Hi guys (I guess I should say gals ),
I am waiting to get input on whether I can freely get input from members of this forum generally about the lessons I propose to create to enable me to enter a joint venture with others but until I get input on whether that would be acceptable here...I figured it wouldn't hurt to get input from those of you who have given me input on this thread on the following e-course lesson schedule.
It's tentative but I think it covers most of what is required to successfully create and put up an effective web presence.
E-Course Lesson Schedule (make sure you scroll down the box below to Lesson 13):
Code:
Lesson 1: Overall process of displaying web pages.
* browser.
* web server.
* HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
* databases and FTP.
Lesson 2: Your own domain.
* how to pick a domain name.
- dashes, dots, and extensions.
* registering a domain through a registrar.
Lesson 3: Hosting your domain
* features to look for in a web host.
* things to watch out for.
Lesson 4: Basic index file to generate web pages.
Lesson 5: Creating web page content.
* simple text files with some HTML and CSS statements.
Lesson 6: Instructions to work with the index file.
* adding new pages.
* deleting pages.
* taking down pages temporarily.
Lesson 7: Using CSS to control content presentation.
* what is CSS?
* live site examples from my web site.
- link to sandbox on my site where I visitor can change the look
of my entire site instantly through changes to my CSS.
Lesson 8: Using an FTP program.
* domain name, user name, password, and port.
Lesson 9: Creating a web page header and footer.
* link to fuller lesson with images at my site.
Lesson 10: Using a web page background image.
* link to fuller lesson with images at my site.
Lesson 11: Using a main content background image.
* link to fuller lesson with images at my site.
Lesson 12: Accepting online paymemts for your services or goods.
Lesson 13: Effective strategies for getting site visitors quickly.
What is neat about this lesson schedule is that several of the lessons will require readers to come to my site to see a more fuller explanation with images or live sandbox ability to try out what I am talking about at my site.
Increasing traffic to my site and increasing the possibility that someone will use my web development services.
One problem I see though. If I let people pay me for a license to use my source code in whatever way they want including the ability to freely share it with others....well...after the first sale to a closely knit subcriber list there will be no need to have others interested in my source code to pay for it. Since members of the list will be able to share it freely LOL.
Perhaps I should give away my source code freely and thereby increase the value of these lessons exponentially. Making them even more popular focusing instead on getting backend sales from those hiring me to create their web sites for them or selling more in depth lessons on using the GIMP to create great web graphics. Or otherwise figuring out what else I can sell those who take my lessons.
I think it is safe to say that if some internet marketers or even one big one like Jimmy D. Brown take me up on using these lessons to provide greater value to their subscribers while indirectly allowing me to offer web development services to their subscribers through my site...that I will be able to probably double what I charge right now and still make out like a bandit. I will have such an increase in site visits by pre-qualified site visitors who might need my type of service that even charging twice will still leave me with enough new clients to more than offset the loss of those who might not like my higher prices.
Again please know that I don't expect continued input from you all indefinitely till this joint venture idea is fully fleshed out, God knows you all have been gracious enough in giving me the input you have already but, if anyone has additional comments on my proposed lesson schedule...it would of course be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Carlos
PS. I've already written Lesson 1 and can probably create an average of one Lesson a day until finished with all 13.
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