Launch your course with a waitlist (without overbuilding)
Collect intent early, ship a small first version, and use real questions to refine curriculum and pricing.
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When a waitlist helps (and when it delays you)
A waitlist makes sense when you are not sure which angle resonates — you can A/B test your one-line pitch before you record a single lesson. It does not make sense when it becomes a reason to delay publishing. If your course is 80% built, launch without a huge audience and treat the first cohort as your waitlist.
For a broader view of what to do before and after the waitlist, see how to get your first students for a new online course.