Stop wasting time. If you want to learn how to make money, go straight to the source. Here are 14 of the best Udemy courses that will teach you, step by step, how to make at least a $1,000 per month. Probably more.
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So you want to make money online but found the whole process daunting.
It’s hard to choose an idea.
Then, once you choose the idea, what do you do next?
You could spend months and months researching and still not be any closer to earning a single dollar.
If only there was a course that could teach you, step-by-step, how to make money online.
Enter Udemy Courses.
What are Udemy Courses?
Udemy is a worldwide marketplace of teachers and instructors.
Anyone with knowledge of a topic can set up a Udemy course.
They build the course and then offer it to the world. People wanting to learn find the course and take it.
Think of these as virtual elective classes.
Most of us had electives in high school. Those classes that we got to choose that were outside the standard curriculum.
Well Udemy courses are elective learning for life.
They’ve got courses in Pet Care & Training. Courses in learning a language. They even have a hypnotherapy certification course.
Among the 65,000 courses they offer are some great ones on making money online.
Here are 14 of the best courses on Udemy that will have you making money in no time.
How to Become a Bestselling Author on Amazon Kindle
Learn To:
- Write your book and publish it on Kindle
- Become an Amazon Bestseller using KDP Select free promotion
- Format you ebook for Kindle and publish on Amazon
- Create a long-term career as a self-published Kindle author
Instructor: Tom Corson-Knowles
Reviews: 4.4 Star Rating; 1,008 Reviews; 36,898 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “The start to this course felt strange, with the recorded session of a class, BUT now that I’m further into it, there is a TONNE of EXCELLENT information provided, in clear step by step process. The teacher speaks a little fast at times, but that mostly feels like enthusiasm for the message in the lessons.” -Lori Grace Petroff
Ebay Drop Shipping Guide with No Inventory - Work From Home
Learn To:
- Understand the core concepts of drop shipping
- Start a drop shipping store within a few hours
- Learn the formulas to making profits
- Create systems for self sustainability
Instructor: David Vu
Reviews: 4.6 Star Rating; 6,821 Reviews; 31,978 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “This course is a MUST HAVE for anyone who is thinking about starting a drop shipping business or who is in the early stages of their business.
The instructor, David Vu is an engaging individual who is very open, willing to share tips and traps, and provides a thorough and easy to understand method for starting or improving your drop shipping business.
Before I found David’s Udemy course, my business struggled. After I finished the course, I deployed what I learned and dramatically improved my business and the profits derived from it.
Thanks DAVID !!!“
Etsy 101: Set Up a Shop and Promote It on Social Media
Learn To:
- Understand the core concepts of drop shipping
- Start a drop shipping store within a few hours
- Learn the formulas to making profits
- Create systems for self sustainability
Instructor: David Vu
Reviews: 4.6 Star Rating; 6,821 Reviews; 31,978 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “This course is a MUST HAVE for anyone who is thinking about starting a drop shipping business or who is in the early stages of their business.
The instructor, David Vu is an engaging individual who is very open, willing to share tips and traps, and provides a thorough and easy to understand method for starting or improving your drop shipping business.
Before I found David’s Udemy course, my business struggled. After I finished the course, I deployed what I learned and dramatically improved my business and the profits derived from it.
Thanks DAVID !!!“
How to Start an Amazon FBA Store on a Tight Budget
Learn To:
- Leverage the Amazon platform to create a full-time living or much, much more
- Know where and how to source these items at pennies on the dollar
- Use a specific set of rules to uncover the easiest and most profitable items to sell
- Be able to get stock and start selling even when on a tight budget
Instructor: Theo McArthur
Reviews: 4.7 Star Rating; 3,493 Reviews; 16,734 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Theo explains clearly each step, and she is concise and to the point. She provides enough info about pitfalls of the steps, so you avoid mistakes along the path.
The course is well constructed and simple to follow.
Theo frequently update some lectures when required, and she adds more lectures when there is something new in the market.“
Online Marketing Business: Create Your Agency, Step-by-Step
Learn To:
- Get your first client (and first paycheck)
- How to create a profitable business from day one
- What tools you’ll use on a daily basis to manage and grow the business
- How to scale the business and free your time up for other pursuits
Instructor: Sean Marshall
Reviews: 4.4 Star Rating; 487 Reviews; 5,675 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Course seems very practical. I like Sean’s style. He’s honest about the hard work necessary to succeed. He gives great info from his experience.“
Kindle Launch Plan: Publish and Market an Amazon Bestseller
Learn To:
- Launch a Bestselling Book on Amazon
- Drive Email Sign-Ups From Your Book
- Choose the Right Keywords and Categories to Find More Buyers
- Generate More Exposure on Amazon w/ Simple Content “Hacks”
Instructor: Nick Loper
Reviews: 4.2 Star Rating; 233 Reviews; 4,092 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “This course shows a step by step process of writing, publishing the book an promoting it, i have found alot of help from it, its my first time to self publish and from the skills i have got here, i know am gonna hit it, highly recomend it to others“
Start an Online Business on Amazon FBA, Dropship, Wholesale
Learn To:
- Go from square one to a full-time online business
- Find Drop-Ship or Wholesale Suppliers from my Personal Supplier List of over 1,700 vendors
- Sell across multiple marketplaces (Amazon, Ebay, Sears, Buy.com, Overstock, and more)
- How to sell internationally
Instructor: Anthony Monfet
Reviews: 4.3 Star Rating; 627 Reviews; 14,423 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Instructor is clear and keeps to the point. I like the structure of breaking the material in to smaller chunks. I feel that I have learned much more than I knew coming into this course, and I feel more confident to go further. I can tell there was thought put into what content should be included in the course. Nice! Definite value for $$. Instructor definitely loves to share information.“
Copywriting - Become a Freelance Copywriter, your own boss
Learn To:
- Everything you need for a fast-track start, including your first article
- Copywriter’s “how-to”: sales, copy, expert copy, and more
- The essential skills that mark out a real pro
- How to boost your income and turn your new website into a money magnet
Instructor: Len Smith, Sean Kaye
Reviews: 4.6 Star Rating; 934 Reviews; 25,218 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Loved the course! I will be going through it again as suggested to make sure everything sinks in, but I learned a lot. There are a lot of downloads and resources too. Excellent!“
Advanced: Make and Sell Custom Shirts Using Merch by Amazon
Learn To:
- Create a Merch by Amazon account
- Understand the digital file requirements for shirt design
- Create your own Amazon aStore to market Merch by Amazon shirts
- Use the Merch by Amazon platform to create your own shirt designs available for sale on Amazon
Instructor: Chris Green
Reviews: 4.4 Star Rating; 665 Reviews; 17,301 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “At first I wasn’t sure if the info would be good, due to the initial presentation. But after going through the whole class, the amount and quality of the info was amazing. I had relatively all of my questions answered, and Tim really seemed to be interested in me the student, making sure I got the most bang for my buck.“
Self-Publish Your Children's Book - From Start to Finish
Learn To:
- Independently publish your children’s book
- Create multiple streams of passive income
- Create, or have illustrations created for you
- Identify high-demand elements of value and elements of enjoyment to strategically make your book a successful product
Instructor: Tim Johnson
Reviews: 4.8 Star Rating; 105 Reviews; 2,470 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “At first I wasn’t sure if the info would be good, due to the initial presentation. But after going through the whole class, the amount and quality of the info was amazing. I had relatively all of my questions answered, and Tim really seemed to be interested in me the student, making sure I got the most bang for my buck.“
Udemy Masters 2018: Online Course Creation - Unofficial
Learn To:
- Create online courses that actually sell
- Build an automated sales funnel to sell your course while you sleep
- Validate your course idea to make sure it will be profitable
- Design an engaging and high-quality course
Instructor: Phil Ebiner
Reviews: 4.6 Star Rating; 553 Reviews; 3,560 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “I really appreciate Phil’s (slow and steady) pace, which is perfect for a beginner like me. I have made one Udemy course, but can already see so many ways to improve it and the next ones. Phil has also convinced me of the need to start focusing on building my brand beyond Udemy for long-term success. Thanks Phil! 🙂“
Alibaba The Complete Guide to Import from Alibaba to Amazon
Learn To:
- Find profitable top-seller products in Alibaba and sell these products on Amazon
- Negotiate with the manufacturers in China
- How to get free sample products directly from the manufacturers
- Identify reliable factories and know how to avoid scammers
Instructor: Diego Davila
Reviews: 4.5 Star Rating; 357 Reviews; 2,660 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Take this course if you want to learn about Amzon and Alibaba….Wauw, Diego is a Boss! I’m a beginner and as far as I can tel tell tight now is that I’m very pleased with the content. Step by step, not too long and not too short, aswesome. The teacher’s excitement really shows and he’s determined to gice us the best he can. Off I go to the rest of the course!“
ClickBank Success - Affiliate Marketing Without a Website
Learn To:
- Gain the knowledge to select good, profitable, ClickBank products to promote
- Create a profitable advertising campaign and make money with ClickBank without a website
- Boost your campaign performance by tracking keywords that lead to actual sales
- Build your own squeeze page and attract subscriber opt-ins
Instructor: KC Tan
Reviews: 4.5 Star Rating; 2,847 Reviews; 16,570 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “This is a good course to start in Internet Marketing. The instructor has taught students all the basic skills of internet/affiliate marketing in a step by step format. There is plenty of advice and tips given and lots of interesting, useful techniques are demonstrated. The support has been quite exceptional, keep it up!“
Build a Dropshipping Empire From Scratch. Proven Blueprint
Learn To:
- Choose the right type of products to sell with the dropship model
- Quickly find the right suppliers to dropship for you
- Set up the ‘perfect’ website for drop shipping
- Put in place powerful strategies to turn your website into a sales machine
Instructor: Theo McArthur
Reviews: 4.6 Star Rating; 1,492 Reviews; 9,410 Students Enrolled
Sample Review: “Seems to cover everything you need to know to get started. With this information I went from knowing nothing to having a store in less than a week. 🙂“
Conclusion
Ideas are great, but only if you know how to follow through on them.
These are 14 ideas with hours of video and coursework to get you making money in no time.
Hopefully there was something in that list that sparked your interest.
Something that made you think “I’d like to do that!”
If it did…if it jumped out at you or you got that little twinge of excitement, take the course. You never know, it could change your life.
Which course looked the most interesting to you? Have you taken a Udemy course? Loved it? Hated it? Comment and let everyone know.
Great list. I am going to look into this one for sure. ClickBank Success – Affiliate Marketing Without a Website. Very curious.
very informative article about udemy. Thanks for sharing.