I’ve been a raving fan of Searchie for years. I remember when Searchie Hubs debuted in August 2020, and Hubs are an integral part of this dynamic video management platform. You may be unclear about what exactly Searchie Hubs are, so I’m sharing the many things you can do with a Searchie Hub and how Searchie Hubs are different from other platforms. Ready? Let’s dive in!

What Searchie Hubs Can Do for You

Searchie Membership Hub

A Searchie Membership Hub provides a way for you to lead your members through a clearly defined learning path. One thing that’s true for memberships is that they contain an ever-increasing amount of video content—new learning modules, Live sessions, Q&A sessions, and more. That’s my favorite thing about memberships: they provide more and more value every month.

Searchie helps your members access the content they are interested in without having to wade through content they don’t need right now. How? First, they can use the Searchie Search bar to search for terms. Because Searchie is like a search engine for video content, the search results will be specific utterances of the search term. So for example, if you’re a health coach who mentioned Vitamin K supplements and your member wants to replay that moment to replay what you said, she can find it in a snap with the Searchie Search bar.

You can also use Searchie playlists to organize your membership content and make it easy to use. For example, a fitness coach may create playlists based on length of workout, part of the body being strengthened, or difficulty level. And the beautiful thing is that one video can be assigned to multiple playlists in just a keystroke or two. You can also automate the addition of new videos to a playlist. For example, you can use Searchie’s Zoom integration to automate the uploading of each live session you do as well as its addition to the proper playlist.

Searchie Online Course Hub

Searchie makes it easy to create an online course that is either a standalone course or a component of a membership. If you feel daunted by the idea of filming content for an online course, think again: Searchie’s Chrome extension is a bootstrapper’s dream! This extension allows you to record your course content right from your desktop, whether it be video of you speaking, a slide deck presentation (with you as a talking head in a spotlight video), or any other instructional material shown on your computer desktop. Searchie’s Chrome extension lowers the bar to entry so you can share the knowledge your clients are hungry for without getting hung up on video production.

You can create a customized and branded experience with your Searchie course Hub. For example, you can create an onboarding assessment that determines factors about your client such as experience level or interests. The results of the assessment can assign tags to the audience member. Let’s say it tags the audience member as an experienced exerciser who’s interested in balance and building a stronger core. The tagging can help them get straight to the content that they’re interested in and bypass areas that are of less interest, such as training videos for those who are new to exercise or content for people who have weight-related goals.

How can you keep online learners (whether they’re taking an online course or participating in a membership program) engaged and motivated? Searchie has gamification features as well as achievements that help keep your learners having fun and feeling fulfilled. Achievements can be based on content that has been consumed (such as a certificate showing completion of a learning module) or it can be based on activity (such as participating in the community chat or setting up their profile in the audience directory.

Searchie gives you the flexibility to make your courses (and memberships and other offerings) more accessible, too. Not only does Searchie’s transcription create captions on your videos, but you can also easily create audio or written versions of the transcribed content. This allows your learners to have their choice of watching the videos, listening while out on a run, or reading the transcript in the bathtub. There’s more than convenience at play here—Searchie helps you cater to multiple learning styles and preferences, delivering more value and creating happier customers.

Searchie Hubs are Perfect for Coaches

There are so many coaches out there sharing their expertise: from health and wellness coaches to life coaches to business coaches to niche coaches (heck, one of my clients runs a thriving sleep coaching business for tired parents, helping them get their kids to sleep so the whole family feels better).

A Searchie Hub is the perfect coaching portal! Not only can you use it as a place for learning modules, resources, or online courses for your clients, but you can give your clients access to the recordings of your one-on-one sessions with them. Thanks to Searchie’s tagging feature, each member can have a bespoke experience when they log into your coaching portal. Searchie makes it easy for you to share with them things like a shared calendar, archived group and one-on-one calls, and resources. You can add a question submission box as well as a Searchie Search Bar.

Searchie Hubs Make Perfect Training Portals

Enterprise-level clients such as Agrarian Solutions have tons of product training videos to share with sellers, resellers, and end users. A Searchie training Hub is the perfect way to organize this content! Not only does it allow the user to search for the specific information they need, but the content can be organized by playlist. Have you ever spent time looking for user manuals and troubleshooting information on manufacturers’ websites? I know I have, and I sure wish they had a robust Searchie training Hub filled with searchable videos!

A Searchie Hub Can Host a Sales Page

An effective sales page is everything, isn’t it? The greatest course or coaching program in the world can’t do its good in the world if it isn’t sold effectively. Your sales page can be hosted right in your Searchie Hub (although it doesn’t have to be—you do you!). Searchie sales pages are easy to design and set up thanks to Searchie’s user-friendly interface and drag and drop functionality. You don’t need to be a tech wiz or have coding skills.

The most challenging part of a sales page is the content. I sell a Searchie Sales Page Guided Template that walks you through all of the critical components of your sales page, from addressing objections to adding testimonials to laying out the features and pricing. It’s like having me hold your hand as you craft this critical part of your offering! And while my design is clean and attractive, it’s easy for you to make it your own by changing the colors to your brand colors, changing the font, and adding your own images and graphics created in Canva.

Your Searchie Sales Page will use Searchie’s Stripe integration so you can easily take the payment as your new learners join your course!

Searchie Hubs Can Host Funnel Freebies

You can use Searchie to move prospects down the path of liking, knowing, and trusting you by offering them free content on a Searchie Hub. Create a mini course or training (or team up with adjacent businesses and host an online summit) and offer it for free. The entry ticket is simply their agreement to join your email list.

Once they’ve joined, you have an opportunity to give them a taste of the juicy knowledge you have to share. They’ll see how easy it is to access your content on Searchie. From there, the stage is set to sell them paid access to your course, membership, or coaching program. You can also sell digital products! Another idea: Allow free replays of your online summit for 24 hours only; those who want permanent access have the opportunity to purchase it.

Your Searchie Hub Can Be Your Website

Are you juggling too many websites and platforms already? You aren’t alone. Some entrepreneurs choose to host their website via Searchie in addition to hosting their offerings via Searchie. Want to keep it simple like this entrepreneur? You can do that.

How are Searchie Hubs Different from Other Platforms?

I get it, you’re wondering why you should choose Searchie over other platforms for your courses or memberships, like Kajabi and Ruzuku. I made the switch from Kajabi to Searchie a long time ago and never looked back. From the exceptional customer service and responsiveness of the Searchie team to the increased satisfaction of my clients, it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

And I’m not the only Searchie convert—not by a long shot. Again and again I’ve worked with entrepreneurs who are looking to switch to Searchie to improve the customer experience and to use a platform where they can easily make changes and updates on their own. There are three main ways that Searchie is different than the other guys:

Searchie’s Search Feature is a Game Changer

You and your clients are running a mile a minute—heck, we all are. Searchie saves you precious time as a content creator and manager, and it saves time for your clients as they look to your content to further their goals. Do yourself and them a favor by using Searchie. No more time wasted looking for a specific moment in a video; Searchie will take you right there in a flash.

Searchie Creates a Unique User Experience

Through Searchie’s tagging feature and audience attributes, it’s easy to offer bespoke user experiences that create high levels of client satisfaction. Your coaching client, for example, will access a Searchie coaching Hub that is unique to them alone, showing the content that is relevant to them. This can include things like their one-on-one call replays, courses they’ve signed up for, and content that is relevant to their needs and abilities.

Searchie allows you to offer your clients choices about their content, too. Would the user prefer to watch videos? Listen to the content like a podcast? Read the transcripts? With Searchie, it’s a snap to offer these alternatives.

Searchie’s Plans are Scalable

Another great thing about Searchie is that it isn’t one size fits all. You may only need one Hub and less than 5 hours of uploaded video per month. Searchie Basic would likely fit the bill for an affordable price. That’s enough to offer a course! If you need up to three Hubs or uploads of up to 15 hours per month, then Searchie Pro is the way to go. But if you’re like me and you love the freedom to create unlimited Hubs, unmetered uploads, and unlimited widgets, then Searchie Business plan is the level for you. There’s plenty to think about when deciding on your Searchie plan, but it’s also easy to switch between them. You’re not locked in!

Setting Up a Searchie Hub

Creating a Searchie Hub takes time and planning, but it is doable—you don’t need to be a techie. Many of my clients DIY their Hubs using only my guided Searchie Hub Templates, while others prefer to outsource the Hub building to me as part of my Build My Searchie Hub VIP Experience. I’ve created scores of Hubs, for solopreneurs all the way to large enterprises. And I’d love to create the Searchie Hub of your dreams!

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