Create Your First Successful Online Business (Udemy.com)
How to structure, record, edit, and maximize your online course for massive reach and impact for first-time teachers.
Created by: Rob Percival
Last updated February 2019
What you will learn
- Create your course outline
- Build the perfect video starter kit
- Film your first video using just a mobile phone and a tripod
- Record your first audio file using simple and affordable equipment
- Edit audio with the most effective audio editing software
- Edit your first video in Camtasia, Screenflow, iMovie, or Final Cut Pro
- Respond to student reviews
- Engage with happy students
- Engage with unhappy students
- Optimize a course for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Use online analytics to monitor and improve your course
- Speak confidently in front of a camera
Course Description
Learn how to create, record and publish your own online course!
Update with 46 audio files for easy listening wherever you go and a bonus PDF guide on secrets to creating delighted students!
With seven and a half hours of lectures and challenges, plus bonus reference material and individual instructor support, this course gives you all the tools and help you need to create your own exciting, comprehensive and best-selling online course!
Whether you want to monetize your passion, work flexibly from your own home, or just share your skills with the world – this course will give you everything you need to make your online course a colossal success.
Taught by Jon Haase, a hugely experienced Udemy instructor and founder of BHC Portrait Photography, you’ll be taught the tips and tricks of course creation from a true expert.
By the end of the course you’ll have gone from beginner to extremely knowledgeable instructor, and Jon will be there with you every step of the way.
You can have the greatest content in the world, but if you don’t present it in the right way, you might as well not bother!
In this course you’ll learn how to:
- Create a high quality, high rated, and engaging course that stands out from the competition
- Structure your course so that your students stick with you every step of the way!
- Recognise (and avoid!) common presenting mistakes
- Record professional-quality video and audio (and discover the impact this can have).
- Discover which pro-level editing software works best for you: Camtasia? Screenflow? iMovie? Audacity? Find out now!
- Utilise Search Engine Optimisation to get your course seen by the widest possible audience.
- How to write amazing titles, subtitles and body copy to engage and motivate your students.
- Turn your course in to a best seller by continuously improving your content with online analytics
Built around practical exercises and challenges, with the aim of making the most of your new skills, Jon follows Rob Percival's "learn by doing" style to make sure every student he teaches succeeds.
During the course, you'll:
- Assemble the perfect video producer starter kit - and record video lectures like a professional!
- Practise different methods of engaging with students, and discover how much this can benefit your course!
- Learn from the best real life copywriting examples, and discover easy tricks to attract new students.
- Learn how to speak confidently and comfortably in front of the camera - even if public speaking terrifies you!
No prior presenting, recording or teaching experience is required. You'll get all the support you need from the instructor, and in the friendly Q&A area.
This Offer Won't Last Forever
Go ahead and hit that "take this course" button to start learning how to turn your expertise in to a best selling (and financially rewarding) course!
What are the requirements?
- No experience required - this course will take you from beginner to paid professional
- Course equipment: A computer and a mobile phone:I'll guide you through exactly what you need no matter your budget!
- All you need is enthusiasm!
What am I going to get from this course?
- Discover the tips and tricks of online course creation
- Build the course you want to, quickly and efficiently
- Turn your passion in to a course and your course in to a success
- Enhance your life by living out your vision and priorities
- Contribute to society by teaching others the valuable skills and lessons you already know
- A bonus guide on how to engage every student to maximize your effectiveness as an instructor and have happy students
What is the target audience?
- Anyone who wants to teach online, and get paid to do so!
Please don't miss this opportunity to change the world while you live out your values with passion and energy. Join me now!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
53 Reviews
Rob Percival
Hi! I'm Rob. I have a degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University and you might call me a bit of coding geek.
After building websites for friends and family for fun, I soon learned that web development was a very lucrative career choice. I gave up my successful (and sometimes stressful) job as a teacher to work part time and today, couldn't be happier.
I'm passionate about teaching kids to code, so every summer I run Code School in the beautiful city of Cambridge. I also run the popular web hosting and design service, Eco Web Hosting which leaves me free to share my secrets with people like you.
You wouldn't believe the freedom that being a web developer offers. Sign up and find out for yourself why so many people are taking and recommending this course. I genuinely believe it's the best on the market and if you don't agree, I'll happily refund your money.
Sign up to my courses and join me in this amazing adventure today.
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Reviews
By Tamara on 6/28/2020
The course is really beneficial , the tutor shows you simple and clear wise to define your own online course. Tips given on how to engage with your students and how to make it all about them! Great course ( he is very humble yet knowledgeable) and will definitely use the tips he recommended. Also the section on lights, audio and editing videos was helpful.
By Julia Miller on 10/22/2018
Yes, its covering some really important issues
By Sheron Adam on 7/10/2018
It was a perfect match and I am total satisfied. Lots of useful information packed in a decent timeframe. Excellent explained, and I will use this course as my guideline to get started.
By Ahlam Kassab on 6/27/2018
I have not finished the course yet, but I already love how detailed and well-explained everything is. A must-have for any intructor!
By Cate Cammarata on 6/10/2018
I'm editing my review. You talk about how important it is to be heard - and your sound is so bad I can't hear! And it's not my device, I complete many of my courses here on Udemy. Your videos look extremely unprofessional - I just can't continue going through this course as you don't successfully demonstrate what you are trying to teach us. Why should I continue when I don't want to look as unprofessional as you do?
By Justin Anderson on 6/8/2018
Great match so far. I anticipate that this course is going to help me with the skill I need the most - how to structure an online lesson.
By Evans Musomi on 4/29/2018
Looks very promising. The beginning alone was quite insightful and valuable. And the rest of the course was really enlightening. I also picked up a lot from the way the course is presented. This is legit :)
By Robert Bradford on 4/29/2018
Lots of good information. I particularly liked the review of equipment used. I only wish there was more balance in the video software covered as most of it was for Mac and the only Windows software was fairly expensive. Overall, enjoyed the course!
By Terry Markle on 4/26/2018
Jon presented a well-delivered lecture on why good reviews are important and insight on style presentation including: how you look, sound, pitch and video.
By Fraser Doswell on 4/26/2018
The instructor is positive and the content is delivered in a concise and organized manner, but I want to see more of the course before rating this one again.
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