Most people price a course by counting hours of footage, then pick a number that feels humble. That is exactly backwards. Buyers do not pay for your video count — they pay for where they'll be after they finish. Price the destination, not the runtime.
Start from the outcome's value
A course that helps someone land freelance clients can be worth a month of new income. A course that gets a hobbyist a satisfying result is worth far less, and that's fine — the point is to anchor to what the result is actually worth to that person.
Write the outcome in one sentence. If it clearly leads to money, time saved, or a meaningful skill, you can price with confidence rather than apology.
Look at the real alternative
Your buyer isn't comparing your course to other courses. They're comparing it to doing nothing, to piecing it together from free videos, or to hiring someone. Position against that.
- Free content is cheaper but scattered and slow — you sell the shortcut.
- Hiring a pro costs far more — you sell the do-it-yourself route.
- Doing nothing is free — you sell the cost of staying stuck.
Use tiers to fit different buyers
Not everyone wants the same thing. A common pattern is three tiers: the course alone, the course plus templates or a community, and the course plus direct access to you. The middle option is usually the one most people pick, and the top one quietly raises what everyone considers normal.
You don't need all three on day one, but designing for them keeps you from leaving money on the table later.
Pick a number and let the market answer
No spreadsheet gives you the perfect price. Choose a confident number, launch to a small group, and read the response. Nobody buying means it's a positioning problem, not always a price one. Everyone buying instantly usually means you're too cheap.
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