7 Tools You NEED When Building Your Own Online Course
I’m proud to say that my course has profited 7 figures in only 1 year! It has been a learning experience, to say the least, and I’m so beyond thrilled to know that I’m able to help thousands of people around the world build their dropshipping business to what exactly they need it to be in our to discover the utmost success.
With the right tools, tips, and tricks, anyone with a passion can build their own course. The foundation of my knowledge on this topic comes from the amazing Amie Tollefsrud and her course, Online Course Academy (I highly recommend!).
From here, I took what I found necessary and put my own twist on the rest. In this blog, I’ll tell you my most essential tools for building a successful, profitable online course!
1. Teachable - This is the core of your course. Your systems will work throughout this website that will offer your students a step-by-step guide to navigate through modules and lessons that you set up! Here, students can watch videos, download worksheets, keep track of progress, and more! I highly recommend using this platform over any others for your online course!
2. ConvertKit - ConvertKit is an email management platform that collects information on new subscribers each time they enter their email into a linked website. You can integrate ConvertKit with almost any other platform, and it’s amazing for data and analytic tracking as well! You can build sequences, schedule emails for the future, and even filter through specific subscribers all on the website. Through ConvertKit, I have grown my email subscriber list from 1,000 in June of 2022 to over 80,000 in June of 2023.
3. Facebook Groups - Adding a personal touch to your course is a fantastic way for people to feel like your course is different. There are millions of courses out there that are generated by robots and AI. If you want people to feel like they’re getting support from you and real humans, having a Facebook group where you can connect with your students is HUGE!
4. Squarespace - For any course or company, you’re going to want your own website to be able to explain who you are, what your course is, and how it can help people out there. Squarespace is a great website builder with hundreds of already-made templates that can make your website look clean and professional with little backend work. In addition to this, you can integrate Squarespace with almost any other platform, which makes it a top-tier website choice when offering an online course!
5. Loom - Loom is a screen & video recorder that you can add as an extension to your Google! It’s totally free (unless you want to upgrade to longer & more videos) and super easy to use. With just a click of a button, you can record any screen at any time. Once your videos are recorded, you’re given a link and options to save or send. The best part is you don’t even have to show your face! That means you can walk people through your lessons with just your screen and your voice.
6. Interact - Interact is a quiz maker that acts as a brilliant tool to get people to sign up for your email list! People love a fun and interactive way to connect to things, and offering a quiz with fun and easy questions to get people to relate to your topic is a great hook for potential students to open their eyes to what your course could offer them!
7. Canva - This one might be self-explanatory, but Canva is a *literal* lifesaver! With millions of templates, elements, and fonts, you can’t go wrong with building eye-catching graphics that match any style. Canva is free, but I do recommend upgrading to get access to the best templates & elements to ensure your brand is exactly what you want it to be!
All in all, these tools are the wheels that keep my course running smoothly. I truly believe that anyone with a passion and knowledge can build a course, and with the right tools and coaching strategies, you could be on your way to creating a 7-figure course just like I did!
Stay tuned, friend! Because soon, I’ll be offering high-ticket coaching to a select number of people who I see high potential in. Feel free to reach out to me at hello@madysenmediagroup.com if you’re interested in this!
Xo,
Maddy