Blogging to Freedom: Create Your Independence with Blogging (Udemy.com)
The cubiclepreneur's step by step guide to blogging and building a blog as their foundation for an independent business.
Created by: Kraig Mathias
Last updated May 2015
What you will learn
- Create a blog using Wordpress that helps them build a network, an online platform or a business
- Decide on a domain name for their blog that fits their niche and their goals
- Install a Wordpress site and get it live on the internet
- Set up a professional email address on their domain
- Customize the look and feel of their website
- Protect their website from hackers
- Back up their website on a daily basis
- Comfortably reach out to other bloggers or businesses in their niche to develop patnerships
- Build relationships with their audience
- Understand all the technology needed to create and run a blog
How it compares
Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Digital Marketing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 16% of them
- Reviews174#297 of 419 by number of reviews
- Length3.8 hoursshorter than 52% of them
- Last updatedMay 2015earlier than 98% of them
Course Description
JOIN 19,000+ STUDENTS LEARNING HOW TO CREATE A $60K+ ONLINE BUSINESS FROM BLOGGING! SEE HOW TO BLOG YOUR WAY FREE FROM THE CUBICLE CHAINS FOR GOOD!
In this course, I'll be teaching you the exact methods that I used to create my blog, Create My Independence from nothing to over 2,000 subscribers and close to a million page views, enabling me to build relationships with hundreds of people and create an independent online business of my own.
What is my experience on the topic?
I've been blogging for over three years. I'm almost completely self taught (hundreds of hours of trial and error). I've exchanged hundreds of emails with my readers. I've written over 200 posts to date and have built relationships with hundreds of bloggers and influencers in my niche. From my blog, I've built my own independent online business from scratch (from $0 to over $60,000 in revenue).
Who is this course for? The cubiclepreneur (entrepreneur at heart, but currently stuck in a day-job) who wants to build an online platform as the foundation for an eventual business venture that will bring them the freedom, options and independence they're looking to create in their life.
What problems does this course for solve for cubiclepreneurs? It saves you hundreds of hours of trial and error in creating your own online platform. It gives you the exact blueprint (and I mean EXACT) for choosing a topic and name, choosing a blog platform, setting up your site, customizing it, making it awesome and connecting with other like-minded people in your niche.
Who is this course NOT for? The person looking to create a blog just to make a few bucks on the side, in the short term. Someone not willing to follow through and stick with this for the long haul.
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
174 Reviews
Kraig Mathias
Kraig Mathias is the founder of Minneapolis Minnesota based Mathias Media, specializing in professional web design of WordPress and Kajabi websites and membership sites for entrepreneurs, authors and online course creators. He's also a former blogger, podcaster and COO of a $3 million website design, development and management agency.
Originally from rural Minnesota, Kraig first learned small business offline, mowing lawns, pushing carts and pumping gas. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Business degree at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management in Entrepreneurial Management, Kraig entered the internet space, where he has been ever since.
For six years, Kraig helped an Eagan Minnesota based website design, development and management agency grow from $250k to over $3m in revenue. By leading the internet marketing for hundreds of the most successful retail businesses in North America, Kraig learned how to leverage the internet to grow businesses.
Following Kraig's role as COO, he founded Mathias Media in 2013 and has been designing websites for entrepreneurs ever since. Mathias Media has clients from all over the world (in every continent but Antarctica) and is internationally known in the online course, online business and self published author space as a leader in web design, development and internet strategy.
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Reviews
By Mohamed Hussein on 6/6/2019
if there is less than 1 star i will give it .. very bad course .. waste of time .. only talking nothing useful at all .. for everyone .. dont waste your time .. nothing good here
By Cate Cammarata on 12/19/2017
Not enough video - just the slides and VO. The content is just too basic, and the delivery was not engaging at all.
By Faisal Q. on 12/11/2016
The course is full of golden information. Learned so many things from the Instructor. Well, organized content and up to date. instructor's delivery is engaging. After this course, you will be able to build a nice and amazing blog with great content. Mr. Mathias is a great teacher and is knowledgeable about the topic. I recommend his course.
By Peter Coyle on 8/12/2016
The course has very useable content and an inspiring interview with a freelance writer and blogger who is still progressing in her career while making a substantial income. The 7 Steps Ebook is a great help as it lists the steps you need to take to begin this journey. Thank you.
By Irina Ghazazyan on 1/10/2016
Really enjoyed your course, Kraig. You cover all the basics, but don't go much into detail, owing to which the course is concise. I also really liked your very sincere attitude towards your audience and the fact that you didn't have any other intention intention, i.e. marketing services/products through the course, but to share your knowledge and experience of blogging. Thank you!
By Jennifer Zorrilla on 10/8/2015
Great beginner course, not for someone who knows how to set up a blog on wordpress and knows the plugins to use.
By Taylor Gulley on 9/16/2015
This course has a lot of really insightful information concerning how to have a good foundation to your blogging experience. He goes through all the basics you need to get up and running while building your user-base. The course is clear and of great quality. Recommend.
By Awy Today on 5/31/2015
Very helpful for a noob like me. This course made creation of my first blog like bread and butter. Had no idea about web development till now but now I can proudly say I have created my own blog with in depth knowledge.
By Naseema Mariyam on 5/27/2015
Finally i could setup my blog after following this action oriented course which Kraig calls as "GamePlan" in each lecture. I love this way of learning as its working and makes you to take action. Regarding the course, it covers every topic needed for a new or rookie blogger. I would recommend this course to anyone who plans to start blogging, all the information you need is in one place!
By Dr. Leah on 2/7/2015
This course will definitely help you get started with blogging. If you are a techie newbie like me, you're in good hands! Kraig's explanations are practical and easy to follow; and the course production quality is good -both audio and visual!
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Overall Score : 84 / 100






