After clicking on an ad that caught my attention, my Insta feed became inundated with adverts for creative online courses. This got me wondering if any artist can create such a course and benefit from it in terms of marketing and earnings.
Domestika is a high-ranking chosen provider of such courses, ranging from the simple to complex and, according to Domestika, ‘any professional in the creative field’ can apply. They require you to present a well-crafted proposal to be considered. Your course needs to be unique and include 2-4 hours of content, 60% of which should be video format. Domestika do not charge any set up fees and pay you a percentage of course sales. The issue for me would be the creation of video content – I am not a confident presenter and less skilled in using technology, however, it does inspire me to learn these skills.
Endeavouring to escape the dread of presenting by video, I then considered downloadable kindle books as sold on Amazon. Like NFTs these are bought and sold on the interne. They require no videos, just a good printable layout and they are very specific to the audience looking for that particular skill which also provides the opportunity to increase online followers. You will need to create an unique ISBN for your eBook, there are different price ranges for different file sizes, and copyright protection insurance is an important consideration, but you can earn between 30-70% royalties depending on the package you choose.
I am particularly interested in writing / illustrating books for children and this could be an effective way to market an idea and gauge response.
