how to build a great site for selling online courses with

How to build a great site for selling online courses with INDIE

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Introduction .........................................................................................................................

How INDIE helps you build a great site for selling online courses ...........................

INDIE Features to easily create an attractive site ........................................................

Summary ............................................................................................................................


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Introduction

INDIE is a learning management system (LMS) for use by entrepreneurs that wish to market

their knowledge. INDIE is a platform that helps individuals create, manage and sell online self-

paced courses.

INDIE is a product of CYPHER LEARNING, a company that specializes in providing learning

platforms for organizations around the world.

CYPHER LEARNING provides a similar LMS for use by businesses called MATRIX and an LMS

for use by schools and universities called NEO. CYPHER LEARNING products are used by over

20,000 organizations, have millions of users, and have won several awards.

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https://www.indielms.com/

https://cypherlearning.com/

https://www.matrixlms.com/

https://www.neolms.com/

How INDIE helps you build a great site for selling online courses

Any entrepreneur that is looking to get started with selling online courses has to first set up a

site where they can present their offer. Having an attractive site with all the right functionalities

will help tremendously in generating revenue through course selling.

An amazing site helps entrepreneurs showcase their courses, build an audience, attract the

right customers, and efficiently sell their content.

The easiest way to do so is by selecting a platform for creating online courses that also enables

you to build a great selling site. This way, you have all the functionalities you need to create

content and sell it, into a single convenient location. With the right tools, entrepreneurs have an

easier time standing out from the competition, creating interesting content, presenting it to their

target audience, and selling it.

INDIE is a learning platform for entrepreneurs that provides all the tools you need to create,

manage, and sell your online courses. INDIE makes it easy for entrepreneurs to create engaging

courses, quickly set up their site and start selling courses. With features such as a graphical

course catalog, beautiful course overview pages, marketing tools, and integrated e-commerce

functionality, you will be able to create an attractive site and boost your revenue in no time.

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INDIE Features to easily create an attractive site

INDIE provides a variety of functionalities that cater to the needs of entrepreneurs. Here’s an

overview of the most important INDIE features that will help you build a great site.

Fast implementation

Our platform is built to ensure a smooth setup. Entrepreneurs can configure their site with just a

few steps and fully customize it to match their brand. INDIE has an intuitive design that makes

building your site easy and creating courses an enjoyable experience.

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Customizable visitor portal

You can customize many aspects of the portal, including the URL, logo, images, menu,

terminology, and more. Easily create a unique site using our built-in selection of drag and drop

panels such as carousels, counters, image blocks, CTA’s, and more. The visual editor provides

a point-and-click interface for adding, moving, deleting, hiding panels and all changes are made

live immediately.

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Custom themes

Entrepreneurs can choose from a selection of beautiful built-in themes or create their own

custom themes using our quick editor. Select the colors that match your brand and choose your

prefered font. We also integrate with Google Fonts and you can add custom CSS.

Custom HTML

Entrepreneurs can use custom HTML to transform their site completely and give it a more

personalized look. Create custom pages, menus, and add custom HTML in various locations on

your site.

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Catalog

Entrepreneurs can package their courses nicely and display them into a graphical catalog where

learners can purchase them. The course catalog lists all the courses and learners can purchase

courses directly from the catalog. On the course tiles, learners can see the price, the instructor,

a short description and the course ratings.


Course overview pages

Each course has its own overview page with important details such as the course description, a

content outline, certificates, ratings, reviews, and more. Learners can leave ratings and reviews

for courses which are visible in the catalog and encourage other learners to buy the courses.

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E-commerce

Generating revenue using the e-commerce features of INDIE is easy. Entrepreneurs can sell a

variety of items such as courses, subscriptions, bundles, and digital media. We also provide

support for coupons, bulk discounts, bulk purchases, and integration with the most popular

payment gateways such as PayPal, PayPal Payments Pro, Stripe, Authorize.net, PayUbiz, and

PayU Latam.

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Marketing tools

INDIE provides entrepreneurs with all the essential tools they need to market their courses such

as ratings and reviews, SEO features, and MailChimp integration.

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Summary

INDIE LMS was designed for the entrepreneurs who need an easy and efficient way to create,

market, and sell their online courses. With INDIE, you can quickly build a great site to sell your

online courses and start increasing your revenue. For more details about INDIE and CYPHER

LEARNING products, please visit our websites or contact us at [email protected].

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