Writing blog posts is not enough. If you really want to be noticed as a content creator you need to publish what I call intimate content. Don't worry, it's nothing embarrassing! Here are a few examples of what I mean by "intimate content": Kindle books of 10,000 words or more E-books … [Read more...]
Passive Income Report 2014 – How Much I’ve Earned
Happy New Year! Every three months (at the end of March, June, September and December) I report my passive income earnings. And now that we're at the end of the year, I can also look at how my business is progressing year on year. Why the image of a cat? Why not! My passive income Earning passive … [Read more...]
The Subject Matter of Successful Udemy Video Courses
Creating in-depth video courses is a great way to grow your brand and earn passive income. But what sort of courses should you create? For me, the courses I created were a logical progression of my work on this blog and on my YouTube channel. I've been asking around and here are some ideas to … [Read more...]
Udemy Discounts Worked – Why Did They Change Them?
After ten years of doing business online, I'm trying to take the wins and the losses with a pinch of the same salt. Udemy, the online learning platform, was famous for deep discounting (a $999 course for just $9, for example). Udemy discounts made me money. However, on April 4th 2016, Udemy … [Read more...]
Blogging Isn’t Enough: We Have To Create “Intimate” Content
When I started blogging in the summer of 2005, I wrote a few rubbish posts and gave up. And then, one year later, I looked at my visitor stats and saw that people were reading my rubbish posts, I was astounded. Not being completely stupid, I continued. I soon had hundreds of visitors a day and … [Read more...]
How I Make $5000+ A Month From Udemy And SkillShare
If you'd told me a year ago I'd be selling hundreds of products and had passive income sources paying me thousands of dollars a month, I'd have bitten your hand off to take it. Now I have it, I want more. Ain't the male ego a wonderful thing? Anyway, here's my take on how to make money teaching … [Read more...]
Essential Tools For Creating Video Courses That Sell
Creating video tutorials and video courses is one of the best ways to prove and improve authority and expertise. Why? Not only are you showing people how to do something (which suggests you know how to do it yourself) but you are also being "listened to" for hours rather than minutes – and … [Read more...]
Grow Your Personal Brand On These 4 Platforms
Never count on anything. Online platforms come and go. The only thing that's constant in your life is you. That's why growing your personal brand and increasing your following is central to online success. Google, Facebook, Twitter et al can move the goalposts at the drop of a hat. In the … [Read more...]
Passive Income and Business Report – End of Year Special
Happy New Year! Every three months I do a passive income and business report. This one is really special because I now have data stretching back two years. And I'll look ahead and make some new years resolutions My passive income Passive income is income you can earn in your sleep – not … [Read more...]
How I Made $1421.20 On Udemy This Week
I'm a huge fan of the online learning platform Udemy. However, this article was written because they massively decrease instructor commissions. It is possible to make money from Udemy (I still make over $1000 passively every month) but please factor in a 30-40% reduction of profit into the … [Read more...]
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