The Startup Filmmaker’s Journey to Creating an Online Course. 

Follow business-owner Michael as he takes you with him on his journey to create his own course.  All the detail and tangible results, with real-time case study content.

Top 25 YouTube Channel Ideas Without Showing Your Face

Top 25 YouTube Channel Ideas Without Showing Your Face

Let’s face it: being on camera isn’t for everyone. Maybe you're not comfortable in the spotlight. Maybe your apartment's a mess. Or maybe you just prefer letting your work speak for itself. Whatever the reason, you're not alone—and you don't have to show your face to be a successful creator....

6 Effective Teaching Styles Explained—And How to Use Them

6 Effective Teaching Styles Explained—And How to Use Them

There’s no single right way to teach. What works for one group of students might fall flat with another. That’s why learning about different teaching styles—and knowing when to use them—is so important. If you’re a new teacher or looking to refresh your classroom approach, understanding these...

How to Do a Voice Over on Google Slides: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Do a Voice Over on Google Slides: A Step-by-Step Guide

Adding your voice to a presentation can completely change the experience for your audience. Instead of simply reading through slides, they’re guided by a human voice—your voice—making the information feel more personal, engaging, and easier to follow. Whether you're explaining how something works,...

12 Steps to Create Animated Training Videos for Engaging Learning

12 Steps to Create Animated Training Videos for Engaging Learning

Animated training videos aren’t just eye-catching—they’re practical, cost-effective, and surprisingly easy to make with the right tools. You don’t need a design background or video editing experience to get started. Whether you're training a team, onboarding new hires, or explaining a process,...

100+ Best Cooking Channel Name Ideas to Inspire Your Next Culinary Brand

100+ Best Cooking Channel Name Ideas to Inspire Your Next Culinary Brand

Naming your cooking channel is a branding decision that can shape how people remember, find, and share your content. The digital cooking world is crowded, which can feel discouraging at times, but with a catchy, memorable name, your channel can rise above the noise. Think of your name like...

Top Tips: “I Want to Teach Online and Earn Money”

Top Tips: “I Want to Teach Online and Earn Money”

Online teaching gives you the flexibility to work from anywhere while reaching a global audience. If you have expertise in a subject, you can turn your knowledge into a sustainable income by creating and delivering courses online. This guide covers everything you need to get started—from selecting...

Product Updates

Release Notes: November 2021

Release Notes: November 2021

New plans are coming! Here on this page is the first time we are announcing this.  In a few weeks we are going to be releasing brand new plans for Spotlightr.  Just in time for Christmas cheer! In the fall of 2020 we started offering only one plan, the Polaris plan, to start our "new" company with...

Release Notes: September 2021

Release Notes: September 2021

In August and September we wanted to make sure we got out a few big features that were planned for the the third quarter and we were able to deliver. Those new features included big updates with the introduction of My Themes as well as Team Accounts. My Themes was a result of our desire to make it...

Release Notes: October 2019

Release Notes: October 2019

In the second half of 2019 our focus is on improving the performance of the player itself. We are working on developing a lightweight version of Spotlightr which will leverage several years of lessons learned in optimizing the performance and delivering video content....

Release Notes: June 2019

Release Notes: June 2019

With the first half of 2019 coming to a close we wanted to identify some of the more comprehensive enhancements to the platform.  That doesn't mean we ignored some of the smaller ones, as these in specific use-cases sometimes carry tremendous value with them. New Play...

Publishing with Embedly

Publishing with Embedly

We're very pleased to announce that Spotlightr oEmbeds are now supported on Embedly, the most utilized provider of third party embeds on content publisher platforms. This means that you will now be able to paste the Spotlightr share link on sites like Medium, Reddit,...