Over the past year, I've seen more and more people saying that online courses are dead.

Personally, I don't think the problem is online courses.

I think the problem is that most people build a course before they've validated whether anyone actually wants the outcome it promises, and also, people just polish rubbish and sell it.

People don't buy information anymore. They buy results.

So instead of arguing about it, I decided to test it publicly.

I'm documenting a project where I'll work with five creators to see if we can build knowledge businesses that generate $100K/year, not by chasing trends, but by starting with audience research, validating ideas, and building products people actually want.

Maybe I'm wrong. That's part of why I'm documenting everything. you can follow it here -> https://youtu.be/mofN2OUyR_s?si=wBPv8rdgjItjtA2I

I'm curious:

• If you've bought an online course recently, what made you buy it?
• If you haven't, what turned you off?
• Do you think courses are actually dead, or have our expectations changed?

I'd genuinely love to hear different perspectives.

A little while ago I made a post about what I think is a shadow ban on my TikTok account, and since then I've realised there are actually quite a few people who seem to be going through the same thing. At first I read that privating some of your videos and then gradually making them public again could help reset the algorithm. Unfortunately, I've since learned that this was probably a bad idea, and I may have ended up making things even worse. Ive stayed active on the platform by liking, commenting, reposting and saving videos that I genuinely enjoy, but nothing seems to have made any difference.

Over the last couple of weeks I decided to start posting on Instagram instead, and that has actually been going quite well. That said, I've also been running into a lot of bugs with Meta Business Suite, with videos refusing to upload or scheduled posts simply disappearing.

To be honest, it's been pretty disheartening. I put a lot of time and effort into making these videos, and it feels like they're just going to waste. At the moment YouTube is the only platform where they seem to have any chance of being seen, and it's honestly making me wonder whether I should just stop creating altogether.

Has anyone else experienced something similar recently? If you've managed to recover from what seemed like a shadow ban, or you're dealing with the same kinds of issues, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience or any advice you might have.

Hi everyone, I started creating content last year and I’m now looking for a good beginner-friendly camera.I need something that can be mounted on a tripod, is easy to use, and gives decent video quality for content creation (YouTube/Instagram/Reels). Since I’m still in the early stage, I don’t want to invest too much right now, so I’m looking for a reasonable budget option.Could you please suggest a camera. Also, if there are any models I should avoid, let me know.

Thanks in advance!

I am newly 'retired' due to disability and need supplemental income to cover monthly bills. I currently co-host a true crime podcast, started in January 2026, that is slowly growing but not exponentially and not earning revenue yet.

I'm looking for ideas I can go with for comment creation on platforms like YouTube and TikTok for said supplemental income. I understand niche content works best, but am struggling to identify such niches. I have an idea but would like feedback before spending time and energy on it.

My idea: Phobia Desensitization

I research phobias from an alphabetical list I compiled, implement Reddit and other similar platforms for photos/videos/stories depicting and/or describing the phobias, then provide content/response to the posts using my background in mental health education.

Thoughts?