In October 2022, after 10 years of being a loyal Infusionsoft (Keap) user & 6 years with ClickFunnels, I ditched both when I discovered a new all-in-one sales & marketing platform that blew me away...
Esc Hub
(formerly Gold Star Pro)
Gold Star Pro is now called Esc Hub. Same platform, same team, new name.
On this page you will discover why I recommend Esc Hub to online business owners who want to simplify their tech with a solution that will continue to grow with you.
Esc Hub is a white label of "High Level", the fastest growing all-in-one sales and marketing platform in the world, with 300,000+ customers, globally.
When a platform has high user volume like HL, there will also be high numbers of VAs at all fee levels who are already experienced on the platform so you will have plenty of options.
I highlighted that because over the 15 years I've have been in business online, I have seen a number of new platforms come onto the scene. Some of the lowest priced options had a small market saturation. That meant, when a customer wanted to hire in help with the platform, the handful of experts available could command premium fees. You're all good on that score with Esc Hub.
WHY I RECOMMEND ESC HUB...
FIRST REASON... THE PLATFORM ITSELF IS JAM-PACKED WITH FEATURES!
ESC HUB OFFERS UNLIMITED...
Email list subscribers
(alternatives usually ramp up their prices when your list grows! No email list growth 'tax' with Esc Hub!)
Team members / users
(My $200/mo Infusionsoft account capped at 5 team members. You will avoid having to delete folk in Esc Hub!)
Calendars
(I was paying $15/mo for Acuity for 1 calendar and paid Book Like a Boss $297/year for multiple.)
Appointments
(Have a smorgasbord of appointment types? No probs with Esc Hub & you can charge for 'em too.)
Courses
(Kajabi $97/mo plan caps you to 3 courses! If you're a prolific creator like me, Esc Hub has you covered.)
Membership sites
(If you have 2+ unrelated income streams, you can build separate membership sites in Esc Hub.)
Affiliates
(Want to reward people when they promote your offers? Esc Hub will manage that for you.)
Email segmentation
(There is no limits on the number of tags to segment your list for targeted emails.)
Automations (email campaigns etc)
(Others often limit the number of automations/campaigns. Not Esc Hub!)
Funnels
(ClickFunnels $97/mo subscription caps at 20 funnels! Fill your boots in Esc Hub!)
Funnel pages (opt-in/sales etc)
(ClickFunnels $97/mo subscription caps at 100 pages. Fill alll your boots in town!)
Upsells, downsells & bump offers
(Increase your average order value with 'add to order' & post sale offers.)
Social media posts scheduled
(Scheduling tools sometimes limit how many posts you can pre-prep. Not Esc Hub!)
Tasks
(Make child's play of project management and monitoring progress.)
AND... A WHOLE LOT MORE BESIDES!
(... including a FREE "Group Leads" account so you can send your Facebook group joining question responses into Esc Hub at the click of a button!) VALUE: $27 / month,
AND... when you love Esc Hub as much as I do and want to recommend it, become an affiliate and tell your audience why you love it like I am here, and your affiliate commission could soon pay your monthly subscription! How cool is that?!
NEXT REASON... KAREN. SHE CARES ABOUT US!
MEET THE FOUNDER, KAREN KING...
Karen is an Australian, currently travelling around the world with her family, world-schooling and living the digital nomad life.
The reason I love Karen is because she REALLY cares about her customers.
The way her and her team support you very much aligns with the "1-1 in a group" style of support I deliver in my group programs. When every email marketer had to update their email settings in Feb 2024 or risk being cancelled by Google, Karen created a step-by-step checklist for us to make the process as simple as she could. I loved that!
Many of the alternative white label agencies are giving the basic minimum level of support and how well we are supported by K and her team is another reason I chose, recommend and partnered with Esc Hub.
NEXT REASON... THE SUPPORT
SUPPORT OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Step-by-Step Video & Text User Guides
There are walkthrough demo's of pretty much anything you'll need & more added all the time.
Ask Questions in the Facebook Group
K & her team are active in the Esc Hub user group & tons of experts in the GHL group you can ask too.
Ask Your Q in a Group Zoom Support Call (Daily)
There are LIVE group calls daily (M-F), timed to suit all time zones where you'll get personal help,
Book a 15-Minute 1-1 Zoom Call
When your challenge is more complex, the team will jump on a 1-1 call to work in your Esc Hub account.
Live Chat
The AI & human support team are bottom right of your Esc Hub dashboard whenever you need them.
Submit a Ticket
And finally, you have the option to submit a ticket & receive a response direct to your email inbox.
NEXT REASON... NO EMAIL SENDING FEES ON YOUR FIRST 20k!
20,000 EMAILS A MONTH INCLUDED ON THE $97 PLAN, THEN $1 PER 1,000
In 2023, High Level imposed an additional fee for sending emails through their system, charged at $1 per 1000 (manual broadcasts and automated) emails sent.
MOST of the white label agencies pass this charge on to their customers in full, for every email they send each month.
Esc Hub INCLUDES more emails than their average customer sends!
The $97 plan includes 20,000 emails per month.
If you send more than your allocation in a single month, you pay $1 per 1000 emails.
I don't know about you, but when I first read about this fees, I found it super confusing to calculate what that might mean for me.
So, I have done the maths for you. In the 2 slides below, you'll see estimated email send fees calculated, based on sending 10 emails per month to lists of varying sizes. Slide 1 is an 'at-a-glance' fee summary for the $97 plan.
(Sending 10 emails per month to an ENTIRE active subscriber list of 2,000 contacts is 20,000 emails. Sending 1 email per week to an email list of 5,000 active subscribers is approximately 20,000 emails. That's the volume of emails included with the $97 plan. MOST Esc Hub customers either pay ZERO fees or single-digit dollars.
SCROLL THROUGH THE 2 SLIDES BELOW TO SEE AN ESTIMATION OF ADDITIONAL EMAIL FEES BASED ON YOUR LIST SIZE & NUMBER OF EMAILS YOU SEND...
NEXT REASON... IT OFFERS THESE USE CASE BENEFITS!
A FEW THINGS Esc Hub HAS MADE EASIER FOR ME
Adding a Domain
You use a domain you own to host your landing pages in High Level which is brilliant because many of the other platforms add your name to their domain.
Facebook has blocked a bunch of those domains because they've been used previously by spammers.
You will receive personal help to add your domain.
Live Chat Widget on My Sales Pages
Adding a live chat button on your sales pages lets your potential buyers ask you questions, straight from the page. And it was SO EASY to set up! I am emailed when a new chat is opened and I have added my email as a "VIP" contact so it pushes the email notification to my phone instantly! WOW!
Facebook Lead Ads > Email List
Facebook lead ads use a form inside Facebook to collect email addresses. Usually a third-party software like Zapier is needed to add your new leads to your email list. Esc Hub connects to lead ads natively.
Email Segmentation
Say for example, you are promoting your new program and you want to exclude people who have bought from receiving promo you send later. When I used Infusionsoft (Keap), choosing the recipients was a step in the email editor. In Esc Hub, you create what they call a "Smart List" to choose the segments you wish to include and exclude. That list updates dynamically, so new buyers will be added to your smart list and excluded automatically.
Automated Comment to DM
Years ago, I used ManyChat to send a DM on autopilot when someone comments on a Facebook or Instagram post asking for info. Esc Hub connects natively so when you post "Comment YES and I will send you info" that DM can be sent automatically.
Enable Team Members to Monitor Your Inbox
Replies to emails sent from Esc Hub don't land in your usual email inbox. They arrive inside the 'Conversations' section of the platform. That means, if you want your VA to reply to emails, you don't have to give them access to the email address you use for everything else.
The Esc Hub Mobile App
The app gives you a basic level of access to your contacts. I love it because I can read and reply to my email responses, edit contact info, create payment links and add contacts to workflows if I need to when I am away from my desktop computer.
SEE INSIDE BEFORE YOU DECIDE...
TAKE A TEST DRIVE OF ESC HUB?
In December 2022, Karen and I co-hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of Gold Star Pro. Although the platform has moved on a LOT since then, I have left the video here as it gives you the opportunity to meet Karen, have a look around inside and see if you think you'll like using this platform.
Ultimately though, I recommend you sign up for the FREE 14-day trial to get the best idea of whether it is for you.
(We begin the tour at 3min 25secs in.)
Your 14-Day ESC Hub LaunchTab
Turn your free ESC Hub trial into a ready-to-use sales and marketing system, with Tab doing the tech.
Inside LaunchTab, I'll introduce you to Tab and give you a fully done-for-you Esc Hub setup briefing to send to your new AI assistant.
All you have to do is:
1. Reply to Tab's WhatsApp messages to answer its questions.
2. Approve the implementation plan it shows you.
3. Get on with other stuff while Tab gets your Esc Hub account ready for you to use.
Imagine reaching the end of your 14-day free trial of Esc Hub with your sales and marketing system set up, instead of still trying to figure out how to use it!
How to get your LaunchTab gift:
1. Start your FREE 14-day ESC Hub trial (nothing to pay today).
2. Forward your trial confirmation email to me at veronica@veronicapullen.com.
3. I'll send you your 14-Day ESC Hub LaunchTab.
START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL NOW
Remember, there is NOTHING to pay today.
I want to let you know that I am an affiliate for Esc Hub and if you purchase through this page, I will receive a small commission payment from them.
I only recommend software founded by people I know and trust, and that I have or would invest my own money with. I pay $97 / month for my own Esc Hub account.
However, if you do not wish for me to receive reward for the recommendation, close this page and Google 'Esc Hub' to find the link to purchase direct.