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YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy

Build a YouTube or TikTok channel from zero and turn your phone into a money machine.

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About this course

Learn to pick a niche, beat the algorithm, and film scroll-stopping videos with just your phone — then grow your first hundred subscribers and turn views into real naira and dollars. You will master hooks, titles, thumbnails, analytics, and every realistic way a Nigerian creator gets paid (AdSense, brand deals, affiliate, your own product), then leave with a full 90-day channel launch plan.

Channels rarely die from bad talent — they die when the person runs out of ideas by video eight. A clear niche and a few content pillars are what keep you posting all year.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Find your lane: niche, pillars and content you can actually sustain12 min
  2. How the algorithm really works: watch time, retention and the hook13 min
  3. Plan, script and film with just your phone (no fancy gear)13 min
  4. Packaging that gets the click: titles, thumbnails, hooks and SEO12 min
  5. Posting cadence, the first-100 grind, community and collabs13 min
  6. Read your analytics and improve every single video12 min
  7. Get paid: monetisation, payments from Nigeria, and avoiding burnout14 min

Your project

Your Channel Launch Plan

A single shared document link (Google Doc, Word or Notion, set to 'anyone with the link can view') containing: your niche + one-liner + pillars, 10 content ideas, the script for your first video/3 TikToks, a link to the filmed-and-posted content, five titles + a thumbnail + description line with reasoning, a 90-day growth plan, and a monetisation-and-getting-paid plan.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy free?

Yes. YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy?

You will build practical skills in Choosing a niche and sustainable content pillars, Understanding YouTube and TikTok algorithms (watch time and retention), Scripting, filming and editing with just a phone, Writing hooks, titles and SEO; designing thumbnails, Reading analytics and improving each video, Monetisation: AdSense, brand deals, affiliate and your own product, Getting paid from Nigeria and avoiding burnout and strikes. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for YouTube & TikTok Creator Academy?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Your Channel Launch Plan and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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