How to validate a course idea: a guide
Guide for course creators
For course creators and coaches who want first time creators on their list.
Checklist
The course launch checklist
How to use this checklist
Offer this to creators a week before they open enrolment. It calms the worry of missing something on launch day.
What is inside
The courseEvery lesson plays: Watch each one from start to end, with sound, on a phone and on a laptop.
The sales pageOne clear promise: A single sentence near the top on the result students get.
Payment and accessA real test purchase: Buy your own course from start to finish on a phone and a laptop, then refund yourself.
Support and welcomeA welcome message: Appears the moment someone joins and says where to start.
Your launch planA date and a deadline: When doors open and when they close, in every message.
Opening day and week oneTime cleared: A few hours set aside on opening day to answer questions.
What happens after you openDoors open, your first message goes out and you answer early questions quickly.
Three title ideas for your own version
The course launch checklist
Course launch day checklist
Before you open the doors
Where to promote it
YouTubecreator communitiesPinterestnewsletters
What should a creator check before a course launch?
Every lesson plays, materials open, the promise and page are clear, checkout works, a welcome email is ready and there is somewhere to ask questions.
Make this checklist your own
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