Profitable Online Course Ideas & Examples
Don't know were to start when creating an online course? Start with these ideas.
The Best Online Course Ideas & Trends
1. Coaching
2. Health & Wellness
3. Personal Development
4. Business Courses & Entrepreneurship
5. Professional Skills
6. Personal Investing / Finance
7. Making Money Online
8. Fitness
9. IT & Software
10. Academic & K12
11. Marketing
12. Design, Photography & Video
13. Fashion & Beauty
14. Arts & Crafts
15. Hobbies
Finding Your Profitable Online Course Topic
Online learning is becoming more and more prevalent. Companies are offering courses as perks. It’s a great way to get some passive income, monetize your audience if you are an influencer or a blogger, or if you want to gain financial independence through your online business.
Start by answering the following three questions first, to find the topic that really inspires you to create and educate:
What do you love?
What do you know?
What do people need?
What do you love?
You need to love what you do! You need to ask yourself, am I passionate enough to work for the next month, year or even decade teaching this subject? If you don’t love what you do, chances are that you will not succeed.
Your students will feel your passion for the course. When you have passion, you can to inspire others with your teaching. Your passion will help you to persist in building your course business.
Love and passion will be your guides to success!
What do you know?
Anyone can teach a subject they know well, if they are passionate and have something that other people want.
This can be knowledge coming from:
Work experience: You have spent years building up your skills in your profession and are an expert at what you do or can give “hacks” and “productivity” improvements through your teaching. You could market this as professional training.
Certified: You might be certified to teach a subject, like a math teacher, a yoga instructor, or a professional coach. You can also cover topics for Real Estate, Accounting or Human Resources and lifelong training for a profession.
Hobbyist: You have invested time and money in a hobby to the point that you can teach students that have not reached the level of your abilities and share your experience. Think of a fishing, woodwork, or sports.
Influencer: You have amassed several followers who look to you for information and guidance on a specific subject. Pretty soon, your followers start asking you to teach them about the subject you have become an expert in. Or you can give courses about the thing you specialize as an influencer, beauty advice, photography, decorating, and so on.
What do people need?
To transform your course into a profitable business, you need to provide the answer to your student's need. When you know what needs your students are looking to solve, you can design your courses to solve the need. Your courses will only sell if they solve a problem for others.
Consider these factors:
Are other people asking for your advice on the subject?
Do you know there is a gap in the market?
Is anyone paying to receive this knowledge?
I hope this has given you some ideas on topics and strategies to build a profitable online course.