMeister, you can visualize ideas with different mind map layouts to choose from, collaborate with your team, and manage tasks – all in one place. On the free plan, you can create up to three mind maps with unlimited collaborators. Paid plans are under $20/month per user but require a 6 or 12-month commitment.

Coggle

Similarly, Coggle is a web application that allows you to create branching diagrams and collaborate with others. While it doesn’t have as many bells or whistles as MindMeister, let alone the capabilities of Miro or Stormboard, it’s a simple, easy-to-use, and effective resource for organizing thoughts and collaborating with others. With the free plan, you get three diagrams. Paid plans are under $10/month per user.

Miro

Miro is also a collaboration app with a much wider range of templates and integrations. It facilitates visual project management, making it ideal for team communication. Comparably priced to other mind-mapping software, Miro is ideal if you’re looking for versatility and enhanced capabilities over basic functionality.

Stormboard

Finally, Stormboard has a more corporate look and feel, helping teams stay on track. Like the others, it offers many interactive features. In addition to collaborative templates, you can hold meetings, manage projects, and facilitate structured brainstorming sessions. While it is trusted by many corporate organizations, the business plan for digital product creators and small-business owners is under $10/month.

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Market research resources

Once you have some potential product ideas, you can test them out using simple market research tools. Even if you’re not a researcher or marketer, these simple resources can help you get into the mind of your customer:

Google Trends

Google Trends is helpful for identifying topics that are trending, as well as keywords for content planning and search-engine optimization (SEO). It gives you insight into what people are searching for generally, and you can utilize this free service to discover what people are interested in – what there is already a demand for – and brainstorm product ideas accordingly. In addition to seasonal trends, you can also take note of trends by location and analyze competition.

AnswerThePublic

AnswerThePublic is similar to Google Trends, only it expands on topics, so you can get even deeper into the minds of your audience to see exactly what they’re asking about them. Hello, editorial calendar cheat sheet! You can also see analytics and similar search terms to help with SEO efforts. With the free version, which you simply need to create an account to use, you get three searches a day. Upgrading to the $11/month plan gets you 100 free searches a day.

Google Forms

Create an easy-to-use form with various fields, including short and long answers, multiple choice, checkbox, and dropdown, to ask your audience simple questions and gain valuable data about their preferences. Market researchers and public relations specialists use surveys to get feedback directly from their audiences about their likes and dislikes, pain points, experiences, etc. to create a product, service, or experience tailored to them. Google Forms allows you to customize fields and appearance, while collecting, organizing, and analyzing responses that can also be easily transferred onto a Google Sheet or exported.

(Pro tip: Squarespace and Wix users can also create forms connected to your website. You can get notified when new responses come in via email and sync your Google Drive to collect responses in a Google Sheet. Depending on what kind of survey you’re creating, having it live on your website, rather than linking away to a Google Form, might be a better user experience for your audience – and keeps them engaged on your site.)

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Section 2: Bringing your ideas to life - easy design and creation tools

Graphic design resources

You don’t need to be a graphic designer or artist to have visually-appealing, attention-grabbing graphics. In fact, with the resources in this section, people will think you have an amazing graphic designer on your team.

Canva

Canva is by far the best for beginners, with endless templates, sorted by asset type (i.e. Instagram post - square, YouTube thumbnail, etc.), and even an expansive library of stock photos to choose from. Beyond social media assets, Canva also offers templates for presentations, resumes, whiteboards (similar to the digital product creation tools mentioned in Section 1), and more – all quick and easy to create, especially with their new free AI image generator. Additionally, Canva has the functionality to collaborate with other team members. There is a free version, but the $15/mo paid plan is well-worth the investment, thanks to the high value and endless features for digital product creators.

Adobe Spark

Adobe Spark, on the other hand, offers more advanced design and professional-level features. You might choose this platform if you’re working on more complex customization projects. While it is ideal for intermediate designers, newly-introduced AI features can accomplish advanced-level tasks. If you’re an Adobe Creative Cloud user, Adobe Spark is an obvious choice for seamless integration.

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Website resources

Once you have a product to sell, as well as design assets to promote said product, it’s time to showcase your products on a website. Selling products on your website can come with an additional monthly cost (which is why we’re a bit biased that Teachable truly is an all-in-one solution). Nevertheless, these website-building platforms are great for offering digital products:

Wordpress

Ideal for tech-savvy creators, this classic website builder boasts endless themes and plugins to work with. Be mindful, though, that there are two Wordpress routes you can take:

WordPress.com takes care of hosting, security, and maintenance for you, but has limitations on customization and plugins.
WordPress.org requires you to find your own hosting provider and take care of security and maintenance, but allows for full customization and plugin installation.

Wix

With Wix, you can stay connected to third-party apps you know and love, as well as utilize its business-essential tools, such as email and SEO. With many templates to choose from, it’s on the intermediate side but still easy to use with many support features, including AI plus community of Wix users.

Squarespace

Squarespace has similar features to Wix, but is even more user friendly with simplistic functionality, such as a drag-and-drop builder, and aesthetically-pleasing templates that are easy to customize.

Course creation resources

Teachable

Of course, if you don’t want to go through the trouble of website maintenance, you can lean on us. Teachable is a one-stop shop for creating, hosting, and selling digital products and online courses. We even have built-in AI features to support you in the process!

Video creation resources

Whether it’s essential to your digital products or not, video content is a great skill to have and addition to either your offering, marketing strategy, or both. Fortunately, it’s even easier than ever to create quality videos with the help of these reliable resources.

VideoAsk

VideoAsk is a beginner-friendly platform that’s great if you’re dipping your toes into video creation. It allows you to add interactive elements, such as polls and questions, to your videos. As with all video resources in this section, there are various pricing tiers tailored to experimenting (with the free plan), individuals ($30/month or 20% less with annual subscription), and businesses ($50/month or 20% less when you pay annually).

Descript

Descript, on the other hand, offers advanced editing features, ideal if you’re already somewhat familiar with creating and have content to edit. These features are ideal for fine-tuning and include transcribing and collaborating tools.

AI options

You can even leverage AI for video content creation. While we firmly believe AI is not a substitute for human creativity or originality, it can support you in the complex content creation process. Here’s how:

ChatGPT is ideal for creative writing, so you might consider using it during the initial brainstorming process, as well as for scriptwriting. It can also lend a hand for research, summarizing, and curating your content.
Powered by Google, Gemini is also a great resource for brainstorming and scriptwriting, especially if you want to factor in trending news and information, plus SEO optimization. ‍
Claude AI is best for ethically-sourced information, so consider when you need credible sources, fact-checking, and to explain complex material.

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Section 3: Getting the word out - marketing for beginners

Once you have a home for them, it’s time to spread the word and promote your digital products by sharing the link with your audience. Social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook, are an obvious place to start. And if it doesn’t feel that obvious or simply feels unnatural, know that you have to talk about your digital products, so that your audience can know they exist. Engaging on these platforms also helps your audience grow by allowing your ideal customers to find you!

Social media resources

Streamline your social media communications with the help of beginner-friendly social media scheduling tools:

Meta Business Suite

You don’t have to look far for help scheduling social media posts; you can schedule Facebook and Instagram posts all from Facebook’s creator hub, Meta Business Suite. All you need to take advantage of the professional dashboard is a page or business account, which is free. In addition to scheduling, you can also create ads, see analytics on post engagement, and more.

Buffer

If you’re looking for a simple, streamlined service for scheduling posts and reviewing analytics, Buffer is your best bet.

Hootsuite

If your social media strategy is a bit more complex and nuanced, Hootsuite is a great go-to, as you can manage multiple accounts and collaborate with team members.

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Email marketing resources

Email marketing is essential for communicating with your audience through newsletters or email blasts. Many website builders, including Wix and Squarespace, now have email marketing features. While you don’t need a website to sell digital products, if you do have one, utilizing built-in email marketing is great for branding and cohesion, as well as keeping everything in one place. If you don’t have a website your products live on, a newsletter provider can help you stay in touch with your audience and communicate how they can find your products and offerings.

There are many email marketing platforms to choose from with comparable pricing (including effective free plans) and features. Here are some options we recommend and why you might lean toward them:

Mailchimp - best for beginners
Convertkit - best for automation
Mailerlite - best for your budget
Flodesk - best for beautiful campaigns
Constant Contact - best for small businesses and organizations
MyEmma - best for advanced targeting

SEO resources

As we’ve touched on, SEO stands for search-engine optimization, and it refers to how easily your product can be found when people are searching for something similar on the web. Fortunately, there are easy-to-implement tools, so SEO can be one less thing you have to stress over.

Yoast SEO for WordPress

Yoast SEO is a Wordpress plug-in that will scan and rate the copy on your web pages. It offers recommendations for how to improve SEO, making it a must-have for Wordpress users.

Google Keyword Planner

If you’re not a Wordpress user, you can turn to Google Keyword Planner, which is a free tool to help research, identify, and assess relevant keywords you can incorporate on the front and back-end of your website and product page.

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Section 4: Understanding your audience - feedback and analytics tools

Analytics resources

Reviewing website visitor behavior is valuable information to understand what is and isn’t resonating. One way to do this is with heatmap tools, which offer color-coded maps of where users click, spend their time and for how long, etc. Understanding user engagement can help with ways to improve and optimize.

Google Analytics is a great resource for overall analytics, while Hotjar and Crazy Egg have advanced heatmap capabilities to increase conversion. It’s always a good idea to start with the essentials and work your way up to diving deeper as you grow and learn.

Customer feedback resources

Similar to creating forms for market research and analyzing initial ideas, you can also utilize simple surveys to get feedback about your current product offerings. By tracking product performance, you can gain more valuable insight on ways you can improve or what more customers might be willing (and eager!) to buy from you. As mentioned above, this is a technique many public relations specialists utilize to understand the public even better.

Google Forms

As mentioned above, this is a convenient option that is already connected to your Google Drive. It’s easy to customize and helps organize and store the data you collect.

SurveyMonkey‍

A third party app that can easily be integrated into other web platforms, SurveyMonkey is a tried-and-true survey app that allows you to go deeper with your survey needs. Whether you’re requesting simple feedback or complex research, SurveyMonkey has a vast collection of templates and question types, plus analytics and reporting features. It also comes in the form of a third-party integration, so it’s most likely compatible with your other digital product creation tools.

Typeform

Typeform offers an engaging user experience, beyond a basic survey. With its interactive interface, aesthetically-pleasing themes you can customize, and conversational functionality, it’s great for engaging with your audience.

Website Forms

Again, most website-building platforms, including Wix and Squarespace, have forms that can be directly embedded onto your website. Not only can you collect information at any time if it’s always available, it’s also a lead magnet opportunity – to capture site visitor information, so that you can connect with them in the future, build a relationship, and market your digital products to them.

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Section 5: Continuous learning and support

Digital product creation comes with a learning curve. Technology is constantly evolving and adapting to offer more intuitive tools and features. It’s important to stay up to date with industry trends. Fortunately, we have many opportunities to support your continued learning, including our blog, podcast, teachable:u (mini courses), educational events, and more.

Even if you don’t tap our resources, there are many creators and experts with their own platforms for sharing digital product creation and selling information, not to mention other online communities and forums, such as Facebook groups or Reddit subreddits, to connect with other digital product creators and learn from their experiences. Research your niche or topics that resonate with you to find some individuals or groups to follow and connect with.

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Conclusion

Every digital product creator will have different tools in their toolkit. While there are seemingly endless resources to consider, it’s a good idea to consider and weigh your specific wants and needs before committing to all of them. The key to success is to start with simple-yet-effective, multipurpose resources that are compatible, and gradually build up your tool kit as you scale your offerings and business. (Pro tip: When considering some of these third-party resources, research to see if there are integrations or plug-ins for what you already know and use.)

Embrace the learning process by being open to trial and error. You have all you need to take action and create your first digital product today.

The top online learning platforms in 2025: Which one is right for you

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February 28, 2025

The equipment you need for your online business

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March 12, 2021

There’s a lot of noise in the entrepreneurial space about what equipment you actually need for your online business. This post will serve as a guide for everything you actually need to buy to get started with your online course business. Each category has a few different options depending on your goals and your budget, too. It’s tailored to the course creator, but is applicable to a variety of entrepreneurial types, with just a bit of tweaking. Take a peek at our online business equipment suggestions.

The obvious necessities

There are few things that you absolutely need to get started with your online business.

1. A computer

Of course, you’re going to need a working computer to get started. You don’t need anything too fancy—even a basic Chromebook could do the job so long, as you aren’t going to be running a lot of high-power programs.

For example, the average blogger will need a lot less powerful of a computer than a videographer would. Editing programs are a lot more straining on a computer than word processing programs are.

Wondering how powerful a computer you actually need? Check out this blog post that breaks it down.

Cost: $200+

2. Internet access

You also need access to the internet. Even if you don’t have WiFi yourself, most cafes and public libraries allow you to connect to their Wi-Fi for free. That said, life is definitely going to be easier if you have your own internet connection at home. It’s tough to host webinars in public places, and sometimes you just need to be in your own space.

Even the most basic internet plan should be enough to run your online business, just keep in mind that if you’re doing a lot of downloading or uploading, a faster Wi-Fi connection will save you time. For most people, 3-4 mbps should suffice.

Cost: Varies by location

Cost: Free to $500+

3. Other tech to consider

There a lot of nice-to-have items that you can buy for your business, but most of them aren’t necessarily need-to-have. With that said, if you’re creating a video based course, there will be a few things you need to create your content.

Video tools

Of course, you can create an online course without any video at all. But, we do find that the most successful courses include video in their content. If you’re interested in creating a video-based course, here’s some of the tech we recommend:

A video camera

Now, you don’t have to go out and break the bank on a DSLR camera—you can create quality videos on a budget.

Your webcam

A lot of course creators use the webcam that’s included on their laptop to record their video content. This is an option for people who don’t want to spend any extra money on a camera. But keep in mind that if you’re using your webcam you’re going to need top-notch lighting to make sure the quality looks great.

This can be as simple as sitting in front of a window—and I’ll be talking about other lighting options further down in the post.

You can also buy a higher quality webcam than what comes with your computer. This is often still cheaper than buying a new camera, but the quality can be comparable. Teachable uses a webcam like this for the webinars we host.

Cost: Free – $100

Your cellphone camera

On a similar note, you can use your cell phone camera to record your video content. Again, we caution you to be aware of your lighting when filming because that’s going to make a huge difference in quality.

If you’re using your cellphone, consider investing in a phone tripod. Otherwise you’ll find yourself playing a balancing act trying to get your camera steady and level. Most tripods on Amazon are under $15.

Cost: Free-$15

An actual camera

Finally, you have the option of using an actual camera, whether you choose to go for a point and shoot or a DSLR. Professional quality cameras will produce the best video if you know how to use them. Cameras tend to come with a bit of a learning curve, so account for that when making time to film your course.

Cameras are expensive, too, and unless you are going to be using it for other aspects of your business or personal life, we wouldn’t recommend buying a pricey camera just to create your own link course.

Cost: $100-$1,000+

Lighting

Like mentioned earlier, lighting is going to make all the difference in the quality of your videos. No matter what type of camera you decide to use, lighting can make or break the video.

The great thing about lighting? You do not have to shell out a ton of money. In fact, a lot of people just use natural lighting. It’s oftentimes a money saver in terms of online business equipment budgets.

Natural lighting

This means sitting in front of a window or a sliding glass door. The one thing to keep in mind if you’re using natural lighting is that it may shift during your video. If it’s a cloudy day, you might have moments of extreme brightness or extreme darkness.

Our recommendation is to film during a steadily overcast day. If the sky is just one big cloud rather than a bunch of scattered ones the lighting is will stay as steady as possible.

Cost: Free

A ring light

Your next option is to use a ring light. If you’ve ever attended a Teachable webinar, that’s what we use for our lighting.

Ring lights are great because they cast even lighting across your face and eliminate any harsh shadows. They can be pricey though.

Cost: $200+

Umbrella lighting

When people think lighting, they most often think umbrella lights. Umbrella lights are big lighting setups with white umbrellas to bounce back light at the subject.

Traditionally, umbrella light kits come with three lights, three tripods, and three umbrellas. Two of the tripods will be tall—you’ll use the two tall lighting set ups in front of you. One will be to the left, one to the right, and they’ll both be angling towards you. The short light goes you, so it illuminates your background and prevents shadows. Just be careful to keep the short light out of the camera’s frame.

The problem with umbrella lighting, is that they’re bulky and take up a lot of space to store. I recommend opting for umbrella lights if you’re only able to film in the evenings when there is no natural light. For night filming, umbrella lights light up the entire frame better than a ring light will.

Cost: $45+

Microphones

Arguably, sound quality is even more important than lighting. Your video could be beautiful, but if the sound has a lot of echo or static, viewers will get annoyed and not want to finish watching.

That’s where microphones come in.

If you invest in only one technology beyond your computer and Internet connection when building your online business equipment kit, it should be a microphone. Great sound quality will go a long way, especially if you’re filming voiceovers.

Earbud microphone

The microphone that comes with most standard earbuds has surprisingly high quality. If you’re voicing over slides for your video rather than filming yourself directly, earbuds may be the way to go.

They might look a little bit awkward if you are filming yourself, rather than recording audio for a screencast. But, if you’re motivated, you could bring up a lapel mic situation with your earbuds. Instead of wearing the earbuds in your ears, you can pin the microphone onto the collar of your shirt.

Cost: $10+

Rode mic

If you’re using a camera, Rode microphones are great because they clip right to the top of most DSLRs. Rode mics range in price from around $60 to several hundred dollars.

Cost: $60+

Yeti Microphone

Another microphone we love is the Yeti mic. If you’ve watched our webinars you probably seen us use our Yeti microphone. The quality of the Yeti mic really can’t be beat, but its downfall for recording video is that it doesn’t plug in directly to your camera.

That means that you have to merge an audio and a video file while you’re editing, which can add some complexity to the video editing process.

Cost: $45+

A teleprompter

Teleprompters are optional. You won’t need one if you plan to record voiceovers only, present from slides, or “wing it” on camera. If you plan to read from a script, you’ll probably need to rig up some kind of teleprompter, though. Luckily, you don’t need to buy an actual teleprompter to do that. There are a lot of DIY rigs you can come up with on your own.

An ipad or cellphone

In the App Store, you can buy a teleprompter app. All you have to do is upload your script, set a speed, and start recording. If you do go this route, make sure you’re setting your smartphone or tablet close to the camera lens. You don’t want to have to keep looking forward to the side or up or down just to get your prompts.

Cost: Free – $200+

Cue cards

Or, you can do things the old-fashioned way. You can write up some cue cards on your lap below the camera’s eye, and use those to help prompt what you’re going to say.

Like with using an iPad, you want to make sure that you’re not constantly looking down into your lap. You can do this by practicing with the cue cards a few times before make a real recording.

Once you have a few trial runs under your belt you’ll probably start to memorize what you’re going to say, and you will have to look down less often.

Pause before you look down and before you start speaking after looking down. These pauses will make it easier to edit your glances out of the final video.

Cost: $2

Backdrops

Backdrops are important in making your video look professional. A cluttered background will distract from your content. The simplest background is a tidy room. If you are teaching a food course perhaps you opted to film in your kitchen, or if you’re teaching online marketing perhaps you’ll film in front of your office.

Illustration of a woman with long hair beside a desk holding a computer monitor with a cactus and wall art behind

Just make sure that your background is tidy and professional-looking. If you don’t want to film in front of a space in your home, there are other options.

Sad woman standing beside a cluttered desk with a computer showing an error symbol.

Hang a blanket or sheet

It sounds simple, but hanging a blanket behind you can actually look really polished and professional. Opt for a solid-colored blanket and that’s not too distracting. You also want to iron out any wrinkles. While a solid-colored blanket should be your default, you could also find a sheet or fabric in a print that complementary to your course content.

For example, if you are a gardening instructor, perhaps you can find a sheet that has carrots and cabbage and radishes on it. Or if you’re teaching travel blogging, you can find a tapestry with a map on it.

Cost: Free

Film in front of a plain wall

If you have a plain-colored wall anywhere in your house, you could just film in front of that. To get the best quality possible, sit a foot or two in front of your wall so the camera blurs it out a little bit.

Cost: Free

A professional background

You can also go for a professional background set-up. In professional studios, they use big paper rolls for their backgrounds. The paper is great because it is thicker than sheets so it won’t be manipulated by air currents, and it remains very smooth.

If you go this route, the most basic setups cost about $60. You also need to buy the frame to hang the paper, and that costs a little over $30. The roll of background paper should cost a little less than $30.

Now the backdrop frame and the backdrops are available on Amazon, but in my experience you will get a better price going to a local photography store.

Cost: $60+

Platform How-Tos

The complete guide to getting started on Teachable (2026)

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March 19, 2025

The 9 best gifts for content creators in 2023

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November 14, 2023

It can be difficult to shop for the content creator who seemingly has everything. After all, we tend to rely on them for product inspiration and general shopping guidance in the first place, so determining what they don’t have or haven’t already thought about can be a somewhat intimidating and daunting task.

The reality is these creatives haven’t really seen it all and will appreciate any effort to make their lives more streamlined and productive, especially if you personalize a gift around their unique interests and brand personality.

Here are nine ideas for the person in your life who tends to put career before everything and shows no sign of slowing down (though we highly recommend striking a work/life balance). Or, if you’re a content creator yourself, these are the items you’ll want to add to your own holiday wish list so that 2024 can start with a bang.

Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones, $349.99

Beats studio pro headphnes — Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones

Whether you’re editing, listening to inspiring music, or tuning out the distractions from those around you, noise-canceling wireless headphones are a working day necessity to achieve peak productivity. And let’s be honest, Beats happen to be just as stylish as they are useful with four color options and a sleek, modern design. Boasting a whopping 40 hours of listening time before the battery dies, the latest Studio Pro model was engineered to deliver rich, balanced sound that will blow any other audio device out of the water.

Amazon Kindle Scribe, $339.99

An e-reader is nice, but an Amazon Kindle Scribe is so much better. Consider it an everyday tool that can be used for practically anything: reading, sketching, taking notes, jotting down quick ideas, or even mocking up PDFs, all thanks to a smart pen accessory that syncs with the gadget and works like an actual writing utensil. After a few uses, you’ll soon be kissing notebooks and laptops goodbye (at least in meetings where typing and handwriting will begin to feel archaic).

TravelCard Plus Wallet Charger, $39

Chances are likely that the special content creator in your life is always on the go and bringing a bevy of electronic devices with them. They’ll obviously require a portable charger to maintain healthy battery life. But, naturally they’ll want to skip something so bulky that it takes up precious carry-on bag space. Enter the TravelCard Plus Wallet Charger: slim and powerful with built-in USB-C and iPhone chargers that are camouflaged by a stylish leather wallet (which can also be purchased with an Apple AirTag holder). Due to overwhelmingly positive publicity, the accessory sold out almost instantaneously upon hitting the market, so consider yourself lucky if you can get your hands on one during their next restock.

Tidbyt, $179

Perfect for any home office, this app-based, LED light contraption will serve as a wonderful desktop addition. The retro-style display shuffles through a personalized list of apps that make your daily life more streamlined and convenient. These can include anything from current weather and local train times to words of the day and live game scores. Simply control what appears on the screen through a synced app on your phone and enjoy a customized display that is equal parts educational and functional (or just plain pretty and/or entertaining). It also couldn’t be easier to set up and can actually link with your Google Home to perform even more hyper-specific tasks.

DJI Osmo Mobile 6, $149

A content creator is constantly shooting photos and videos throughout the day, which requires the steadiness of a tripod or the panoramic cinematography of a handheld stick. The DJI Osmo Mobile 6 does it all by allowing users to lock their phone in place for stationary shots, 360-degree views, or practically any hand-guided angle pan, span, or zoom in and out. In fact, you may just never use only your hands again while snapping the perfect shot for all of your social media channels—it’s just that good.

The Anti-Anxiety Notebook, $38

Therapy can be an important component of any creative’s weekly routine, but sometimes a demand to relax the mind and meditate happens out of nowhere and you must take matters into your own hands. This cognitive behavioral therapy notebook includes 40 guided journal entries for in-the-moment support. Developed by actual mental health professionals, it’s a resource to calm the brain during moment’s of anxiety by identifying, challenging, and changing unhelpful thought patterns. Over time, you should develop more positive habits and these unwelcome, unpredictable moments of stress will feel less burdensome.

Ember Mug 2, $149.95

Chances are likely that any entrepreneur will rely on excessive amounts of caffeine to get them through the day. Whether this comes in the form of coffee or tea, an Ember mug is a kitchen must-have. The clever cup regulates liquid temperature so that if you’re pulled into a last-minute Zoom meeting or have to run out of the house, you can return to a hot beverage that is set at the exact number of degrees that you prefer. You can even customize presets for your favorite drinks and receive notifications when your desired heat level has been reached.

Thinking Time Deck – Business Edition, $25

Big ideas require big brainstorming sessions. And when these happen, it’s time to ask the big questions to determine whether or not an idea will actually be successful if brought to fruition. The Thinking Time Deck is a great start, challenging any entrepreneur to critically think about the ways in which they approach a new business. Featuring 150 questions that aim to develop ingenuity and holistic solutions to common challenges, it’s a must-have tool for anyone who constantly seeks self-improvement and/or may suffer from not wanting to play the role of devil’s advocate.

Warby Parker Blue Light Glasses, starting at $95

Excessive screen time can not only be detrimental to your eyes, but it can also affect your overall health. Blue light exposure has been linked to insomnia and more serious issues like diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer. To proactively limit your exposure, it’s wise to rely on a set of blue light glasses to filter the brightness of computers, tablets, and cell phones. Whether you require a prescription or only want standard lenses, all of Warby Parker’s models conveniently contain blue light protection. Opt for either a virtual try-on session by using your device’s camera or select five of your favorite models to be sent to your home. You can, of course, hit up any of their brick and mortar locations to also shop in person, though it may make more sense to buy your BFF a Warby Parker gift card so that they can peruse frames on their own.

Practical guides to help you build and grow faster

How to build a membership site

Defining the membership site business model

Deciding between memberships and courses

Predictable revenue through recurring billing

Checklist for your membership site launch

Defining your ideal member profile

Find your first paying members

Curating your monthly membership content

Compare membership tiers for your audience

Offer your full catalog for members

How to set up drip sequences

How to create member-only spaces

How to offer hybrid membership tiers

Find your ideal membership tech stack

How to evaluate membership software

When to move from free tools to an integrated platform

How platform fees affect net revenue

How Teachable supports membership sites

Configure your membership site for recurring revenue

Proven strategies to launch your membership

Soft launch vs. public launch strategies

Email templates for your membership launch

Launch day checklist for memberships

How to keep your members active and subscribed

Schedule predictable monthly content updates

How to facilitate peer relationships

Measure what drives renewal rates

FAQs

Key terms

The AI Landscape

The Pros & Cons of ChatGPT

The Pros

The Cons

Best ChatGPT Alternatives

Google Gemini

Perplexity AI

Claude

Microsoft Copilot

Teachable AI, Easy to Use With ChatGPT Alternatives.

Final Thoughts

FAQs concerning ChatGPT alternatives

1. How do I decide which AI tool is the best fit for my business needs?

2. Can I use multiple AI tools together with Teachable, or do I have to pick just one?

3. What are the risks of using ChatGPT or alternatives for creating educational content?

4. How does Teachable’s AI compare to standalone AI tools like Gemini or Claude?

5. Will Teachable continue expanding its AI features in the future?

AI in video editing

Top AI video editing tools for content creators

1. Descript

2. Runway ML

3. Fliki

4. Wondershare Filmora

5. VEED AI Video Generator

AI video editing tools for specific needs

AI tools for mobile video editing: CapCut

Cloud-based AI video editing platforms: WeVideo

AI video editors for beginners: Clipchamp

Professional-grade AI video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro with Adobe Sensei AI

Integrating AI video editing tools into your workflow

Overcoming common challenges with AI video editing

The future of AI in video production

Leveraging AI video editing tools for course creation on Teachable

Conclusion

1. Teachable WordPress Plugin

Useful features

2. Rank Math

Useful features

3. Elementor

Useful features

4. WPForms

Useful Features

5. Google Site Kit

Useful features

6. Anti-Spam Bee

Useful features

7. Sassy Social Share

Useful features

8. Smush

Useful features