An honest Thinkific review for online business owners & course creators (2026 edition)

Thinkific is one of the most popular course creation platforms, but is it the right choice for your business? Here's my full tutorial & walkthrough, and you can try it for free at https://witandwire.com/thinkific (partner link) Thinkific is a popular online course platform that allows users to sell courses, communities, digital downloads, and memberships. In this comprehensive thinkific tutorial, we'll explore how to use thinkific and its various features to help you decide if it's the right solution for your online business. (Includes a full Thinkific demo of its core features.) RESOURCES: - Side-by-side comparison of the course creation platforms: https://witandwire.com/download-course-creation-toolkit/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=YouTube&utm_content=jr2MI60XtP8 - Recommended video recording & editing tools: https://witandwire.com/download-video-toolkit/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=YouTube&utm_content=jr2MI60XtP8 - Thinkific Payments eligibility: https://support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/360062084913-Thinkific-Payments - Browse our Wit & Wire programs: https://witandwire.com/programs/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=YouTube&utm_content=jr2MI60XtP8 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Thinkific plan comparison 1:29 Admin dashboard tour 2:28 Essential settings 3:17 Customize your branding & logo 4:18 Accept payments (Thinkific Payments) 4:57 Create an online course with Thinkific 5:57 Create curriculum (chapters & lessons) 6:29 Add videos 7:15 Add PDFs, text, and downloadables 8:26 Classic lesson builder vs. new lesson builder 10:02 Preview your course 10:49 Quick note 11:03 Set your course price 12:32 Checkout page design (limited) 13:31 Add an order bump 14:15 Create your course sales page 16:06 Landing page sections 20:25 Can you create a full website with Thinkific? 23:23 Sell digital downloads with Thinkific 24:32 Create a community with Thinkific 27:09 Thinkific's analytics reports 28:30 Try Thinkific (free trial) RELATED VIDEOS: - https://youtu.be/AHyj6i45ipg - https://youtu.be/eTzGAIzP3sc ✨ ABOUT WIT & WIRE: Hey, I'm Melissa! I help solopreneurs, YouTubers, and online business owners create & sell digital products and online courses. Before I started Wit & Wire, I worked for Teachable, Ramit Sethi, and General Assembly), and on YouTube, I share simple step-by-step tutorials to help everyday experts scale their income and impact online doing work they love. Learn more at https://witandwire.com. ✉️ SUBSCRIBE TO SOLO SIGNALS: My free monthly deep dive for solo business owners, with each issue focused on a specific insight or shift in the online business industry: https://witandwire.com/newsletter/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=YouTube&utm_content=jr2MI60XtP8 🔔 Subscribe to Wit & Wire for the latest online business strategies: https://www.witandwire.com/youtube 🔔 Disclosure: Some of these links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. This is at no additional cost to you, so it's a great way to support Wit & Wire. So thank you! #witandwire #onlinecourse #communityengagement #digitalproducts #onlinecourse #makemoneyonline #coursecreators