2023 Black Friday: the 28 best deals for online business owners & course creators

Black Friday is here, and especially for online business owners, it’s the perfect opportunity to save money on equipment, cameras, microphones, and online business software.

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Online course creation platforms

Selling online courses is one of my favorite strategies to help everyday experts scale their revenue online. So if you’re thinking about adding a signature course to your online business, then Black Friday is a great opportunity to save on a course creation platform.

💡 If you’re wondering which platform I recommend, you can download our side-by-side comparison in our free Course Creation Toolkit.

💻 Kajabi

• Currently my #1 pick for the best all-in-one course creation platform
• Savings range from $240/year to $1,200/year based on the plan being upgraded
• This deal is not currently listed publicly; it’s available for current users. If you start an extended 30-day trial here you might be able to see the BF deal in your dashboard, but I haven’t tested it.

💻 ThriveCart

• Currently my #1 pick for best specialist course creation platform
• Save $100 on ThriveCart Pro (best price I’ve ever seen)
• You can claim the deal here, but that promo page is sparse. For full details, you can learn about ThriveCart here or watch my ThriveCart Learn tutorial here.

NOTE: ThriveCart announced that they’re increasing the price for new users by the end of 2023. It won’t affect active customers, so if you’ve had your eye on ThriveCart, this is a great opportunity to join. I also recommend Learn+ for course creators.

💻 Thinkific

• A runner-up for best specialist course creation platform
• 50% off for 4 months + extra bonuses

💻 Teachable

• As of recently, they’re a runner-up for best specialist course creation platform
• Save 25 – 40% on annual plans (best deal of the year)

💻 Podia

• Another top-rated W&W course creation platform
• 15% off all paid plans for 12 months, for both new and upgrading users

💻 LearnWorlds

• Another popular course creation platform with additional SCORM and professional functionality
• Up to 37% off annual plans

👥 Circle

• My favorite community + course platform, used to build our student community
• 25% off annual plans for new customers, or 25% off an upgraded plan

👥 Heartbeat

• Another great community platform with course creation features
• 50% off first 3 months + free 1-on-1 onboarding session

Email marketing platforms

✉️ ConvertKit

• One of our top recommended email marketing platforms for online business owners
• Annual plans up to 10k subs are up to 30% off for the first year (best deal of the year)

✉️ Moosend

• My #1 overall budget email marketing platform
• Save 10% off monthly plans (BFMOO10), 35% off annual plans (BFMOO35)

✉️ MailerLite

• Runner-up budget email marketing platform (but Moosend has better automation)
• Save 90% off your first paid month

✉️ Beehiiv

• An affordable email platform that specializes in newsletters and monetization
• FYI, their automation features are very minimal, so this won’t be right for everyone
• Save 20% during their only sale of the year​ (code BFCM23)

✉️ GetResponse

• An all-in-one marketing platform (email automation, webinars, landing pages, etc.)
• Save 15% – 40% off all plans (best deal of the year)

✉️ Liz Wilcox’s Annual Pass

• Weekly newsletter templates and swipe examples for $108 for the full year
• This offer won’t be available again until BF2024

Video platforms

🎥 Ecamm

• One of my favorite tools for remote recording with guests, streaming, recording with multiple screen configurations for YouTube or online course videos
• Save 40% on all annual plans (best deal of the year)

🎥 TubeBuddy

• A great YouTube plugin for keyword research & bulk uploading
• Save 40% on all annual plans (code ALL40)

💻 EasyWebinar

• One of my top-recommended live + automated webinar platforms
• 50% off Pro Annual + lifetime offers + other bonuses (best deal of the year)

Website tools & templates

🔗 NameCheap

• My preferred domain registrar to purchase domains
• 50%+ off .com domains and up to 97% off other promos (code BFCMTLD23)

🖥️ Carrd

• My favorite tool to create a simple one-page website or landing page
• 40% off pro plan, making it $12/year (code BF2023)

🖥️ KadenceWP

• One of my favorite foundational WordPress themes (I used it for years)
• 40% off all customers, new and existing

🎨 TONIC Site Shop

• Designer ShowIt templates & Canva templates
• Save 20% on site templates or 40% on bundles (best deal of the year)

🎨 Davey & Krista

• ShowIt and WordPress templates designed to convert
• Save 40% on all templates + get their SEO course for free (best deal of the year)

🎨 23 & 9 Creative

• Squarespace website templates designed for new fluid engine
• 30% off all Squarespace themes (code HOLLYJOLLY)

🌐 WPEngine

• Consistently rated as one of the best WordPress hosting platforms
• 2-4 months free on annual plans (code CYBERWEEKEND23)

🔎 RankMath

• My favorite SEO plugin for WordPress
• Save $10 + tons of bonuses

Stock images & design templates

📸 Haute Stock

• Stock photos & time-saving design templates
• Save $100 on all annual plans + exclusive bonuses (best deal of the year)

📸 Pixistock

• Stock photos and a huge library of design templates
• Save $100 on annual plans

📸 Styled Stock Society

• Stock photos and a ​
• Save 50% on a lifetime membership (code SSSBF)

Legal templates

⚖️ Nicole Cheri Oden

• My favorite legal templates for online business owners
• 15% discount when you buy 3 or more individual templates. or save over 25% when you purchase a bundle, like the Protect Your Business Essentials bundle (no code needed)

Cameras & microphones

Black Friday is always a great time to purchase electronics, so here are a few recommended microphones, cameras, webcams, and office accessories:

• 📷 Sony ZV-1 (my YouTube camera)
• 📷 Insta360 Link webcam (a high-end pick)
• 🎙️ Shure MV7 (my current microphone)
• 🎙️ Shure Shure SM7dB
• 🎙️ Blue Yeti
• 💡 Mountdog Softbox Lighting Kit
• ⌨️ Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
• 🖥️ Alogic Clarity 27″ Monitor

🪑 Ergonofis

• I love my YouToo desk chair, and they have highly-rated standing desks, too
• Up to 20% on standing desks, ergonomic chairs, and some accessories

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Conclusion

Black Friday is a great time to save as a solopreneur or online business owner. I hope this roundup helped you save a little money this year!