Best Instructor Posts of All Time — Course Creation

[JocelynH]

We want to help you make more and better courses, so we’ve compiled a list of the best discussions about course creation for folks to read. We hope these conversations and tips help answer the most frequent questions about creating an online course and guide you through your Udemy instructor journey. 

If you find that a topic is missing, or you spot a conversation that should be on this list, leave a comment with the link below and we’ll check it out!

How do I plan and build out my course? 

My Course Creation Workflow by @Hypnodan 

A Few Tips to Get You Started by @SharonRamel 

Course Planning Process by @CharlesCorn 

The importance of topic selection by @FrankKane

Lecture Effectiveness - The Research by @LawrenceMMiller

Tips on scripting your video! by @SharonRamel

Course Creation Blockages - AKA PROCRASTINATION by @DeniseFletcher

How long does it take to create a course? by @LondonAppDev

How to stay motivated during course creation procedure? by @MalayaBiswal 

Lessons learned over the years by @Maged-Koshty 

Mastering the Udemy Test Video: Tips and Tricks for Success by @AFROZULLA KHAN Z 

How do I record my course? What equipment and programs should I use?

What should a first-time instructor invest in: audio or video? by @Robin_Slee

A/V best practices you should know when creating your first course by @JasonDion

Home Studio Options by @Juriy

What’s Your Set Up by @JulianJenki396

How to record my desktop? by @Robin_Slee

Drawing on a screen by @KalobTaulien

How I improved my green screen setup with some easy steps by @GregReverdiau

What I wear when filming a course by @FrankKane

What does a technical course look like? Screencast and Vdi by @MarkLassoff 

How can I be more natural on camera?

A student said they didn’t like my delivery. What do I do? by @JasonDion

English courses by non native English speakers by @Maged-Koshty

Get Comfortable in Front of the Camera by @SharonRamel 

How do I edit my course? What software should I use?

Picking video-editing software by @Hypnodan

What application do you use to edit videos? by @Marious

Help for Camtasia users by @MassimilianoAlf 

How to get rid of environment noise when recording myself? by @SakjiMehdi359

What do you do to remove background noise by @AlexM

What materials can I use in my course?

A list of useful sources for instructors by @MassimilianoAlf

Where to Find the Best FREE and PAID Stock Photos (Video) by @LindsayMarsh

My Favorite Tools for Content Creation by @Btkrausen 

I finished making my course. Now what?

When do you consider a course “complete” and “ready to publish”? by @CarlosDeLeon

Plan Your course Marketing Before You Publish, Here are Proven Marketing Ideas by @LawrenceMMiller

How to gain potential students before you publish! by @AliciaPaz

I’ve published a Udemy course already, but how can I do it better? (Please note that some posts in this list are from our Published Instructor Club)

Four essential tips for increasing your chances of success on Udemy by @JasonDion

Time-saving tips for course creation! by @LindsayMarsh

Tips to create course faster by @ShubhiSaxena

What will determine the success of your course? by @LawrenceMMiller 

What I learnt from creating online courses by @JasmineBayer 

A huge thank you to all the folks who have shared their questions and experiences around online course creation! And a special shout out to @AlvaroChirou and @MassimilianoAlf for helping us curate this list. 

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[Lizzy · Accepted solution]

@JocelynH Thank you so much, what a great post. I will be keeping this handy for reference. 

[Lizzy · Accepted solution]

Hi @JocelynH 

I am working my way through these great tips but I am denied access to the What I wear post by Frank Kane. Now I am more curious than ever! Can you help? I have a passion for fashion and must know what Frank wears, lol.

[ElianaC · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Gypsywitch90 you might be trying to access a post that was published in the Published Instructor Club, a space for our published instructors. 

[Michaelmanifest · Accepted solution]

Thanks so much

[Lizzy · Accepted solution]

@JocelynH Thank you so much, what a great post. I will be keeping this handy for reference. 

[JocelynH]

You're welcome @Lizzy! Glad it's helpful 

[ManishAhlawat]

Hello i am new here and the list dat u provided looks very promising.. Thank you... Looking to get more help from you guys in creating my first course

[Lizzy · Accepted solution]

Hi @JocelynH 

I am working my way through these great tips but I am denied access to the What I wear post by Frank Kane. Now I am more curious than ever! Can you help? I have a passion for fashion and must know what Frank wears, lol.

[JocelynH]

Try it now @Lizzy!

[Lizzy]

Yes, success! Thanks so much @JocelynH 

[RebeccaForc309]

Wow this is great thank you!!

[JoyceWSolomon]

This is super helpful @Lizzy Thank you. 

[TotalSeminars]

Thank you! This is great. There is so much good information that it's helpful to have it summarized here.

Shannon Murdoch, VPM Total Seminars

[CoachKashon]

I am new and looking to start my course and wanted some guidance. But I can't I access the links posted here.

[JocelynH]

Hi @CoachKashon, which links are you unable to access?

[CoachKashon]

I tried clicking on all of them and was denied but mainly the course creation ones. I'm a newbie

[ElianaC]

Hi, @CoachKashon Could you please indicate the exact link you are unable to access and getting a denied message? 

[IAIP]

Hello , am still new here , and while I attempt to make use of the links in your post I kept getting the error message  "Access denied " 

How can I gain the required access to make use of this link ?

[ManuelSu]

Hi @IAIP , could you please let me know which are the exact links that show that error message? 

[IAIP]

My Course Creation Workflow by @Hypnodan

Course Planning Process by @CharlesCorn

The importance of topic selection by @FrankKane

[JocelynH]

Hi @IAIP, it looks like the first two posts were published in Published Instructor Club, a space for our published instructors. The last post should be accessible to you. What do you see when you click the link?

[CorinaPinti0308]

Hi, I do have the same issue. It is saying access denied! Trying to read on how can I create my first course!

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[ElianaC]

Hi @CorinaPinti0308 can you please share the exact link that shows you this message? 

[CorinaPinti0308]

https://community.udemy.com/t5/First-time-Course-Creation/Best-Instructor-Posts-of-All-Time-Course-C...

The first two have access denied: