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.

How to Make Money as a Content Creator in 2025

How to Make Money as a Content Creator in 2025

With more people than ever creating videos, blogs, social posts, and podcasts, content creation has grown from a side hustle into a legitimate career path. But making money in this space isn’t just about going viral or chasing followers, it’s about being smart with your strategy. Whether you’re a...

20 Profitable Membership Site Ideas for 2026 (That Actually Work)

20 Profitable Membership Site Ideas for 2026 (That Actually Work)

You’ve probably seen creators and entrepreneurs talk about launching a membership site—and for good reason. They offer a powerful combo: recurring income and a built-in community that keeps coming back for more. But where do you start? What kind of membership site should you launch in 2026 ? We’ve...

Top Tips on How to Make Money on YouTube Without Making Videos

Top Tips on How to Make Money on YouTube Without Making Videos

YouTube isn’t just for vloggers and content creators who enjoy being in front of the camera. If you prefer to stay behind the scenes, there are still plenty of ways to monetize a YouTube channel without creating original videos. From repurposing existing content to leveraging affiliate marketing,...

How An Online Course Outline Is Planned & Executed

How An Online Course Outline Is Planned & Executed

Outlining Saves Time and Money and Helps You Achieve More, Faster Creating a well-structured online course starts with a solid course outline. Think of the outline as your course’s blueprint, setting the stage for a clear, organized learning experience. It helps you lay out the content logically,...

10 Best Digital Products to Sell Online in 2025

10 Best Digital Products to Sell Online in 2025

In an era where digital dominates, selling digital products is one of the smartest ways to build a profitable and sustainable online business. Unlike physical products that require inventory, shipping, and logistical headaches, digital goods exist purely in the virtual world, making them...

How to Build an Online Community: 12 Proven Strategies for Success

How to Build an Online Community: 12 Proven Strategies for Success

An online community is a space for connection, collaboration, and shared experiences. A well-built community offers value and has the potential to grow into something meaningful and lasting. For a community to thrive, it needs a strong foundation. That means setting clear goals, choosing the right...

Product Updates

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. With this in mind, this is...

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 Button options released...

Release Notes: October

Release Notes: October

We love the fall because with it comes Halloween and then the holiday season.  We're working hard to bring features no other platform can provide, thanks to our customer requests. October brings a lot of new features and exciting opportunities to Spotlightr, as well...

Release Notes: September

Release Notes: September

September didn't bring many new features, but it did bring many new fixes and improvements. This month we were solely focused on improving options and features already on the platform.  We have many of you to thank for reporting issues and leaving us quality feedback...

Release Notes: August

Release Notes: August

After significant performance optimization efforts, a lot of good feedback was gathered which we integrated as new features in August. It's been a busy month with several major improvements, support for hundreds of new integrations as well as improved experience...