{"id":16949,"date":"2019-02-07T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=16949"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:27:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T18:27:27","slug":"4-secrets-ive-learned-about-creating-an-online-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/4-secrets-ive-learned-about-creating-an-online-course","title":{"rendered":"4 Secrets I\u2019ve Learned About Creating an Online Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone is talking about \u201cpassive income\u201d these days. It\u2019s alluring\u2014cash in the bank that didn\u2019t require much work to get. And like many other business owners, I hoped online courses would be my ticket to the passive money party.<\/p>\r\n

I launched three courses in a year, and it taught me a lot about the reality of making money for nothing. (Hint: It\u2019s not as easy as it sounds!)<\/p>\r\n

Here are four secrets I\u2019ve learned as a course creator. Hopefully, my successes and failures can save you some headache and heartache as you consider courting passive income yourself.<\/p>\r\n

1. It\u2019s not as hard as you think.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

If you\u2019re nervous about creating an online course, it\u2019s probably because you\u2019re overthinking it. Start small and easy; your goal is to learn about course creation, not make a ton of money. (Though if you do rake in cash\u2014awesome bonus!)<\/p>\r\n

What\u2019s something that seems super simple to you, but for which others are always asking for your help? That\u2019s your first course topic.<\/p>\r\n

In my case, it was LinkedIn. I get tons of leads from the site, so someone suggested I teach a masterclass and share my secrets. A-ha! First course.<\/p>\r\n

When you take this approach, you can create and launch a basic course in a day. Seriously. (I\u2019ve done it.) Here are the basic steps:<\/p>\r\n