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Team Discounts using Automator & Coupons
Imagine you wanted to create an online course that you were going to sell with WooCommerce. This is a request I get all the time. But then you get a more nuanced request – how do I sell team access,…
How To Use Presto Player with LearnDash
You may not know this but I’ve been offering courses for years and years. But most of the time it’s not been on my main site. I’ve used Teachery, Teachable, Thinkific, and most recently Podia. But today I started to…
Did You Hear the LearnDash News?
The other day I wrote about the changing dynamics in the online learning and LMS space. I’ve been watching and working in that space since 1995, when we called it Computer Based Training (CBT). The Good Old Days Back then,…
Managing Courses on a Subdomain
The other day I got a question that I’m pretty sure every LMS plugin or platform provider has gotten. “Should I run my courses on a subdomain?” But there was a twist to the version of the question I got.…
There’s a Shift in eLearning
A Ton Has Changed in Online Learning Phase One – When the first online courses were produced, I’m talking about the ones we heard about, they were Universities that were pushing course content online. I remember being amazed at what…
Six Different Platforms for Your Next Online Course
Let’s assume that you’ve decided to create your next online course and are looking to choose the right platform. If you haven’t read my 8 part series on online courses, you’d likely want to start there. Who should build an…
Creating a Lightweight & Flexible Video Course
WordPress is the ultimate No Code Platform Sometimes, when talking with people about online courses and the platforms out there, I hear that they don’t want to choose WordPress because they don’t know how to code and don’t have a…
The Power of a Mini Course
Most people never finish the courses they buy I don’t know if you’re anything like me, but I’ve purchased courses that I have never actually started. More than one. And even when I have made recent buying choices, I’ve struggled…
The Onboarding Emails For Your Online Course
When writing your onboarding emails don’t make this mistake I’m not an email expert. I’m telling you that up front so that you know I’m not going to give you a perfect set of templates for your onboarding emails. But…
Selling Courses: Which is Better – Evergreen or Launch Model?
Which approach is better when you’re selling courses? We’re in part seven of my series on online courses and it’s time to talk about how you go about selling courses. Should you use the Evergreen model? Or should you use…