We must be isolating. Nothing like upgrading your brain and skills during ISO. I have completed two courses this week. One paid and one free. Udemy offers a range of courses at a range of prices. I have used it for a long time and have never been disappointed. Even less than perfect courses deliver a new perspectives, a different set of ideas and content worth knowing. I archived one paid course because it wasn’t what I thought and yet, I really liked the instructor and how he was talking me through the content. I am now wondering whether I shall be able to unarchive it if I want to do some more …
The SEO course for Beginners I have done before in 2016. Was it worth another go? Yes. Did Udemy notice I was doing it for a second time ? No. You can do the courses as often as you want. I really got value out of this course the second time around because I had 4 more years of working with blogs and the changes on the internet since then and it has changed quite a bit. Daragh Walsh does not waste one minute of my time and he is good value in terms of tips, ideas, skills and explanations.
Anders Toxboe offered a paid course, Building Persuasive Products and it was worth doing in the light of how media saturated we have become. he did it as a lecture style and that might not suit everyone. It pulled out the psychology of websites, and online experiences and put it together in a way that gave clarity . It was mostly what I knew but it was really helpful to see it presented in such a comprehensive manner. Some things I did not know and so am now more mindful when I am online. New awareness of how things work.
Both courses had a glitch of doubling up on the subtitles/captions through different sections. I was on my iPad . It might have been a tablet issue. It has never happened before. I was really pleased to see the captions because it assists learners.
I have my next course picked out and then shall have a really good look at what else is on offer. Normally I am too busy to have time to explore the Udemy site in full. Am happy to make good use of this time as we all keep ourselves safe.
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