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Course Idea

You can create and sell a course titled “Monetize Your Social Media in 60 Days,” designed to take beginners from “posting for fun” to “earning from content creation.” The course covers the fundamentals of growing an audience, building a personal brand, and unlocking income streams.

Proposed Course Modules

1. Laying the Foundation
   
   

• Defining your niche and brand identity.
  
  

• Understanding algorithms across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  
  

• Setting realistic growth and monetization goals.
  
  

2. Content Strategy & Planning
   
   

• How to research content ideas that trend.
  
  

• Building a 30-day content calendar.
  
  

• Free/affordable tools for scheduling posts.
  
  

3. Content Creation Hacks
   
   

• Filming with your phone: lighting, sound, and framing basics.
  
  

• Editing hacks: transitions, captions, and viral sound selection.
  
  

• Templates & presets for faster editing.
  
  

4. Audience Growth Blueprint
   
   

• How to leverage hashtags, SEO, and trends.
  
  

• Engaging with communities (DMs, comments, collabs).
  
  

• Building authentic engagement instead of fake followers.
  
  

5. Monetization 101
   
   

• Types of monetization: brand deals, affiliate links, digital products.
  
  

• How to pitch to brands (email templates + negotiation tactics).
  
  

• Setting up systems to receive payments from anywhere.
  
  

6. Scaling & Sustainability
   
   

• Outsourcing editing/management.
  
  

• Growing across multiple platforms.
  
  

• Turning followers into loyal customers (email lists, communities).

Now that you have mapped out your course modules, it is time to set up your course.

Quick and Simple Steps to Set up Your Course.

1. Log in to your Mainstack dashboard.
   
   

2. On the Homepage, click on Hosted Courses
   
   

3. Click the “+ Add Course” button.

4. Enter the basic details about your course:

1. Course Title

2. Course Description

5. Toggle on the “Get Started with AI” button if you need AI assistance to generate course content.

6. Click “Continue”.

7. Click on the Course outline tab to update the course details (learning objectives, cover image, and pricing).

8. Click the Course outline tab to add content to each course module. You can delete modules you do not want and add new ones.

9. Click the certificate tab and select if you want to issue certificates after completion, add your signature, and show the completion date.

10. Click the purchase email tab to update your purchase confirmation email.

11. Click on the Publish button to publish your course.

What You Can Do with Hosted Courses

• Upload video lessons, tutorials, and downloadable resources like pitch templates and content calendars.

• Use Drip Scheduling to unlock new modules every 10 days so students don’t rush and instead apply what they’ve learned step by step.

• Track student progress through your dashboard.

• Leverage Fast Action Pricing to give early followers a discount.

• Send email campaigns to your students announcing new modules or offers.