Bram Kanstein (@bramk)

Podia - The easiest way to make a free, no-code website or community

Podia is a platform that lets you build a free, no-code website, host a community (free or paid), and sell your digital products. With Podia, you get all the tools you need to start and grow an online business — for free.

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Walter Chen
@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?
Spencer Fry
@smalter Podia is fortunate to be in a pretty rare position today: we didn't raise any big rounds of funding over the last few years. Instead, we focused on becoming a profitable company so that we could control our own destiny. That's a huge advantage in a time like this. Many companies are scrambling to cut burn and increase runway, and launching a free plan is a nonstarter. However, we all know that great companies are built in down markets, and that includes companies of one! That's why we felt it was more important than ever to make digital entrepreneurship accessible to as many people as possible, so launching a free plan felt like the perfect investment at this time.
Marc Thomas
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
Spencer Fry
@iammarcthomas Huge thank you for saying this, Marc. I'm so glad you called out that "first sale feeling" 🥳
Spencer Fry
@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.
Eldar
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!
Spencer Fry
@eldargezalov Huge thanks for being with us for so many years, Eldar! It's been amazing to watch your business grow 😃💜
Liz Chaderton
I did lots of research before using Podia for my online learning offering. Best decision I made! I would have been even more certain if there had been a free offering. I really wish I had started online courses ages ago.
Spencer Fry
@liz_chaderton Thanks, Liz! >I really wish I had started online courses ages ago. I promise that nearly everyone does. And if you're just starting now, you're STILL early to the game. We are just getting started...
Paula Engebretson
Podia is fantastic! I've been working with them for several years. The platform is easy to use, and I especially love the incredible customer support. Whenever I have a question, they're right there to help me with answers.
Spencer Fry
@imbusybeingawesome Thank you so much, Paula! 💜
Jae Hermann
I researched so many course creator/membership platforms before finding Podia, and I'm happy I did! Podia is so easy to set up and publish your digital products and membership plans. One key feature that sets Podia apart from others... landing pages! Plus, no more duct tape and dental floss connecting systems. Podia is a great all-in-one system for starting an online business. How many times can I upvote?? ;)
Spencer Fry
@jae_hermann Thank you, Jae! 💜🙏
David Krevitt
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?
Spencer Fry
@dkrevitt Huge thanks, David! Really appreciate your help and support over these years 💜 I think now is the *perfect* time for the free plan. Great companies are built in down markets, and that includes companies of one! That's why it's more important than ever to make digital entrepreneurship accessible to as many people as possible, so launching a free plan felt like the perfect investment today.
Jessica Wilson
Podia has been such an amazing platform since the first day I've used it. From the simple website design features to the affordability to the AWESOME & RESPONSIVE folks who have helped me troubleshoot many a time via chat, the overall experience with Podia is unmatched. I'm so excited to host my business website, courses, downloads, blog, and more with Podia, and I look forward to seeing all of the amazing features the future has in store!
Spencer Fry
@jesstheie We're excited to have you on the platform, Jessica, thank you! 💜
Scott Landis
I recommend podia to anyone who will listen. Been on it for 2 years. The technology and platform is great but what I brag about the most is how well they treat you. The customer service is extraordinary and that’s why I’m a raving fan.
Spencer Fry
@scott_landis1 Thank you, Scott! Appreciate you being with us for these last couple of years. We're raving fans of you, too 💜
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