A Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Online Courses

This video is a 1 hour masterclass on basically everything I know about making and selling online courses. If you're interested in selling courses yourself, then hopefully there's something useful for you here! Enjoy x

My favourite platform for building a courses business is Kajabi and you can get a 30 day free trial by using this link here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/NN6fUtrF

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WHO AM I?
If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast Deep Dive and writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love.

PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - My history of selling courses
9:11- Examples of other course creators
19:45 - The courses business model
24:09 - Building your course step by step
28:24 - Choosing a platform for your course
30:57 - Setting up your course for purchase
34:28 - Creating your landing page and website
38:02 - Creating your offer
43:48 - The biggest problem: traffic and leads
52:42 - Frequently asked questions
53:09 - What if you feel you have nothing to teach?
55:45 - What order should I do the things to build this kind of business?
58:42 - How do you choose a price for your course?
59:49 - What’s a funnel?
1:01:05 - What if I don't feel like an expert in my field?
1:02:30 - What are the most common mistakes to avoid?
1:02:56 - What do you do about people pirating your content?
1:03:23 - How much should I give away for free?
1:04:07 - How do you handle refunds and dissatisfied students?
1:05:13 - What are some resources you recommend checking out?