Building Your Online Course

Metadata

• Author: Curtis McHale
• Full Title: Building Your Online Course

Highlights

Over the last number of years I’ve taken my small YouTube channel from something that only ever cost me money to a revenue-positive endeavor (despite its small size). (Location 9) - Note: I lose money if I value my time, but aside from that it is now profitable.

The best course to start with is a smaller course that solves a specific problem for people. (Location 23) - Note: What is the runtime of a small course?

All I needed to do was open Obsidian, talk about the basics of how it works, and show people how I was personally using the software. (Location 31) - Note: How to determine if there is enough new value to support a course?

This reminds me of YouTube Funnel

Personally, I use Obsidian and the Kanban plugin to build my courses. This combination helps me keep track of where I am in the production of individual lessons in particular. (Location 45) - Note: Individual Lessons as trello cards

As you type out your script, you realize what you don’t know. (Location 51)

Using a script saves you time while recording and editing

Personally, I don’t like my video lessons to go over eight minutes. Ideally, I aim for five minutes because I’ve noticed that people drop out of my courses if the lessons are too long. (Location 60)

For example, a five-minute video script is around 750 words for most people. (Location 62)