For years, I’ve been sharing news videos about the latest breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, curating them into a growing playlist. I have been doing it for more than a decade. Every time I revisit it, I’m amazed by how fast AI is evolving—it feels like something new and groundbreaking pops up every week. But despite all the buzz and hype, I realized that many people still don’t truly understand what AI is or how it can actually make their lives easier—whether at home or at work. That realization led me to create something simple yet impactful: an ebook titled "Unlocking AI: A Simple Guide for Beginners."
I initially created a simple version of the ebook using ChatGPT, hoping it would serve as a beginner-friendly guide to understanding AI. But I didn’t stop there. I kept improving the content through several iterations, putting in a lot of hard work to make it clearer, richer, and more helpful. I truly believed this ebook could be a game-changer for anyone curious about AI.
I was excited about launching it on Amazon, expecting good reviews and steady sales. But things didn’t go as planned. Early on, someone left a negative review—which unfortunately impacted the visibility and initial momentum of the book. It was disappointing, especially after the effort I had invested.
Still, I wasn’t ready to give up. I explored alternative ways to reach readers and decided to sell the ebook on my Gumroad store Rajamanickam.Com. I priced it low to make it accessible, but soon realized that low pricing isn’t ideal on Gumroad due to the fee structure. That got me thinking: what if I added more value?
So, I expanded the content, increasing the number of pages and improving the design. But managing such a large ebook became a challenge. That’s when the idea hit me—why not create short videos to go along with it?
And that’s how the course was born.
What started as a simple ebook with a few companion videos has now grown into a full-fledged learning experience:
🎥 Over 5.5 hours of video content
📚 7 AI-related eBooks packed with valuable insights
📝 Multiple articles and infographics
📬 Regular email updates about the latest AI trends and tools
Now, this course covers various topics from simple prompt engineering tips to RAG and Agentic AI.
And, it targets various kinds of audiences, including Students, Business People, AI Developers, Digital Marketers, Software Testers, etc.
I also created an AI Quiz to help learners reinforce their knowledge, and included a curated list of helpful AI tools and resources directly inside the course.
Now, the course is available not just on Gumroad, but also on platforms like Udemy and Skillshare, helping me reach a wider audience. It’s grown beyond a side project—it’s become my primary business.
To take it even further, I’m currently looking for affiliates to promote this course and my other digital products, offering a 50% commission. I'm also constantly exploring new ways to improve the learning experience and deliver even more value. I am exploring Google Meet with the learners and YouTube Live sessions. Even thinking about bringing AI experts to share their experience with my YouTube Live audience. I will explore more options like AI jobs listing, AI-related freelance works, AI tools evaluation, option to showcase AI projects/innovations, discussion forum, etc, once after getting a significant number of customers for this AI course. I would like to build a strong AI community in the coming days. Previously, I was thinking of doing these things in a wider way for all kinds of emerging technologies. Now I realize that it is very difficult to do that. So, I started putting all my energy and time into only AI-related things. Anyway, I will continue to upload news videos related to all kinds of emerging technologies. But I will be spending most of my time building a strong AI community. My AI course is the first step towards that goal. Share your suggestions to do it effectively.
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Initially, I explored giving a FREE offer for this AI Course. But that approach was not useful, as it brought many people who are not very interested in learning AI. Keeping a huge number of email lists with inactive learners will be difficult to manage in the future. So, I closed all free offers. But I continue to give discount coupon codes.
Contact me if you want to have one-on-one coaching or consulting for an affordable hourly charge.
When I shared my AI course link on social media, I received some questions like "Why should I spend money to buy your AI Course when I can get a lot of free courses offered by big companies like Microsoft, IBM, OpenAI, etc?".
My answer is very simple. All those companies are providing good AI courses freely. There is no question about it. They are really good. That's why I included the links to all those free courses in my course, and I keep on updating the list. But the key thing is, those companies are preparing their courses around their own products only, mainly for the purpose of marketing their products or teaching people to use their products effectively. So, we won't be getting an unbiased understanding of AI from those courses. It is true that some neutral and good AI resources are available to learn freely. But they lack the latest information, and the learners can not contact the creators for getting any clarification. So, I believe my AI course will be really useful for various people, and I am offering it for an affordable price. The price will vary based on countries due to the purchasing power parity feature.
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