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Tim Cooper
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In this interview Derek Doepker and I discuss the integral role books play in expanding your reach, building your authority, and increasing your income through additional course sales plus the review from your book sales. In past episodes I've shared ...
Information products are dead. The road to riches depends on more than just simply creating a few videos and publishing them to an online learning system. Today's consumer is looking for more than just information. They are looking for an experience. T...
With so many online course hosting sites out there, and more popping up every day, it's no wonder you're overwhelmed and struggling to make a choice on where to publish your course. The point is you have to make a choice otherwise all your ideas and ha...
In this episode we talk Udemy v Premium courses, platforms, promotional material, marketing channels and so much more. There is plenty of opportunity to build a profitable and rewarding online course business. Today we look beyond the confines of Udemy...
Have you ever considered creating an online course but not sure where to start? Or maybe you've created an online course and having trouble choosing a platform or finding students. In this episode, I speak with Devin Slavin about the steps to creating...
Afraid to self-publish your online course for fear of not finding enough students? Discover how to build an army of affiliates ready and waiting to promote your course to their lists. One of the biggest obstacles standing between an online instructor ...
Udemy is not the be all and end all, nor is it the centre of the online education universe. In this episode I explain why there is plenty of room in the market for sensibly priced courses. Don't assume that Udemy is the first place everyone goes when t...
As an online course creator you basically have two options when it comes to publishing your course - join a low end marketplace model like Udemy and subject yourself to total disempowerment and pricing restrictions, or establish yourself as an authorit...
What role does copywriting play in the design and creation of online courses? We all know the importance of good copy when it comes to promoting and selling your courses, however copywriting should weave a thread through everything you do. In this int...
Turn your online course into a book. What a powerful marketing strategy. One that I see employed more and more often, and why not? It works! In this episode, I walk Scott through the simple steps involved in getting your video course transcribed for f...
If you're new to writing copy even getting started can be a daunting prospect. What do you say? How are you going to convince a person to click on a link or purchase your online course simply through the use of the written word? In this episode, I fol...
Avoid one of the biggest mistakes people make when they first start out creating their online course. Approaching course creation from a totally different angle will get your courses to market faster and increase sales. The market is changing, it's har...
In this episode, I help Scott Beebe break down the conceptual, logical view of his online course into emotionally based benefits for his students and share Ray Edwards' template for a sales letter known as the P.A.S.T.O.R framework. We start the call ...
Scott Beebe shares his journey as we break down the veil of overwhelm, set a clear vision and logical action steps to effectively market his new online course. I don't know about you, but one of the problems I had to address early on was focus. I had ...
In this episode we're going to look at the importance of keywords in all stages of your online course development, we look at how pre-launch pages can play a valuable role in market research and we look at some of Mike Koenigs 2016 marketing prediction...
In the first episode for 2016 I'm going to cover some questions that I have received over the last couple of weeks relating to topic selection, online course navigation and course structure and organisation. Topic Selection Over the final few days of...
In this the final episode for the year we look at the five most popular episodes for 2015, where my massage marketing course is at and what's coming in early 2016. I would firstly like to thank all my guests who gave so freely of their time and expert...
In this episode, Phil Ebiner joins me to talk about how he successfully promotes his online courses on Udemy, Teachable and similar platforms. Phil currently earns between $15,000 and $20,000 a month in course sales so it's fair to say his methods are ...
In this episode, I talk about a major problem that all online course creators face, piracy. Unfortunately, there is little you can do to protect your hard work against this threat but there are a couple of things you can do to either deter theft or red...
In this episode, I talk about three of the most common challenges that people come across as they work towards creating and marketing their online course. This will be the first of a number of Podcasts on this topic. This episode touches on equipment ...
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes as I create a digital product from the ground up. I'll share everything with you, I mean everything. I'll share what works and what doesn't work. As I mentioned in last week's episode, I am being coached b...
Whether you're creating online courses for Udemy, Teachable or hosting on your own website, there is a framework and system to follow that will greatly improve your chances of success. In this episode, I'm going to share some of the information I've l...
Udemy is a massive online course marketplace. It's true that Udemy offers big potential for online course creators, as long as your course delivers something valuable.
You must always make sure what's on the label is in the can.
Unfortunately, th...
Udemy, Teachable or Self-Hosting? Creators of LifterLMS and co-hosts of the LMSCast Podcast join me for a discussion on some online course publishing strategies. In this episode I'm joined by Chris Badgett and Joshua Millage as we look at what the pro...
Award winning Edupreneur Sarah Cordiner shares how she went from broke and homeless to building a seven-figure online education business in 18 months.
Don't wait until the perfect moment, your passion is enough!
You don't have to be an expert in ...
How often has that split second of doubt shot down an online course idea that could have changed your life and improved the lives of thousands of others? It happens to all of us. We have an idea or we are asked to do something, that in reality we are ...
Online education comes in many forms from Blogs to EBooks to online video courses. By incorporating a number of these options you can build a large list and funnel prospective students into your premium online courses. Rob Cubbon started Blogging on t...
Udemy is a great online course marketplace but is it the best platform for highly niched e-courses? Can you make a good income by focusing on a specific niche? When done right you can make a good living in a niche market. Let's look at what it takes. ...
Is there a secret formula to creating a successful online course? In this episode Bob Marx explains a simple process to course creation. There's no denying that Udemy is a very successful online course marketplace. With over 8 million students and tho...
Like any form of advertising you can blow a lot of money on Facebook ads if you don't get your targeting right. Discover how you can grow your audience and increase e-course sales. The other thing to consider is that Facebook is intrusive marketing. I...
Discover how to be meaningful with your course content and how to connect with your students in the online environment. To truly connect with your students and deliver value, you must be passionate about sharing your knowledge. Yes, there is money to ...
Expand your horizons and discover the benefits of partnerships and co-creating online courses. Who better to join me on my very first video Podcast than the “Dean of Blogonomics and Podology”, Scott Paton. Scott has been teaching people ho...
Blab is yet another very exciting social media platform that while still in beta is offering some unique and useful features that are perfect for online instructors and coaches. The first thing when looking at using Blab is that it is still very much ...
When it comes to creating an online course it's often difficult to find a starting point. We have all this great knowledge and expertise sitting up in our heads and now we must translate that into something that resembles a course. That thought in its...
When it comes to creating and publishing online courses we sometimes have to make adjustments just to get the job done. As online instructors we are often faced with challenges when producing our course content. In this episode I share some of the dif...
Discover how to profit by giving your students an incentive to promote you along with other proven ways to increase your earnings through online course creation. With a solid background in digital marketing and more recently online course creation, Jo...
Fedora? Udemy? WP Courseware? Which is the best platform for your online course? This episode is based on an Infographic I received from Alison Haag who is a content marketer and designer at Fedora. Click here to view the excellent job Alison did on ...
As online instructors it's not enough to create a great course and sit back and expect the students to come. If you want students to find your course through the various search engines then you have to make good use of keywords. If you want your cours...
Periscope is a real game changer when it comes to live interaction and connection with your students and is something every online instructor and coach should embrace. The way we do social media has been transformed with the introduction of Periscope,...
Regardless of whether you're planning to publish a course to Udemy or any of the other popular e-learning platforms, the importance of student engagement and creating an engaging course is paramount to your success as an online instructor.
Students ...
Can I bundle my Udemy courses and sell them at a discount? I've given out free coupons to my course now how do I start making money? I uploaded my course materials to Udemy but now I can't change and move things! In todays episode we're going to be ...
As I've always said, Udemy is only one option when it comes to teaching online. But while Udemy can definitely boast the lions share when it comes to traffic and students, it certainly has its flaws. Ryan started teaching online with Udemy around mid-...
When it comes to getting your online course ranked in Udemy, student reviews and course discussions are very important. Udemy likes this engagement and is more likely to promote your course. Rising in the ratings is important. With numerous courses be...
It all comes down to building relationships. How to Use Social Media Marketing to Build Authority and Social Proof. If you are looking at creating an online course or you're in the process of creating your course then now is the time to start building...
A major question many people are faced with when they first decide to start teaching online is what type of media they should use to present the course content. Video, audio, text files, there are definitely plenty of options. As we have discussed in ...
When Huw first started out teaching online with Udemy he mainly produced screen recordings. However with his background in broadcasting and media, he was soon looking for ways to make his videos more engaging. Huw believed that if he added some talkin...
The Online Course market is booming but still very much in its infancy. While it is becoming more competitive it is still very much a growing field and people shouldn't be intimidated by jumping in now. You definitely haven't missed the boat. While Al...
In this episode I talk about three common problems that hold people back from creating their online course. The first obstacle is the belief that you don't know enough the about the topic, that you're not an expert. As I explain in this episode, as l...
In this episode we look into simple ways to validate your course ideas. Searching Google for forums, blogs, products and courses on your topic is a good start when it comes to seeing if there is any current activity in your selected topic. Amazon, Fac...
In this episode I am joined by John Colley, a highly successful Udemy instructor and Podcaster. Most instructors aren't good marketers and the bottom line is if you want your course to sell you are going to have to do some promotion.This interview focu...
If you're looking at creating a profitable online course then topic selection is critical. Producing a high quality course on a subject you have expertise in doesn't automatically guarantee that the course will sell well. If no-one is searching for co...
If you're considering creating an online course but not sure if you have the skills or worried that you don't have a skill someone would want to learn then get comfortable and have a listen. I recently interviewed three successful online instructors ...
It's true that platforms like Udemy are taking the world by storm. Everyday people are generating five, six and even seven figure incomes simply by sharing their skills and knowledge online. But online course delivery has many more applications than t...