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.
The 10 Best Membership Site Software Platforms for 2025 (And How to Choose the Right One)
Let’s be real—starting a membership site can feel overwhelming. You’ve got the ideas, maybe even an audience, but when it comes time to pick a platform? Total analysis paralysis. There are so many options out there, each with shiny features and bold promises. You start comparing pricing tiers,...
9 Best Podia Alternatives for Online Course Creators
Podia works well for some course creators, especially in the early stages. It’s simple, clean, and easy to use. But as your business grows, those same qualities can start to feel limiting. Maybe you’ve tried customizing a course page and found the design options too rigid. Maybe the built-in...
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...
10 Best Membership Retention Strategies for Long-Term Success
Keeping members engaged isn’t just about sending updates or offering discounts. Long-term retention starts with how you welcome new members and continues with how well you understand what keeps them coming back. When you focus on the right strategies, you build more than just a list of...
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 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...
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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...