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.
Researching Lighting for iPhone videos? We Got You.
Lighting for iPhone Video: Simple Ways to Instantly Improve Your Footage Whatever reasons you may have for choosing to shoot your course videos on an iPhone, you won’t get the quality you’re looking for with your footage if you don’t take time to consider how to light it. Your iPhone camera is a...
Essential Guide to the Best Private Video Hosting Platforms for Secure Sharing
If you’re questioning which private video hosting platform to choose as the home for your valuable video content, look no further. This will help you make a wise decision, focusing on key aspects like: - Security features- User experience- Seamless integration with other tools Ready to learn how...
How to Create a Successful Online Course Step-By-Step
Think about the last time you learned something new online. Maybe it was a quick YouTube tutorial or a full course that took you step by step through a new skill. The difference between something you click away from and something that keeps you hooked comes down to clarity, structure, and a sense...
12 Best Online Learning Platform Examples for 2026
Online learning has come a long way, and in 2026, the best platforms are more flexible and engaging than ever. Students can follow learning paths shaped to their needs, dive into content libraries full of interactive resources, and get feedback in real time. For busy professionals or companies...
How to Teach Online Without a Degree: Skills, Platforms, and Tips for Success
You don’t always need a degree to start teaching online. What you do need are the right skills, a bit of training, and a plan for getting noticed. A TEFL certification can boost your credibility, but platforms like Preply, Cambly, and italki make it possible to get started with nothing more than...
Master Online Course Design: Tips, Tools, and Strategies for Success
Designing an online course can feel overwhelming at first, but the essentials are simple: know your students, set clear goals, and build content that keeps them engaged. When you start with a solid foundation and make smart use of technology, you create an experience that students want to stick...
Product Updates
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 on that big update, and we...
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...
Release Notes: January 2022
Happy New Year! It's going to be an exciting 2022. As mentioned in our previous update, new plans were coming and they have indeed arrived. Right before Christmas we rolled out our Spark and Aurora plans to join the Polaris plan. We hope these 3 plans serve to fit...
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...