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Which messenger do you prefer? My preference is currently Signal Because of the invasive spam and Meta practices I choose not to use WhatsApp and limit use of Messenger After trying Voxer a few years back and stopping when it constantly slowed and overheated my phone, I recently tried it again because of my activity in the Skool community BYOB On invited a friend to communicate using Voxer he went on a tirade about privacy and reminded me about Signal, which is the base code without the invasiveness of WhatsApp Voxer has a convenient web portal I was using without my phone for a while Signal’s decision to skip a web-based portal is a deliberate security choice to avoid the specific vulnerabilities that affect platforms like WhatsApp and Voxer. While the convenience of a browser is great, it introduces several "privacy nightmares" that Signal avoids by sticking to standalone apps: 1. The "Code Injection" Risk When you open a website like WhatsApp Web, your browser downloads the application's code from a server every single time you load the page. - The Issue: If a hacker or a government compromises the server, they could send a "poisoned" version of the code to your browser to secretly intercept your messages. - Signal's Fix: Signal’s Desktop and Mobile apps are digitally signed. This means your device verifies that the code hasn't been tampered with before it ever runs. 2. Metadata: The "Who, When, and Where" Even if a message is encrypted, WhatsApp and Voxer still collect a massive amount of "metadata"—the logs of who you talk to, at what time, and from what IP address. - WhatsApp: Owned by Meta, it links this metadata to your Facebook and Instagram profiles for targeted advertising. - Voxer: Collects behavioral data, usage information, and location data, which it may share with third parties as outlined in the Voxer Privacy Policy. - Signal: Uses a technology called Sealed Sender to hide metadata even from its own servers. It only knows when you registered and when you last connected—nothing else.

You can now see exactly where each member comes from! Pro Plan subscription gets the Traffic Analytics 1. Grab your Skool link 2. Share it everywhere 3. See the data on where they from when they visit your community If you're seeing more than 20% "Direct" then link source isn't tracking You don't know where to double down Skool Network = Discovery, Sidebar Suggestions, Other = anything OTHER than the top 7 sources Something "too nerdy" for this skool news episode 😹 Currently ads/organic are merged, will be separated soon! Feature is live, improvements needed, more updates will ship in coming weeks Summary - New Growth dashboard shows About page visitors, signups, conversion rate, and new MRR from the last 30 days - New MRR reflects recurring revenue from brand-new members only - Traffic sources are broken down so you can see where signups come from and which sources convert best - Conversion rate and new MRR can differ from traffic volume, revealing which platforms actually produce members and revenue - Members list shows where each individual member joined from - Hobby plan tracks only Skool Network; Pro tracks all traffic sources and reveals historical data when upgraded - “Direct” traffic usually comes from typed URLs, bookmarks, emails, redirects, link shorteners, or link-in-bio tools that strip attribution - “Other” bundles sources outside the top seven; individual members still show their specific source - Attribution uses last-touch logic, with a 14-day window for affiliates - Current reporting window is 30 days; longer lookback and ad vs organic breakdown are coming - Ads and organic traffic from the same platforms are currently combined but will be separated in a future update - Feature requires only sharing the Skool About page link directly; no UTMs or special links needed Highlights - See where traffic, signups, and revenue actually come from in one place - Compare conversion rate by source, not just traffic volume - Identify which channels produce paying members vs casual visitors - Track new MRR by source to see real revenue contribution - View per-member origin in the members list - Affiliate clicks hold attribution for 14 days - “Direct” often signals tracking loss from link tools or redirects - “Other” groups lower-volume sources outside the top seven - Hobby plan blurs non-Skool sources; Pro reveals full attribution - Historical data becomes visible after upgrading to Pro - Longer reporting windows and ad vs organic separation are planned updates

Some Skoolers have nearly lost their mind in the past when sudden system downtime had Skool offline Don't freak out thinking it isn't working ...oh no... it just means good things! Improvements are being made 😸 Celebrate 🥳

Today Sam Ovens & Andrew Kirby share: - Now you can set membership tiers for your community! - Unlock courses and calendar events by tier - Freemium: Signup flow is identical to free with paid tiers inside - Tiers: Signup flow shows available tiers immediately - Now free members can become paid without leaving the group - ALL the details re: affiliates, cancel flow, changing price, prorating, grandfathering, and more... Watch it on the YouTube @skool-news channel here