Creating an online course is considered an easy task as compared to starting any other business. Somehow, it is real though. But, if you don’t put enough effort even the easiest thing would become a challenging task.
Do you know what is the most difficult challenge that a course creator faces while starting an online academy?
It is deciding their online course niche. It is true that launching an online course is not that difficult but deciding ‘what to teach’ is the real challenge. The success of your online academy would depend on the topic that you would choose as your niche.
Many course creators fail because they overlook the importance of choosing the right niche. We know “Haste makes waste” hence, it is advisable to take enough time to finalize your online course niche.
Once you pick your course niche, you can move on to the next important step i.e, choosing the course hosting platform. We would recommend you to choose Spayee as it is a one-stop solution for course creators to create, & sell online courses.
In this blog, I will share a step-by-step process on how you can choose your course topic.
How To Choose Your Course Topic
1- Knowledge
The first and foremost thing that you need to do is to make a list of topics that you can teach well. Jot down all the things that you know about.
If you are finding it difficult then you can begin with thinking about the subjects that you were good in, during your school or college. Figure out the problems that you had solved for your friends. Maybe, that is your profitable niche.
If you are still not sure about what to teach then think about something that you didn’t from your college or university. For example, if you are a fitness enthusiast, you can definitely think about launching your course on ‘How to become fit”.
2- Passion
The next thing you have to do is figure out what you wanted to become when you were a kid. Often, while growing up many of us get distracted by listening to other’s perceptions & thoughts. This leads us to a point where we are clueless about what we could do.
Again, create a list of things that you love to do. Jot down your hobbies, your passions, and possibly all the thing that make you happy.
Once you create the lists as per your knowledge & passion, try to find out the common links between them. If there is something common between the two lists, chances are you have found your profitable niche.
3- Market
What if you have created an excellent course but there’s no one to buy it?
Doesn’t it sound scary?
So, once you pick your topic, conduct market research to check if your niche is in demand or not. Conduct surveys, webinars & go live on various social media platforms to validate your course idea.
Try to figure out:
- Are people talking about the topic?
- If there is a market demand or not?
- Will people purchase your course?
- What is the amount of money that they are willing to pay?
Apart from this, check the courses that are available in similar niches. Check the topics covered in the courses. Read the reviews and figure out how the course is helping the learners. This is one of the best ways to check if the course is in demand or not.
You can also create or join a Facebook group of similar-minded people. You can ask them about their thoughts and views on your course topic.
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Also Read: How to build an online course platform