708: Build Your Learning Management System Course Using WordPress or Kajabi with WP-Tonic Podcast Host Jonathan Denwood

Jonathan Denwood is a leading influencer in the WordPress space (with his own leading podcast in the eLearning entrepreneurship WordPress area) and a champion of the eLearning Entrepreneur who wants to build a substantial online business.

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In this episode, you will learn the following:

What you need to know when you start creating a website?
Does the type of platform in hosting a course matters?
Can you share great functions, plug-ins, features of WordPress that are not present on other platforms?
What is Learning Manage System (LMS) and what are the fun things you can do with it?
What are the considerations when you decide to build a course using WordPress?
What is Caching?

What you need to know when you start creating a website? When starting a website, you need to decide and know your foundations. Start asking questions like:

Is the content I am creating in demand, useful, and purposeful?
Will this content solve a real-life problem?
Will I earn money from creating this content?

Does the type of platform in hosting a course matter?

If you intend to build a real business, it is best to build that on WordPress. WordPress is easy and intuitive to use. Managing content compared to other SAS Platforms is easier and simpler. It is also extremely customizable. On the otherhand, other SAS Platforms that you subscribe monthly are also great to use and they tend to market themselves as the "easy solution" but in reality they are much more complicated and complex than the WordPress. You are spending much more money on these platforms but functionalities and features are very limited depending on your package, and it's not easy to migrate out from these systems.

Can you share great functions, plug-ins, features of WordPress that are not present on other platforms?

There are two areas where WordPress excels: First, the development of page builders such as Gutenberg, Elementor, and Beaver Builder with drag and drop feature.
Second, Learning management system which gives you a lot of new features like having badges, take quizzes, tracking student's progress etc.

What is Learning Manage System (LMS) and what are the fun things you can do with it?

LMS increases the features and functions of a simple course. It helps you to generate good income. You can download extra materials like pdfs, quizzes, games, certificates, badges, etc.

What are the considerations when you decide to build a course using WordPress?

Do not buy cheap hosting mobile for your initial hosting package. Buying from hosting provider like blue host for $3 a month will not help you start-up your business on building content on wordpress. It will give you a terrible experience. Initially, you need to invest on choosing your hosting mobile and look into getting those around $20, $30, $35 for your initial hosting package on your membership site. Reliable providers like WP- Tonic and WP-Engine among many others will help your website run fast, it can handle the traffic, and allows multiple members to use the website at the same time.

What is Caching?

It is a layer that allows to store up data so that future requests for that data are served up faster than is possible by accessing the data’s primary storage location.

To learn more about WordPress, go to WP-Tonic and listen to our podcast about WordPress, latest features, plug-ins, page builders, learning management systems that you can get. Other services include: e-learning materials like blogs and training videos for entrepreneurs who want to build substantial online businesses, providing hosting and all the software included that starts at $35 a month, semi-custom and full-custom build-outs, they also ensure that your plug-ins up-to-date and your websites are secured.

Quotes

“What amazes me is how many people just jump in and build the course and hire us, yet they haven't really built their tribe. They don't really know if there's a real demand for the thing that they're solving, which is the reason for the course.” - Jonathan Denwood

“The one thing that causes a bad rap for WordPress or a bad experience is buying really cheap hosting. It will slow down like sticky tree sap. It will be a terrible experience.” - Jonathan Denwood

“I think we really offer solutions for the DIY person, the person that might need some help, or somebody that just wants it built for them, and then wants some continued support from a specialist company.” - Jonathan Denwood

Takeaways

01:13 Validating the demand for an online course and ensuring it solves a real problem is crucial before investing time and resources into creating it.

03:24 WordPress offers more flexibility and control compared to SaaS platforms, making it a better long-term choice for building a successful online business.

15:33 The development of powerful page builders and learning management systems has made WordPress more user-friendly for creating and managing online courses.

20:50 Investing in quality hosting is essential to ensure a smooth user experience for course participants, as cheap hosting can lead to performance issues.

23:12 Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and insights in the WordPress and e-learning communities through podcasts and other resources can be beneficial for entrepreneurs.

Resources

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