{"id":314,"date":"2026-02-03T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinebizhowto.com\/?p=314"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:25","slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-making-money-with-online-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinebizhowto.com\/?p=314","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Making Money with Online Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmuDsq4m4Ts\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video is a 1 hour masterclass on basically everything I know about making and selling online courses. If you&#8217;re interested in selling courses yourself, then hopefully there&#8217;s something useful for you here! Enjoy x<\/p>\n<p>My favourite platform for building a courses business is Kajabi and you can get a 30 day free trial by using this link here: https:\/\/app.kajabi.com\/r\/NN6fUtrF<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcd5 Check out my New York Times bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity: https:\/\/go.feelgoodproductivity.com\/amazon\/yt<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc8c Join LifeNotes, my weekly email where I share what I\u2019m reading &amp; learning: https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/lifenotes\/yt<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>MY FAVOURITE TOOLS &amp; GEAR<br \/>\n\u23f0\u00a0Rize &#8211; How I track my time and stay productive &#8211; https:\/\/rize.io\/aliabdaal<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce9\u00a0Superhuman &#8211; My favourite email app &#8211; https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/superhuman<br \/>\n\u270d\ufe0f Shortform &#8211; My favourite place for book summaries &#8211; https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/shortform<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcda  Readwise &#8211; How I remember everything I read &#8211; https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/readwise<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfb5  Epidemic Sound &#8211; Music &amp; SFX in my videos &#8211; https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/epidemicsound<br \/>\n\u2699\ufe0f\u00a0Notion &#8211; How I manage my life and business &#8211; https:\/\/go.aliabdaal.com\/notion<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb0 To get free fractional shares worth up to 100 EUR\/GBP, you can open an account with Trading 212 through this link https:\/\/www.trading212.com\/promocodes\/ALI &#8211; Terms apply. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn\u2019t guarantee future results.<\/p>\n<p>MY OTHER SOCIALS:<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf99\u00a0My podcast Deep Dive &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0d  My website \/ blog &#8211; https:\/\/www.aliabdaal.com\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc26  Twitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/aliabdaal<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8  Instagram &#8211; https:\/\/instagram.com\/aliabdaal<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1\u00a0 TikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@aliabdaal<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc68\ud83d\udcbb\u00a0 Linkedin &#8211; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ali-abdaal\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa5\u00a0 Facebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aliabdaal\/<\/p>\n<p>WHO AM I?<br \/>\nIf we haven\u2019t met before &#8211; Hey \ud83d\udc4b I\u2019m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I\u2019ve somehow become the world\u2019s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast Deep Dive and writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love.<\/p>\n<p>PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n<p>\u231a\ufe0fTimestamps:<br \/>\n0:00 &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n1:26 &#8211; My history of selling courses<br \/>\n9:11- Examples of other course creators<br \/>\n19:45 &#8211; The courses business model<br \/>\n24:09 &#8211; Building your course step by step<br \/>\n28:24 &#8211; Choosing a platform for your course<br \/>\n30:57 &#8211; Setting up your course for purchase<br \/>\n34:28 &#8211; Creating your landing page and website<br \/>\n38:02 &#8211; Creating your offer<br \/>\n43:48 &#8211; The biggest problem: traffic and leads<br \/>\n52:42 &#8211; Frequently asked questions<br \/>\n53:09 &#8211; What if you feel you have nothing to teach?<br \/>\n55:45 &#8211; What order should I do the things to build this kind of business?<br \/>\n58:42 &#8211; How do you choose a price for your course?<br \/>\n59:49 &#8211; What\u2019s a funnel?<br \/>\n1:01:05 &#8211; What if I don&#8217;t feel like an expert in my field?<br \/>\n1:02:30 &#8211; What are the most common mistakes to avoid?<br \/>\n1:02:56 &#8211; What do you do about people pirating your content?<br \/>\n1:03:23 &#8211; How much should I give away for free?<br \/>\n1:04:07 &#8211; How do you handle refunds and dissatisfied students?<br \/>\n1:05:13 &#8211; What are some resources you recommend checking out?<br \/>\nPS: I donate 10% of my income to charity every year. 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