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.
What Is Teachable? A Comprehensive Review of the Online Learning Platform for 2023
Updated August 2025 Are you a content creator looking to share your knowledge with the world and earn income in the process? You're in the right place as we're about to get into all things Teachable, an online learning platform that empowers instructors to create and sell their courses. From its...
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...
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
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...
8 Best Teachable Alternatives for Online Course Creators in 2025
If you’re looking for Teachable alternatives, chances are you’re frustrated with its limitations. You may feel jaded by high transaction fees, rigid design options, or lackluster customer support, in which case you need a platform that better fits your needs. Fortunately, there are plenty of...
LearnDash vs Teachable: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Software
(Updated for July 2025 with Teachable's plan changes in June) If you’re a teacher looking to take your courses online or a content creator looking for ways to share your knowledge on a particular subject, the LMS (learning management system) that you choose is going to be the most important tool...
Product Updates
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
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
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!)
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
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...