Chapter 03
Get Found on Skool
How Skool's Discovery works and how to be found by the right people.
Discovery Overhaul 2026
Discovery now combines search, categories, ranking, and a trending-first browsing experience. Your words help Skool understand where your community belongs…
Discovery Ranking Signals
Skool Discovery works best when your community grows steadily, gives members useful reasons to participate, and keeps them over time.
Top and Trending Sort
Top and trending are different ways to browse visible communities. As of August 2026, Discovery opens with a trending-first view designed to surface current…
Discovery Ranking Boosts and Penalties
Discovery rewards a community that looks trustworthy, serves a clear niche, and gives members a reason to stay involved.
Ranking in Discovery
Give your community the best chance in Discovery by caring for the three signals Skool publishes: member growth, genuine activity, and retention.
Discovery Ranking Playbook
The Discovery Ranking Playbook helps you improve your community's chances of being found by attracting suitable members, encouraging useful activity, and…
Discovery Keywords
Discovery Keywords let you give Skool up to 11 terms that describe your community. They help the current Discovery search understand when your group may be…
Keyword and Category Optimization
Keywords and categories help Skool understand who your community is for and when it may be relevant. Use them to improve match and member fit, not as a…
Discovery Delisting Risk
Points farming and engagement gaming can put your Discovery visibility and member trust at risk. Skool has not published the exact threshold at which a group…
External Site to Skool Funnel
Your external site should help the right people understand the community before they enter Skool. More clicks are not automatically better, because low-fit…
GEO and AI Search Visibility
AI-search visibility can help people understand and find your community outside Skool. It is not a Skool Discovery ranking factor, so measure it as a separate…