First steps when using INDIE
So you’ve decided to use INDIE to create engaging online courses, but you’re not so sure how to get the ball rolling. To give you a helping hand, we have prepared a few steps you could follow when starting out with INDIE:
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Signing up for a site
5 minutes. You can create your own site in a snap! We only need your name, a username and a password. With just a few clicks you can sign up for our 14-day free trial
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Customizing your site
1 hour. INDIE is highly customizable so you can set up your selling site with your own logo, color schemes, URL, terminology, panels, images, and more.
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Creating an outline of each course
10 - 15 minutes per course. At this stage you will determine what each course is about and the content outline.
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Creating the materials for each course
A few hours per course. This depends on whether you want to upload your own content or create new content. Our authoring tool makes it easy to create engaging courses fast.
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Configuring the course catalog
10 minutes. This simply requires selecting from several layout options we have available. We recommend using attractive and high resolution pictures for each catalog category.
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Marketing your courses
15 - 45 minutes. We offer promotional tools to help you sell courses faster, such as SEO for your site and courses, ratings and reviews, affiliate programs, and integration with MailChimp.
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Configuring e-commerce
30 minutes. Select your desired payment gateway and set prices for your courses. You can also create coupons, discount codes, bundles, subscriptions, and even sell digital media items.
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