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:

  1. What you need to know when you start creating a website?
  2. Does the type of platform in hosting a course matters?
  3. Can you share great functions, plug-ins, features of WordPress that are not present on other platforms?
  4. What is Learning Manage System (LMS) and what are the fun things you can do with it?
  5. What are the considerations when you decide to build a course using WordPress?
  6. 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:

  1. Is the content I am creating in demand, useful, and purposeful?
  2. Will this content solve a real-life problem?
  3. 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.

In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Jonathan explains why WordPress is a superior long-term solution for course creators compared to many SaaS platforms. He highlights features such as page builders (Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder), learning management systems (LifterLMS and LearnDash), and the ability to add interactive elements like quizzes, gamification, certificates, and downloadable materials. He stresses the importance of reliable hosting to ensure smooth student experiences and offers WP Tonic services that include hosting, pre-installed software, development time, and support. Resources include WP-Tonic.com for podcasts, articles, tutorials, and hosting packages, all aimed at simplifying the WordPress experience for entrepreneurs building e-learning businesses.

Quotes

"Learning management systems like LearnDash and LifterLMS offer the features students expect, from quizzes to certificates, and the competition between them benefits course creators."

"If your foundations are rubbish, the rest of your course can be fantastic, but the house is probably going to fall down."

"WordPress is like owning your property; you control it, move hosts, or change developers without losing your business."

"Cheap hosting will ruin your students’ experience—invest in reliable hosting to give your course the performance it deserves."

Resources

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:04 — 25.9MB) | Embed

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Filed in: Archive 3: 2018-2020 • Interview • Podcast

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