@spencerfry congrats! with all the talk about reducing expenses, slowing burn, etc., can you talk about how you see the tradeoffs with launching a free plan in this economic climate?

@bramk Thanks Bram! This new free plan is huge because it comes with the key tools anyone needs when they’re starting something online: - A free website (that’s fully customizable with an easy, no-code website builder) - A community platform that lets you build free or paid community - A way to sell your digital products - A way to start collecting email addresses and build your email list Anyone should be able to do creative work. And anyone can do creative work — it’s all of the tech, the logistics, the business side of it that’s messier than it needs to be. If you’re getting started, you need *one* place to manage everything. There are so many tools to figure out, so many things to integrate, so much headache involved in figuring out how to share your work and take payments. Podia solves that by giving you everything out of the box. The free plan gives you a full website, community platform, and way to sell downloadable products or coaching/consultation sessions. It also lets you draft your online courses, so that when you grow it’s easy to keep things on the same platform. More advanced creators can sell courses or access to webinars/workshops — and unlock new sales tools like the ability to sign up your own affiliates. The tech side of creating needs to be easy. So that’s what we built — the easiest way to make a website. And the easiest way to build a community and start earning from your work. I can’t wait to see what you’ll build! And I’ll be around all day to answer questions.

Been using Podia since the early days to sell digital products and sponsorships and it just gets better and better. Can't believe it isn't product of the day (yet).

Using podia since years so couldn’t recommended it more. It’s especially great for people like me who want a tool that is both simple for the end user and for the content creator. Many tools out there just have such a bad UX for the end user and this one makes a lot of things right.

I've been a loyal Podia customer for quite a while and love how they're one of the few companies ACTUALLY supporting creators (versus just trying to cash in on the creator economy gold rush). KUDOS to them!

Man. It’s hard to say how much I love Podia. The feeling of making a sale of your knowledge as a product is intoxicating. Once you’ve felt the feeling of selling through podia, paying is a no brainer. But it’s wonderful to see you guys move to this model to help people see that much more easily Congratulations

As a Podia user and former team member — I AM BIASED — but for good reason! Between my own work as a creator and an agency owner, I've helped many clients build stores on Podia. They always comment on how clean and easy to use it is! So I'm stoked to see even more people get access to Podia and see what creators will build! Also, @bentoalson is a genius.

I f'n love podia so much, and couldn't imagine building a community (esp a paid community) without it. Incredibly reliable, world-class support. Curious @spencerfry why y'all chose *now* to start offering a free plan?

Great platform and with this plan it keeps getting better and better for creators! I've used this platform for years to scale my brand and looking forward to all the changes to come!

I've recently begun migrating the Some Good Content community (as well as adding additional education products/resources) over to Podia and I couldn't be happier. I knew it was the right decision after just a couple of hours after setting things up. The fact that you're now launching a free product in order to nurture the next generation of creators simply validates my decision.

Can't say enough kind words about this amazing company! Switching to Podia was a huge life-changing moment for me! I will be forever grateful to Spencer and the team for the amazing support they have provided to me when I was building my business! Starting with Podia for free? That's a no brainer and the easiest recommendation I will have to make!

It's so cool to see Podia here! This is an awesome tool that makes it SO easy to get started with selling digital products and building community. And the team is amazing!

I love every feature but wonder if a mobile app experience will be on the way? @spencerfry My clients are course creators and like circle/ mighty network for its mobile app experience.

Seriously @podia is a true creator first platform and pretty epic company with transparency, values, and strives for equality!!! What a great opportunity to get going for FREE 🥳

I love Podia! It was an easy choice to go with Podia when creating my first online program. The product is amazing, the team is always helpful and happy to help. I'm a happy customer and highly recommend it.

Huge fan of Podia and what @spencerfry & co have built - (I remember signing up when it was called "WithCoach" years ago - and the evolution of the platform has been both a joy to watch - and the product a joy to use) Podia has come a long way since early days - and while the software is great - the support/service and enthusiasm of the Podia team is really what differentiates it from other platforms in the very best of ways - highly recommended - and highly deserved success!

I started using Podia in 2019 after researching the competition. It was great to finally see a cohesive all-in-one tool. No need to also subscribe to an email service separately. No need to also create a Facebook group. No need to use separate online storage like Dropbox to host your digital files. Podia has everything you need to make money and I've been super happy with them for the past 3 years now. 😊

I’ve had my courses on Podia since, I want to say 2018? The support is fabulous and the platform is intuitive. My students don’t have any issues and that says a lot! Honestly, there are SO many features they offer that I haven’t taken advantage of (as a very small side hustle), but even just using the basic features, my school looks amazing and functions perfectly! Love Podia!

Aaah my love for Podia! Where do I even begin? Let's start with the kind and compassionate team (yes they're human!) Podia's team has a great sense of humor. (Sigh) Love that about them. We both know it's time for you to call it quits with those Podia alternatives. I can tell that you sense things are over with your current website builder and you're reading reviews wondering if Podia is truly the best choice for you. Yes! Break up with those other platforms. Think about it, if those platforms were 'the one' for you, you wouldn't be here contemplating if you should get out. You can do so much better! You deserve to be supported as you grow your business. When I think about how much I suffered with my exes who only offered email support- I tear up. Sometimes, I didn't hear back from them for days when I needed them the most. Thinkific and I were just too incompatible when they rebranded and our goals were leading us in different directions. I knew that I needed to end it. Then I got sucked into a situationship with Teachable. I let it go on a lot longer than I should have. Now, I 've settled down with the love of my life, Podia. It was love at first chat. You know what you need to do. It's time to live your best life and sign up for Podia. Add a little joy to your day and join their online community. I can still remember my first "welcome to the Podia community" feeling. Choose happiness and choose PODIA!

Are you a self-published author who is wondering if you should have your own space on the internet? Of course you should have your own space on the internet! And, now that Podia offers a free plan, there is no better way to stake your claim ... - Create a community for your readers! (And charge membership for that community, if you want to.) - Zero code! You just click little buttons and your website is quickly ready! - Podia's customer support is faster than a cat when it's time for kitty treats! ZOOMIES! Podia is not only the ideal solution for creators (and boutique studios) of all stripes: I imagine, now that Podia offers a free plan, someday EVERYBODY WHO IS ANYBODY will have a Podia, in the same way that people today have Instagram accounts. So don't miss out: Get your free Podia today! As any hipster will tell you: Being first is very cool.