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.

7 Best Kajabi Alternatives for Streamlined Course Creation in 2025

7 Best Kajabi Alternatives for Streamlined Course Creation in 2025

Finding the right online course platform is crucial for digital creators, and while Kajabi offers a robust all-in-one solution, it’s not for everyone. High pricing, limited customization, and basic marketing tools push many course creators to look for alternatives that provide more flexibility and...

How to Become an Online Fitness Coach: A Complete Guide

How to Become an Online Fitness Coach: A Complete Guide

Becoming an online fitness coach gives you the freedom to help clients worldwide while building a business that fits your lifestyle. Success in this field involves creating meaningful relationships, keeping clients accountable, and using technology to enhance their experience. This guide breaks...

How to Become a Content Creator: Proven Steps for 2025

How to Become a Content Creator: Proven Steps for 2025

Content creation isn’t as simple as hitting “publish.” Building an audience and a strong brand takes creativity, strategy, and consistency. Some creators thrive on video production, while others focus on writing, social media design, or a mix of platforms. No matter the format, success comes from...

How Many Subscribers Do You Need to Make Money on YouTube?

How Many Subscribers Do You Need to Make Money on YouTube?

If you’re dreaming of turning your YouTube channel into a revenue stream, you might be wondering: how many subscribers do you actually need to start making money? While subscriber count is an important milestone, it’s only part of the equation. YouTube monetization depends on a combination of...

Teachable Pricing (2025) – Everything You Need To Know

Teachable Pricing (2025) – Everything You Need To Know

Teachable is a popular platform for building, launching, and growing your online course business. If you are just starting out then choosing the right Teachable pricing plan can be tricky with four options to pick from.  So we’ll take you through each Teachable pricing plan and share which will...

Product Updates

The Spotlightr Player – Design Examples

The Spotlightr Player – Design Examples

At Spotlightr we pride ourselves at being the most customizable video player available.  From the branding options to player controls and features, there isn't another hosting company that can do more. We get lots of questions from people asking how the player looks.  This page should help answer...

Release Notes: April 2023

Release Notes: April 2023

Happy Spring!  We've spent the last few months on mostly improvements to already existing features but we did squeeze in some new stuff.  Some of the new features we important, but subtle.  Let's get into it. Live streaming was released to everyone on the platform.  This was a big release and...

Release Notes: Oct 2022

Release Notes: Oct 2022

We haven't put out any Release Notes since early June.  The main reason being that we were pretty much working on the biggest update to Spotlightr since it's inception.  And that was an all new app, completely redesigned.  June and July we had our heads down working...

How To Prevent Users From Downloading Video Files (Or Share Them!)

How To Prevent Users From Downloading Video Files (Or Share Them!)

Pirates!  They're out there. It's a legitimate concern.  Digital pirates out there don't want to pay people for their hard work. As a course creator or even a general website owner your videos are your property and one of the most valuable online assets you have. ...

How To Track Video Views On Your Website Courses

How To Track Video Views On Your Website Courses

We all know it's very important to know how well your students are absorbing your course material.  When students are given books, PDFs, or other documents to read there is no way to know whether they really read it or not.  Typically the best way to know if by giving...