kajabi & marketing blog

One thing I've observed in my 4 years as a Kajabi user is that many Kajabians seem reluctant to blog. Since there's a blog feature baked right in to Kajabi and we all have access to it, I wanted to take some time and explain why all businesses should be blogging and, therefore, why your Kajabi site needs a blog.

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Blogging Statistics Show How Important It Is to Use Your Kajabi Blog

Let's start with a few stats, so you're not just taking my word for the importance of blogging with Kajabi.

According to the search engine optimization site SEO Tribunal:

Companies who blog receive 97% more links to their website

57% of marketers say they’ve gained customers specifically through blogging.

Companies that blog have 55% more visitors to their...

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Hey there! If you're not a follower of Marie Forleo's and/or an alumni of her online business program called B-School, this post might not make much sense to you, lol.

... That said, everyone is, of course, welcome and encouraged to read. It's actually a good lesson for ALL online marketers, coaches, thought leaders, and, well, anyone who uses Facebook groups in their business. 

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So, here's the scoop: 

As of 08-10-20, the main B-School Facebook Group called "B-Schoolers" has been turned into a "legacy" group and will no longer be run by Marie and Team Forleo.

There were over 31,000 members in this active group that had been in existence for, I believe, over 10 years. So, yeah, it's a big deal.

On your Kajabi website, you'll definitely need a way for people to contact you, whether it's to ask a question, offer comments, share an opportunity, etc. As with many things, Kajabi does contact forms differently than other platforms like WordPress and Squarespace.

I see a lot of questions about this so I want to explain the big picture about Kajabi forms in general, how to create a contact form, and then share a no-no + give you a sweet extra tip to making responding to inquiries even easier. 

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How Kajabi Forms Work 

As you know, Kajabi is an all-in-one system to run your entire online business (and if you haven't tried it out yet, you can use my Kajabi affiliate link to sign up HERE and receive a free 28-day trial, yeah!). Because it's so all-encompassing, they have to organize all...

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One of the most important questions creative solopreneurs should ask ourselves is: Am I legally covered for the business I do online - my website, blog, services, courses, etc.?

Content Creators Like Us Need to Legally Protect Ourselves

As you know, this is a BIG area of responsibility we have and includes things like: terms and conditions, privacy policy, disclosures, disclaimers, cookie policy, and more - AND it all must be appropriately GDPR, CCPA, and FTC compliant (depending on where you're located, where your traffic is from, etc). 

Over the years, I've stayed on top of this the best I know how but, dude, it's hard when you're a "company of one", amiright? I really hope but don't know for sure if I've dotted all my I's and crossed all my T's. It's been heavily on my mind that I need to get this dialed in, as I sure don't want to do something wrong and have to pay fines or have it impact my business negatively. 

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In this time of social distancing, financial hardships, and so many employees being furloughed, I'm hearing a lot of talk about how, especially as a Kajabi expert and partner, I should be encouraging people to start their own businesses. With an all-in-one business platform like Kajabi, they can start a side hustle now for future security (should things get worse) or maybe they need to jump right into full-time self-employment.

As much as I want to get behind all of this, I do have some reservations and this is why: There are clearly a lot of myths about working from home and about home-based business ownership. (Note: Our health crisis is a serious matter and humor is one way we're getting through it. Please know this post is tongue-in-cheek).

For instance, people think it's easy, anyone can do...

As many of us are now sequestered at home during the "Covid crisis", I thought I'd share some resources I've gathered from around the interwebs to educate, inspire, and calm you. 

It's been heartening to see the generosity of individuals and companies during this time of challenge for us all. Whether you want to learn something new, find work, or just pass the time, I've got you covered. 

Please note that some of these things are always free/discounted/available, others are time-limited. So if you click a link and don't find the offer I mentioned, it must have expired (womp womp ... sorry).

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As a creative entrepreneur, you likely know about Canva and have been using it to create graphics for your blog, social media, presentations, etc. I wanted to share 8 quick tips straight from Canva.com on how to accomplish some things you may not know about yet. 

I Have 8 Canva Tips for You!

The first two features have been added recently so you really may NOT know about them yet! The others have been around longer but, if you haven't had a need to try these features, they may be "new to you" like they were to me.

8 Quick Tips for Canva

Each of these videos is quick - most of them only 30 seconds long! So I suggest that you just watch them all quickly now. Then when the time comes and you need to do one of these processes, you'll either remember what you learned today or at least you'll know where to find the tutorial.

1. How to Create Zoom Backgrounds

This one is really cool and super useful with the big increase in Zoom-ing you may be...

There are lots of business book reviews and "recommended" reading lists but this one is different. My list is especially for you creative solopreneurs. As you know, we take a more thoughtful, expressive, intuitive approach to our businesses. Also, as solopreneurs, we like to keep things simple and streamlined.

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So I picked 8 of my favorite books that have been super helpful in my journey so far as a creative solopreneur. I share a bit from the Amazon description to give you an idea what the book is about, and then a mini-review about why I found the book helpful.

If you're interested in learning more about a book, each title, book image, and bolded link are clickable links to the Kindle version on Amazon.

If you prefer hardcover, paperback, MP3, or CD, there's also a link to each book over on...

It's B-School launch time!! That means you're likely being inundated with emails and social media posts from former B-School students enticing you to join the Marie Forleo program. There's a big reason for that: the B-School affiliate program.

Unless someone (like me) comes out and says they are NOT a B-School affiliate, you can assume they likely are one, especially if they're offering bonuses or special programs if you sign up through their specific B-School link. 

What's in it for them? Keep reading ...

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The Story Behind B-School Affiliates

Marie has hand-selected B School alums to be her affiliates which means they promote B School and she pays them a (cough cough pretty hefty cough cough) commission for each sale. Okay, let's be real: They get 50% of the $1,999 sign-up fee. 

For the record, I have absolutely no problem with this because I'm an...