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Online Course Creation

Create and sell digital courses teaching your expertise to a global audience.

teachingIntermediate$500 - $30,000/mo

Overview

The online education market is booming. If you have expertise in any subject, you can package your knowledge into a structured course and sell it to students worldwide. Once created, courses can generate passive income for years.

How to Get Started

  1. 1Identify a topic where you have expertise and there is market demand
  2. 2Outline your course curriculum with clear learning outcomes
  3. 3Record lessons using screen capture or camera
  4. 4Upload to platforms like Udemy, Teachable, or Kajabi
  5. 5Market through social media, email lists, and content marketing

Pros

  • Scalable passive income
  • Help others learn
  • Build authority in your field
  • Create once, sell forever

Cons

  • Significant upfront time investment
  • Market research needed
  • Competition on major platforms

Recommended Tools & Platforms

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Pro Tip

Validate your course idea before creating it. Pre-sell with a landing page, and start with a mini-course to test demand before building a full program.

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