rogerwakefield.com

What It Is

Roger Wakefield’s website focuses on “tradesperson growth, plumbing industry knowledge, personal branding, and YouTube growth.” The site presents Roger Wakefield as a licensed Master Plumber with over 40 years of hands-on field experience, as well as a creator who has built substantial viewership on YouTube. The platform offers access to free YouTube training, sells paid courses for tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and creators, and also accepts speaking, sponsorship, and podcast guest opportunities.

Core Courses and Instructors

The site currently lists three training programs: Introduction To Influence, which focuses on rapidly growing a business across major social platforms; R.I.C.H With Roger, which emphasizes helping people land higher-paying hourly trades jobs; and Kick-Start Your YouTube Channel, which focuses on launching a YouTube channel and growing online. Its differentiation is that it does not offer generic “social media” advice, but instead ties the content to real-world experience in plumbing, the trades, and local service businesses. The instructor credibility is relatively strong: Roger has both plumbing industry credentials and experience growing content on YouTube. The team also includes course creation, design, and videography staff. However, the site does not disclose detailed syllabi, course length, whether lessons are live or recorded, whether assignments are reviewed, or whether community coaching or one-on-one support is included.

Pricing and Certificates

Pricing is on a per-course basis: $197, $497, and $1497. The range is fairly wide, and the YouTube course is especially expensive. The website does not show a subscription option, refund policy, payment methods, or discounts, nor does it mention completion certificates or industry-recognized certification. Therefore, before purchasing, users should confirm how the course is delivered, how long access lasts, whether updates are included, and what after-sales support is available.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is its vertical positioning: it is well suited to tradespeople who want to turn professional skills into a brand, traffic, and income. Roger’s industry background and content influence also add credibility. The drawbacks are limited transparency around course details, a lack of proof of learning outcomes, few visible student case studies, and insufficient detail on service terms. The content is clearly based on English-language platforms and the U.S. trades employment market, so Chinese learners would need to localize the material themselves in terms of job rules, platform ecosystems, and monetization models.

Who It’s For and Access From China

It is better suited to users with strong English skills who work in plumbing, the trades, or local services, or who want to build a YouTube presence and personal brand. It is less suitable for people who simply want to obtain domestic vocational certificates in China or systematically learn basic electrical and plumbing skills. The page text does not make it possible to judge access conditions from China, and the core content may depend on YouTube, so actual viewing or payment may involve network and payment uncertainty. Alternatives include official YouTube creator resources, similar courses on Udemy/Skillshare, and domestic courses on self-media operations and vocational skills.