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Kristin Wilson
pricing 2h ago · Course Creator Pinned

How are you pricing your annual tier in 2026?

Curious what others charge for VIP/annual, I’m landing around $480/yr but unsure if I’m leaving money on the table. What’s working for you?

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We moved to $540/yr and churn barely moved, the annual buyers are your most committed members anyway.
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What are your thoughts?
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Carlos Ramirez
cohorts 5h ago · Community Lead

Best onboarding email sequence for new members?

Sharing the 5-email sequence that took my activation rate from 41% to 73%, templates and timing inside. Would love feedback from anyone running cohorts.

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This is gold, the day-3 nudge email is exactly what we were missing. Stealing this.
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Welcome to the SureDash Community!

Hey there! We’re so excited to have you join us. This space is all about learning, sharing, and growing together as we build communities on WordPress, whether you’re a creator, coach, or part of a growing team.

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In-Person Meetup

SureDash Community Summit 2026

A day of talks, workshops & networking for WordPress community builders

SureDash Community Summit 2026

Join creators, coaches, and agency owners for a full day of hands-on sessions on building thriving communities inside WordPress. Whether you run a membership site or a course business, you’ll leave with a concrete playbook. In this summit, you’ll learn:

  • How to launch spaces, courses & events that members actually use
  • Proven onboarding flows that turn signups into active members
  • Monetization models: tiers, cohorts, and gated premium spaces
  • Live teardown of real SureDash communities with Q&A
  • Networking lunch with fellow community builders
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Part 1 · Introduction

Getting Started with SEO

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Course Description / Transcript

Welcome to SEO Basics. In this lesson we’ll set up everything you need before diving into search optimization, the tools, the mindset, and the workflow that the rest of the course builds on.

You’ll learn how search engines decide what to rank, why intent matters more than keywords alone, and how to structure a site so both people and crawlers understand it. By the end you’ll have a simple, repeatable process you can apply to any page you publish.

Follow along in your own WordPress site as we go, each module ends with a short quiz so you can check your understanding before moving on.

Quick check: Getting Started1 of 3 questions · pass to unlock the next lesson
What is the main goal of search engine optimization?
To pay for higher ad placements on search results
To earn relevant, organic visibility for the right audienceCORRECT
To add as many keywords to a page as possible
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The problem

Your community shouldn’t live on someone else’s platform.

Hosted community tools quietly take what should be yours, your audience, your data, and a slice of every member you bring in.

Per-member pricing eats margin

Costs grow with every new sign-up. Pricing scales against you the moment your community succeeds.

Members get redirected away

Visitors leave your site for a third-party app. You lose the trust, traffic, and brand recall you worked for.

Branding feels disconnected

Generic UI, third-party logos, awkward subdomains. Your premium community ends up looking like everyone else’s.

Data & ownership are limited

Your member list, conversations, and revenue records live behind someone else’s API and terms of service.

The SureDash way

Everything your community needs, in one WordPress dashboard.

SureDash turns your existing site into a full community platform, managed from one place, on infrastructure you already own.

One install, one dashboard

Replace 4–5 disconnected tools with a single plugin you manage from WordPress admin.

Your domain, your brand

Members log into community.yourbrand.com, no detours to third-party apps.

You keep 100% of the relationship

Every email, member record, and message stays in your database. No lock-in. Ever.

community.yourbrand.com
Member dashboard · WordPress
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Members2,418 active
Courses12 published
Events3 this month
Resources48 files
Discussions94 threads
Engagement+38% / mo
Everything runs on your WordPress install. Nothing leaves your server.
Everything you need

One plugin. Twelve community-grade tools.

From discussions to courses to events, every piece of the modern community experience, built in and ready to brand.

Community Spaces

Group conversations by topic, audience, or membership level. Public, private, or paid.

Discussion Spaces

Rich replies, mentions, attachments, and reactions, built for real conversations.

Member Profiles

Bios, badges, links, contributions, and member-to-member connections, out of the box.

Member Dashboard

A personalized home base for spaces, progress, RSVPs, bookmarks, and notifications.

Online Courses

Built-in course builder with lessons, modules, video, quizzes, and drip scheduling.

Resource Library

Centralize PDFs, templates, recordings, and links. Make every member find what they need fast.

Events

Schedule webinars, meetups, AMAs, and cohorts, with RSVPs and reminders.

Branded Experience

Match your logo, colors, type, and tone. Members see your brand, not ours.

WordPress Native

Fully self-hosted on WordPress. Works with your theme, page builder, and existing plugins.

Real-Time Notifications

In-app notifications across your portal keep members engaged the moment something matters.

Badges & Leaderboard

Reward participation with badges, points, and ranks. Gamify engagement and surface your top members.

Analytics & Insights

Track members, engagement, and course progress from a dashboard that shows what’s working.

Adam Preiser
We built SureDash to help entrepreneurs, creators, and educators easily manage vibrant online spaces. Whether it’s growing a community, launching courses, or hosting events, SureDash combines all the tools you need to engage your audience and scale your vision.
Adam Preiser Co-Founder, SureDash
Who it’s for

Built for the people who build audiences.

Whether you teach, coach, sell, or serve clients, SureDash gives you the home base your community deserves.

Coaches

Run group programs, 1:1 portals, and accountability spaces all on your own domain.

Course Creators

Sell courses with a community attached. Students stay engaged, finish more, and refer friends.

Membership Sites

Recurring revenue with a real product behind it. Members feel something, not just a paywall.

Online Communities

Public, private, or hybrid, give your tribe a home that isn’t owned by a social platform.

Agencies

Ship branded community portals to clients, and keep them on retainer with ongoing value.

WP Product Businesses

Turn users into evangelists with a community, knowledge base, and changelog inside your site.

Educators

Cohorts, classrooms, and peer learning, without inviting students into yet another login.

Private Client Portals

Deliverables, calls, resources, and updates, one branded portal per client, all in your WP.

The honest comparison

Why build on WordPress instead of a hosted platform?

Hosted community tools are great until they aren’t. Here’s how the trade-offs actually shake out.

What you care about
SureDash · WordPress-native
Hosted community platforms
Ownership of your data
Yours, in your own database
Lives on their servers, behind their API
Member-based pricing
Flat license, unlimited members
Per-seat or per-member fees
Branding & UI control
Your theme, your domain, your design system
Their UI + limited theming on a subdomain
Website + community in one place
Same site, same login, same brand
Members redirected to a separate app
Platform lock-in
Open-source, portable, exportable
Hard to leave, contracts, exports, integrations
Plays well with your WP stack
Works with your theme, builder & plugins
External, bridged via integrations & webhooks
Hundreds of integrations, and counting…

Connect with Your Favorite Tools

Automate your community with tools like OttoKit & Zapier to integrate SureDash with your favorite platforms, for adding new members to email lists, sending course launch notifications, and more.

SureDash
Notion YouTube Stripe Google Sheets Google Meet SureCart HubSpot WooCommerce Zoom Vimeo Mailchimp Salesforce FluentCRM Presto Player SureMembers ConvertKit
Monetization

Turn your community into recurring revenue.

Charge for access, courses, private spaces, or VIP tiers, on the WordPress payment stack you already trust.

Plays natively with SureCart, WooCommerce, SureMembers, and major payment gateways. Hook into OttoKit & Zapier for full automation.

Paid membershipsMonthly, annual, or lifetime tiers
RECURRING
Course salesOne-time purchase or bundled access
ONE-TIME
Private space accessGate spaces by tier, role, or product
GATED
Event & cohort ticketsSell seats to live sessions or programs
PER-EVENT
Loved by builders

What creators are saying.

Real teams running real communities on SureDash, without the platform tax.

Jon Davis Jr.Jon Davis Jr. @jondavisjr

I am one of those people who realizes that I’m getting a good deal to get in early on a good thing, so none of this distresses me.

Andrew George MilesAndrew George Miles @andrewgmiles

Very exciting! I’m most excited about the customisation features. Looking to embed late point booking and the SureCart dashboard.

Everard BrocketEverard Brocket @everardbrocket

Sheeeesh. Gorgeous. I can’t wait.

Thomas GächterThomas Gächter @thomasgachter

Amazing! I love how you focus on keeping it core WordPress.

Filipe AlvesFilipe Alves @filipealves

So ready for this. If I can display a custom job board/directory in SureDash it would check every box!

Kyle BehrendKyle Behrend @kylebehrend

Sheeeesh. Gorgeous. I can’t wait.

Kylie GarnerKylie Garner @kyliegarner

ahhh I need this already! Have been holding out for this on a number of projects.

Anil AgrawalAnil Agrawal @anilagrawal

I am gonna start driving to SureHeadquarters… I am sure I will get there way before morning to grab the deal hot off the press

Brent WilsonBrent Wilson @brentwilson

Just let us buy SureDash already! We can read about what we purchased on the website later!

Frequently asked

Quick answers, no fine print.

Everything you’d want to know before you install. Anything missing? Email us, we answer everything.

Who can benefit from SureDash?
SureDash is perfect for anyone who wants to create a thriving online community easily. If you want a streamlined platform that includes memberships, courses, discussions, events, feeds, and notifications, then you should use SureDash.
What is your refund policy?
You are fully protected by our 100% Money Back Guarantee. If you don’t like our product over the next 14 days, then we will gladly refund your money. No questions asked!
Is SureDash suitable for beginners?
Yes, SureDash is designed in a way to keep ease of use in mind so it’s perfectly suitable for beginners as well as seasoned WordPress users.
What types of communities can I build with SureDash?
SureDash is flexible and can be used to build a variety of online communities, including but not limited to learning, events, interest-based communities, and much more, only limited by imagination.
Can I do Live Events with SureDash?
While SureDash will support creation of Events, it won’t support live streaming of the events. You will have to use third-party tools for live streaming your events.
How can I monetize SureDash?
SureDash has two states: it can be open to everyone without registration or login, or it could be private. When you have it set to private, you can sell access to the entire community with pretty much any e-commerce tool, so the member would have access to every space inside SureDash. This does not require SureMembers. Alternatively, if you want deep granular control over who has access to what specific space inside SureDash, as well as additional controls such as drip-feeding content, then you would want to use SureMembers.
What is the difference between SureDash and SureMembers?
SureDash is a central hub for your communities, clients, courses, discussions, events and much more. SureMembers is a membership plugin that you can use to restrict access to your communities.
Do I need coding skills to use SureDash?
No, SureDash was designed with ease-of-use in mind, so you don’t need any coding skills to use it. Our intuitive interface makes it easy to create a beautiful, functional online community.
How does SureDash compare to other community builders?
SureDash is focused on frontend development, making it easier for community managers to build their communities. With quick and easy course creation and event management (coming soon), it becomes a breeze for anyone who wants to create a discussion forum, a community, an e-learning website, or even an event management business.
Is my community data safe with SureDash?
Security is a priority for SureDash. We ensure that all member data is handled with strict confidentiality and compliance with leading data protection standards, including GDPR.
Is SureDash fully self-hosted?
Yes, it’s fully self-hosted so you can host your community on any hosting platform of your choice.
What are the requirements for using SureDash?
You only need to have the latest version of WordPress on your website. SureDash is a plugin like any other WordPress plugin, so the latest WordPress installation along with a theme is enough to begin with.
Will it slow down my website?
No, SureDash is optimized for performance and designed to be lightweight. It ensures that your communities load quickly and efficiently without affecting your website’s overall speed. We also continuously monitor and update the plugin to maintain high performance across different WordPress setups.
How do I upgrade or downgrade my SureDash plan?
You can manage your plan anytime by visiting the billing page and choosing the plan you want to upgrade or downgrade to.
Is SureDash accessible?
We take accessibility very seriously and SureDash is being designed with that in mind. Please note that data posted on the community platform will also need to be optimized for accessibility to get the maximum accessibility compliance.
Does SureDash integrate with other apps?
Yes, SureDash will integrate with hundreds of apps through OttoKit. We are currently working on the integration, and you will be able to connect SureDash to various apps and services to automate workflows.
Is SureDash mobile-friendly?
Absolutely. All communities created with SureDash are 100% mobile-friendly and responsive, ensuring they look great and function properly on any device.
Is it possible to migrate from other community/LMS plugins to SureDash?
We are currently working on adding migration features to SureDash so it becomes easy for you to get onto a platform that you love.
Can I request custom features or integrations for SureDash?
Yes, you can do that by visiting our feature request board.
How do I report a bug or issue with SureDash?
We really appreciate a keen eye. You can reach out to our support team here and submit a bug report or issue to SureDash.
Can I translate SureDash into other languages?
Yes, SureDash is designed with translation in mind, so you can translate it into any language of your choice.
Does SureDash operate effectively with my WordPress theme and page builder?
You can use SureDash with any theme; however, for best results we recommend the Astra theme. SureDash has its own content builder, so it’s not dependent on the page builder you are using.
Can I use my own course builder?
SureDash comes with a super easy course builder of its own, so you don’t need to rely on other course builders. Use the built-in functionality for a smooth experience.
Am I allowed to install SureDash on client websites?
Yes, you can use it on client websites as well.
Am I able to deactivate my SureDash license on websites where it is no longer needed?
Yes, you can disable the license on the sites where you no longer want to use it.
Can I set up automated email notifications with SureDash?
We are currently working on bringing email notifications to SureDash. For now, you will get notifications inside the portal pages on various actions taken.
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