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
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
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
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,...
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”
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...
Top 8 Online Education Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Course Enrollment
Creating a high-quality online course is just the beginning—getting students to enroll is where the real challenge begins. With an increasing number of courses available online, standing out requires a strategic approach to marketing. Effective course marketing starts with identifying your ideal...
Product Updates
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. You've spent time and money...
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 them tests, quizzes and...
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,...
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...
Release Notes: July 2021
The dog days of summer are upon us and we've been busy as usual. Simplifying and reimagining some of our features has been one of our priorities for this quarter, so while changes we make can be small we believe that they will make those features easier to use for...