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Create And Sell Online Courses – How to Create Your Own Marketing Course

Are you preparing to create and sell online courses to make more money in your online business?

Creating a course in online marketing is an investment in yourself in this information age.

 

My Case Study

Years ago, upon earning my Bachelor of Arts, my college guidance counselor said I was a good candidate for graduate school.

Pause…

Look, I know the hot thing right now is being a ‘high school dropout’ and convincing people that online business is so easy that ‘everyone can do it too’… 

I respect that, but that’s not my story.

Sometimes you may be someone educated, working a 9-5 and doing everything the right way and you still get caught out with no free time.

Either way, now you are eager to make more money and grow, right?

Since that time, family and friends advised me to return to college and get a Masters Degree and more qualifications.

But I had responsibilities already such as a house, a daughter and a startup business.

The funny thing is, my responsibilities are actually the greatest achievements of my life! 

And I guess it didn’t make sense to me anymore to turn away from the achievements I was proud of and spend time stressing out about studying and working for others.

Yes, time and money were of the essence. I had obligations.

And then it hit me to focus on my long-term success and unlimited income; instead of the here and now.

To sum it up, I started growing my own home business and I am on track to make more money than ever before.

 

Starting Selling Your Courses

With so many resources available on the Internet, I realized I didn’t need to take more college classes.

I could make my own. You can also create and sell online courses.

After all, education is a journey that is life-long.

The credentials don’t matter in the long run, especially as an online at-home business owner.

What’s that I apply when I learn on a daily basis.

I chose to study daily and to apply what I learned immediately in my own business.

The result? I’m becoming recognized as an expert and bringing clients into my online business like never before!

Keep reading below to get ideas for your own courses and online business.

 

8 Ideas To Create And Sell Online Courses

 

1) Your Vision

Ask yourself this crucial question: what does success look for you?

Not anyone else. What is it that you want to do in your life and business?

The next ten years? Five decades? One year? Six months?

Decide on your answers and plan your courses based on your interests and skills.

Keeping the end in mind can allow you to create a vision for your life and business, which will, in turn, help you decide on what and how to research for your courses.

 

2) Student Opinions

Analyze what kind of student you are planning to attract.

Video marketing is popular nowadays.

Do you also want to teach with videos and over-the-shoulder recordings?

Do your students learn best by studying what interests you?

Do they process information by hearing or seeing or doing?

Additionally, are you planning to give extra telephone, Skype, email or Facebook support?

This is crucial information for you to develop the program and courses for your customers or audience.

 

3) Success Leaves Clues

Find the people in your field you admire most and would like to be like.

Make sure they are successful in the field and living a lifestyle you admire.

You don’t want the blind leading the blind.!

Start by purchasing one course to start with yourself.

There is nothing like decoding a system and then replicating your own.

Internet marketing gurus have various courses already in existence that you can follow.

Personally,  the first ones I purchased years ago were from Shanda Sumpter and Marie Forleo.

This gave me a birds-eye perspective of what I needed to do to accomplish my online business.

More recently, I decided to hone in on my area of expertise,  which is affiliate marketing, and learned from the best including John Crestani and Misha Wilson.

 

4) Subscription or One-Time Fee

Next, you must decide if you will charge a monthly subscription or only charge a one-time fee.

I sell my own Affiliates Lead Generation Bootcamp and decided on a one-time fee only for simplicity and ease for members.

I am someone who likes things now! 

So I realised I would attract clients who have a similar mindset so they can access all the training right away.

Whereas, other coaches offer continuity programs.

This is a very efficient way to study.

They break down the course into weekly assignments, which compels you to apply what you’re learning to your business.

 

5) Too Much Information

Be careful of information overload before you create and sell online courses.

As soon as you start taking classes from “gurus,” you’ll be inundated with offers and knowledge.

In the online marketing world, this becomes like candy.

“Oh, the next best thing that will bring me victory,” you think.

Don’t look for magic pills that will make your dreams come true in one shot.

Lifelong learning and life success is a journey of hard work. But it’s a journey.

Instead, drill down after you take your courses.

This a prime time to get on video to explain your opinions or start writing up your own course outline.

Master one skill at a time and put everything you learn into practice.

 

6) Find a business coach or mastermind group

This is an important step if you want to create and sell online courses.

Join a training organization when you have got your feet wet.

It is beneficial to be involved with a mastermind group.

I have never heard of a successful online marketer, or any artist, who didn’t invest in themselves.

There are many ways.

I am part of a training group, and I have mentors who are cheering on me.

I couldn’t have got a clearer vision for my marketing strategy without them.

I wouldn’t even be writing this material without this training program.

My involvement with my training organization has given me focus and confidence to do it my way.

Pro Tip: Set up your own mastermind group as part of your course.

 

7) Teams

Develop your own dream team.

Nothing beats outsourcing to save time. Period.

You can find freelancers online to do the tasks you do not enjoy.

Or you can outsource copywriting for your sales page so that more people buy your course as a result.

Every marketing expert leverages their time by using a team so don’t feel like you have to do it all on your own.

As a result, you will have more time to focus o your strengths and give support to your course members.

This is going to be a massive motivation for the more challenging days.

 

8)  Keep Learning Yourself

Get in the habit of learning on a daily basis.

Instead of watching tv, watch educational DVDs.

Okay, a little bit of Netflix is allowed! 

As you clean, listen to podcasts.

Take personal development CDs into the car.

Read one chapter a day of a finance book.

Integrate it into your everyday life instead of thinking, “I don’t have time, there are only 24 hours in a day… ”

You had 24 hours yesterday and another 24 hours from the time you’re reading this.

Isn’t it freeing to know that all you can really do is start… Now.

Consequently, with each golden nugget that you learn add it into your course and directly into you in your business activity.

In closing, I hope this inspires you greatly to create and sell online courses and earn your own income as you learn and develop as a leader.