Tools for Creating Online Courses

Hosting Your Course

Do you plan on having your own domain name and driving traffic to your website via social media, paid ads, emails, etc? If so, we recommend Kartra

If you don’t have a big online presence or you’re having trouble getting customers for your courses, consider Udemy as it is one of the best online course platforms with over 24 million students. They’ll market your course for you. Note, if they find a customer for you, then their cut is bigger. If you drive traffic to your course, then you get a bigger percentage… just make sure to use the correct URL to send traffic to your course or you’ll short-change yourself!

Software

Camtasia – Video creation software – screen recording, webcam / camera, audio, etc


SnagIt – take and edit screenshots – a great tool to make your screenshots really standout

Equipment

Camera – use a good smartphone with a tripod or Logitech 922 webcam! As of this writing, Google Pixel 4XL takes great video. We use Open Camera and select “External microphone when available” as audio input and use a lapel microphone for best audio results

Tripod – this unit comes with a bag https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Lightweight-Camera-Mount-Tripod/dp/B00XI87KV8

Smartphone holder to attach to tripod – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JMKWBAG

Lighting and Green Screen – https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Background-Umbrellas-Continuous-Photography/dp/B019GTCNXC

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