Turn an online course into passive income
A finished online course can sell for months and years, but only if sales, payments and course delivery are automated. In this guide you build a course that needs no live sessions from you, and go through realistic expectations and taxation.
You will need
- An area of expertise people will pay for
- A course platform or online shop with digital delivery
- A microphone and screen recording software
- An email list service
- A business ID (Y-tunnus) or a light entrepreneur invoicing service
Steps
Pick a narrow topic
A good course solves one clear problem, for example “Excel pivot tables for accountants” rather than “Everything about Excel”. Look for topics people often ask you about or that are discussed in Facebook groups.
Test demand before you build
Plan short modules
Record well in one go
Automate sales and delivery
Build an email funnel
Create evergreen marketing content
Handle taxes and bookkeeping
Update once a year
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