Not so sure about WordPress? There are other decent platforms out there...or are there? In this episode, Amit and Chris discuss alternatives to the giant Wordpress platform for your course blog.

Links:

• Apps for Authors

It's not easy to get a healthy, active email list – but you can do it. In this episode, Amit and Chris talk about how Chris DOUBLED his email open and click-through rates.

Links:

• Apps for Authors
• The Clikk headlines

One of the time-tested marketing tools for selling courses is by offering a free webinar FIRST. In this episode, Amit and Chris discuss some of the best practices when it comes to holding a webinar that leads to a course so you can ensure success.

Links:

• writing.fyi/apps

Black Friday is over, but there are still some good lifetime app deals for those in the know! Chris and Amit discuss some of their favorite deals that are still remaining this week. Get them while you can!

Links:

• AppSumo
• Wave.video
• BIGVU
• SpreadSimple
• HideMyWPGhost
• Gurucan
• Teleprompter Premium for iOS and Premium+ for Mac
• JoinSecret - Use code DIGITALTHINK for another 10% off!

One of the most effective techniques for gaining leads is giving away a free course! In this episode, Amit and Chris discuss how to make the most of those leads and the common mistakes to avoid.

Links:

• writing.fyi/apps

If you're not sure what to teach about, a great place to start is by looking at current trends. In this episode, Amit and Chris show you how to find what course topics are trending in creative places online.

Links:

• trends.google.com
• trends.pinterest.com
• udemy.com https://www.udemy.com/instructor/marketplace-insights
• twitter.com
• poet.so
• facebook.com/groups
• explodingtopics.com
• writing.fyi/apps

Is your next course is about to launch? Amit and Chris share their favorite 5 ESSENTIAL tips for a successful launch day.

Links:

• Apps for Authors
• ZNLR Ninjas
• Active Campaign Recipes
• 5k Launch Blueprint

When you're planning your course and putting together an outline, what do you need to consider to ensure you're covering everything you need to be covering? This week Amit and Chris talk about this--and how you can get started on your outline quickly.

Links:

• Apps for Authors
• ZNLR Ninjas

Project management is an integral part of any successful project. In today's episode, Amit and Chris talk about the best FREE tools that can help you prioritize tasks when building courses, delegate work across team members (including VAs!), track progress over time, and collaborate with others.

We talk about:

• Trello
• Planyway Trello Powerup
• Asana
• Clickup
• Google Sheets
• Monday
• Jira
• Notion
• Airtable
• JoinSecret

Lifetime deals. We all love them, but what kind of LTDs are the most useful and last the test of time? In this two-part episode, Chris and Amit each share their favorite LTDs, so you can be on the lookout for similar deals.

Links:

• Apps for Authors FREE course
• Simplified
• SendFox
• Picmaker
• Formly
• Onlive
• Active Webinar
• SheetChart
• Pabbly Connect
• EWWW Image Optimizer
• Sertifier
• TopicMojo
• Trafft
• Typedesk