Creating an online course is a great way to level-up your blog or website. Choosing a subject for your online course isn’t as simple as picking your favorite topic and diving in head-first. But, if your audience is coming to you for tips on social media marketing, a social media marketing course is one they’ll want to take. Your most popular posts will indicate what your audience wants to learn. After you’ve chosen your winning course topic, it’s time to get started on creating the content. Especially if this is your first time creating an online course, you're better off keeping it simple. You’ve got to promote it to get people signing up like crazy. Create a blog post announcing your online course and send out emails to your subscribers. Don’t underestimate yourself: You have more than enough knowledge and skills to teach others something valuable. Get out there and start creating yours!
Think you have nothing to teach? Think again. Your website analytics will pinpoint exactly what you should turn into a course.
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The internet has provided us with a lot of benefits over the years, and one of them is the ability for anyone, anywhere, to learn a new skill. No longer do you have to enroll in an expensive university course to learn a new subject or grow your skills; today, there’s a ton of online courses available. You can even create your own.
Creating an online course is a great way to level-up your blog or website. With an online course, you can not only present yourself as a leader in your industry but make passive income from your website. In fact, according to Statista, the elearning market worldwide is forecast to surpass $243 billion by 2022. But, how exactly do you build a course that others will rush to sign up for?
Here are five tips for doing just that:
Pick the right subject.
Choosing a subject for your online course isn’t as simple as picking your favorite topic and diving in head-first. What you really need to do to choose your course topic is to determine what problem your target audience members face on a regular basis — then help them solve it.
For instance, if you’re really interested in budgeting but your blog or website is all about social media marketing, will a budgeting course be successful for you? Probably not. But, if your audience is coming to you for tips on social media marketing, a social media marketing course is one they’ll want to take.
Not sure what the most pressing problem is for your audience? Have a look at your website analytics to find out what your most popular content should be. Your most popular posts will indicate what your audience wants to learn.
Don’t start “from scratch.”
After you’ve chosen your winning course topic, it’s time to get started on creating the content. But don’t start from scratch!…
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