Publish at October 11 2016 Updated July 12 2023
In "The Secrets of Good Online Courses", the basic principles of successful courses are well explained: a paying student with a goal doesn't want to waste time. To sell a course, a specific need is identified and met.
On the other hand, what interests a passionate teacher is teaching people who are also interested in the subject. The real pedagogical flow occurs between the subject and the students. The subject is the pretext for all exchanges.
When it comes to online training, it's obviously what the course will enable you to do or achieve that matters. Is it worth the time it will take to get there? The content and the way it's taught are minor marketing levers. In reality, the students who take online courses are educated people who recognize the value of education. These are the people who are targeted first and foremost.
Selling my "course - manual - video - podcast" super package
If you have a minimum talent for writing, video or podcasting, it's getting easier and easier to offer your courses and documents online.
If you respect the principles of successful courses and hope to earn some income from them, here are a few services that offer professional and honest royalties for your work. We're sure there are more, and we'll be adding them as we discover them.
Sell complete online courses
Sell your videos and podcasts
Sell manuals and documents
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