3 Things You MUST Do Before Creating an Online Course
Hey Friend!
When do you create an online course? Can you create an online course if you don’t have a large following? What does that strategy look like? When you start a podcast there are so many questions that come up. When is too soon to start an online course? How do you get ready to create an effective online course for your business? I am discussing three things that will save you time from creating a course that may not be sticky and viable.
How to Know if You Are Ready to Create an Online Course for Your Business
1. Be 100% sure of your target market’s number one problem
You don’t want to throw spaghetti at the wall trying different courses in an attempt to make quick money. Think through the following questions to narrow down what their number one problem is.
- What does your niche market desperately need?
- Is your course something sticky, tactical, and tangible?
- Does it have a specific pain point that you are solving, and is this actually the pain point your avatar has?
- How do you get these answers?
- Do market research
- Polls
- Free coaching
- Paying attention to their questions, comments, and specific verbiage in social media
If you don’t have 100% clarity, your Podcast will grow slowly because you don’t have a micro-niche. You aren’t going to grow like you want until you are 100% sure of what the number one problem is. You might have an idea of what their pain point is, but until you truly listen to them enough, it’s easy to miss the mark. Trust me, I have learned this by example!
2. Validate the framework for your new online course idea
You need a step-by-step framework that will get your avatar the result that they want based on their number one problem. Inside Podcast to Profit I spend at least a month with you validating your framework. You will be coaching at least five people through your framework one on one.
Taking them through your framework will help you figure out what is broken in your course, what your avatar actually wants, and where they are falling short which will help you to make necessary adjustments.
3. Have at least 250 super fans from your target market
Super fans are the fans that relisten to all of your episodes, they follow you consistently, and open all your emails. These are your hottest leads, your highest download listeners. Until you have at least 250 super fans, you don’t have enough of a hot market to have a big, fruitful course launch. You probably haven’t tested your framework yet if you have less than 250 super fans, and conversion on 250 super fans is roughly one to two sales a month so anything less is not going to be helpful for you.
So how do you grow your super fan number? By providing consistent, quality content that speaks directly to your target market’s biggest pain points. The more they see that you have the solution they need, the more they trust you and will buy into what you create for them. They will also tell others they personally know about you. Focus on building foundational growth organically.
Ready to take your podcast to the next level?
If you are ready to take your podcast to the next level, grow your audience to over 250 superfans and be able to create an online course that solves your avatar’s problems and sells like hotcakes, join me in the next Podcast to Profit Mastermind! This program is for you if you want to grow your show, get more podcast downloads, rank on the podcast charts, monetize your podcast and create more impact and income. Can I get an amen?
I hope you found value in these three tips. My students have proven time and again that by following these three steps before creating your online course, you will see amazing growth and sales. I pray this blesses you and these steps help you to achieve the desired growth in your online business!
Do you have any tips you would add? Let us know in the comments below!
I pray this blesses you!
Xo,
Stef
P.S. Listen to podcast episode 459 for the full training on the 3 Things You MUST Do Before Creating an Online Course so you can find true success in the kingdom of God!
APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PODCAST
RELATED EPISODES:
Do You Need a Micro-Niche? From Broad Branding to Micro Branding
Know Exactly How Many Sales to Expect Every Month
Market Research Questions to Ask to Learn Your Target Market
How to Plan and Start a Podcast in 30 Days!
Mini-Course vs. Signature Course?! When To Create an Online Course & HOW!
Online E-Course Creation! Come Map Out a Passive Course With Me!
Are you ready to build a profitable online business in less than two hours a week, using podcasting?
Ask yourself these 4 questions to find out if you are self-sabotaging your way through your entrepreneurial journey.
Do you want to overcome setbacks in your business? Try these 6 steps from the bounce back rule!
Check out these 4 great suggestions from Stef to help you get started finding the right podcast guests for your show.
Eliminate buyer confusion by streamlining your product suite and offering less instead of more. Find out if live coaching is the best option.
Want to get started with online coaching? Then you are going to want to avoid these top 5 mistakes!
Hey Friend! Let’s talk about 12 sales and marketing mistakes that keep you from making money in your online business. To be honest, there are hundreds of potential mistakes you could be making when it comes to sales, marketing, messaging, connection, and trust. All of these things create what I like to call a leaky […]
See how Molly got her Financial podcast ranked after joining Podcast to Profit. Her downloads grew over 540% In 5 Months! See how she did it.
If you are new to online business and need to make money fast, then you want to consider coaching as your cash cow!
Is the news of this fallen world making you more anxious every day? Look to Romans 12 and find a roadmap God set out for you.
Shana Robertson & Vanessa Porten tell us what it’s like to be A students & the 73000 downloads and $15k in revenue they achieved by following the steps of my program to a tee.
Want to know the key piece of my becoming a high performer? How to become the best version of yourself by building a non-negotiables list.
Are you stalled due to financial confusion? Let Hilary Hendershott simplify financial business basics for you.
