Posts by Ben Arellano
Online Course Business: The Perfect Muse?
Are you familiar with The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss? Chances are, you’ve at least heard of it. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably read it more than once. While the title may sound a little far-fetched, the book is packed with practical strategies for what Tim calls lifestyle design — the idea…
Read MoreImportant Fly Plugins Updates for July!
Well, Happy Summer to those of you in the northern hemisphere and if you’re in the south, we hope you enjoy some cooler weather and a break from the heat! We’ve been staying busy here at Fly Plugins doing our best to ensure that our customers receive best-in-class WordPress plugins and stellar support. Here are…
Read MoreEngage your students with email automation
One of the most important aspects of delivering an online course is communicating with your students. However, unless you have a lot of free time, or perhaps a virtual assistant or some sort of automation, this could be a daunting, time consuming task. Communication with your students keeps them engaged in the course, moving through…
Read MoreHow to Create Engaging Course Sales Copy
You can create great, helpful online course content, but without good course sales copy you’ve wasted your time and hard work. Here are a few tips for getting your value proposition across to prospective customers. When we created our first online course in 2010, we were about as nervous and anxious as an entrepreneur can…
Read MoreBest CoursePress Pro Alternative WordPress LMS
Looking for a WordPress LMS plugin to replace CoursePress Pro? WP Courseware has you covered! As you know, sometimes, good things do come to a close. In recent news, WPMU DEV announced they are sunsetting many of their premium plugins, but one in particular is CoursePress Pro. CoursePress Pro is a learning management system that…
Read MoreWP Courseware 4.6 Introduces Bundles, Installment Payments, and Much, Much More!
Well, where do we start? We crammed so much into the release of WP Courseware 4.6 that it’s almost hard to list it all! If you’re interested, you can check out the release notes within the plugin. But, we wanted to share a few highlights. We’ve always been feature-driven by customer feedback, so this release…
Read MoreThe Successful Course Launch Formula
A successful course launch depends on asking yourself these 4 questions. We’ve always said here on our blog that everyone is an expert in something. And that something is what leads to the idea for an online course launch. But an idea doesn’t sell. A marketable product does. That being said, there are, of course,…
Read MoreUsing MemberPress to Sell Your WP Courseware Courses
MemberPress and WP Courseware Offer a Powerful Combination for Creating and Selling Your Online Courses with WordPress One of my favorite membership plugins out there right now is MemberPress. Why? Well, primarily because of how much fun its creator, Blair Williams, is to hang out with at conferences! Ok, even though Blair is an all-around…
Read More3 Ways to Use Amazon S3 Cloud Storage Within Your Online Business
We’ve long been proponents of using Amazon Web Services’ S3 cloud storage platform for hosting video. It’s inexpensive, has the resources to store and deliver as much video as you can create, and it delivers it to your end user with a fast playback experience (especially if you combine it with Amazon’s CloudFront content delivery…
Read MoreFree Certificate Images for Backgrounds
Download these free certificate images for backgrounds below! Certificate images for backgrounds can take on many different styles. They don’t always have to come in the form of the regal, gold-laced, and overly decorative college degree! It’s ok to have a little fun and get creative when choosing a background. Do you teach an online…
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