Free Traffic: Why Your Course Marketing Sucks

April 29, 2019 - 4 Comments

Information doesn't sell anymore. 

In the age of Wikipedia, Google and Quora available at the click of the finger, anyone can expand their knowledge for free - Tom Libelt points out. 

Yet, he believes that online courses are one of the greatest ways to make money and most people fail simply because they lack marketing skills to promote them. 

Tom helps people market their courses, and in today's episode, he revealed why many struggle with selling their courses, how to find your ideal customers and target them without spending on ads, sell without the fear of coming across too salesy, and what are some key things you can change about the way you market your course that will drive in more sales. And if information doesn't sell, what does

This and more is waiting for you in this episode! 

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What You'll Discover in this Episode:

  • Why selling an online course is one of the best business models out there, especially for beginners.
  • How to take your marketing up a notch, and why a great course is useless without great marketing and what is the number one mistake most people make.
  • Information doesn't sell anymore: learn how to apply the common "feature-benefit" problem to marketing online courses and find the pain points your potential customers have.
  • Stop worrying about coming across too salesy! Tom explains why this mindset prevents you from selling more and what differentiates a good salesman from a sketchy one. 
  • How to work on your advertising and copywriting skills that will help you communicate your course's value better.
  • Facebook and Google ads are not only pricey but often less effective than other methods. Learn what you can do instead to find customers for your course.
  • How to decide what information to give away for free on your blog and what to keep exclusive for paying customers.

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How Do You Transform Your Customers?

Selling information is not enough: people want transformation. What transformation does your online course bring to people's lives? Do you communicate this clearly in your sales copy?

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About ​Alexandra Kozma

Alexandra is a traveling marketer. When she is not editing podcast episodes or writing blog posts, she's out there exploring a new city. She's the creator of the Morning Mindset daily mindfulness journal.


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