Selling Courses on Skillshare

Learn how to sell engaging courses on Skillshare—basic to advanced strategies tailored for instructors aiming to teach and earn online.

Overview
Selling courses on Skillshare isn’t just about uploading content and hoping for the best. This course helps you navigate the platform, understand its algorithms, and create content that learners actually complete. Whether you’re teaching watercolours or web design, understanding what draws attention and retains students is the true trick of the trade.

Divided into Basic and Advanced modules, the course walks you through everything from setting up your instructor profile to promoting your course outside of Skillshare. There’s a fine balance between creativity and structure, and we help you strike it without sounding like a motivational poster. Learn how to plan your content, manage feedback, and keep your course discoverable—without playing hide-and-seek with the algorithm.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how Skillshare's teaching platform operates effectively
• Create courses that attract attention and retain engagement
• Develop a professional instructor profile to reflect your brand
• Apply techniques to optimise course visibility and discoverability
• Promote courses beyond the platform for additional reach
• Analyse performance metrics to enhance course performance

Course Curriculum:

• Basic
• Advanced

Who is this course for:

• Aspiring instructors with zero online teaching experience
• Creatives looking to monetise their skills via Skillshare
• Teachers seeking flexible income streams through content
• Professionals aiming to build authority in their niche
• Entrepreneurs wishing to grow their digital footprint
• Hobbyists considering course creation as a side hustle
• Designers, artists, or coders with teachable skills
• Anyone tired of free tutorials that don’t explain enough

Career Path (UK Average Salaries):

• Online Course Instructor – £32,000/year
• Content Strategist – £39,000/year
• Digital Marketing Consultant – £43,000/year
• E-learning Developer – £35,000/year
• YouTube Educator – £31,000/year
• Education Content Creator – £34,000/year