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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Hello! It’s Thanksgiving here in the US and we’re feeling extra grateful for all of you instructors. Every day you are changing lives through learning. Your willingness to share your knowledge and expertise with students across the world (and inside of this community) continues to positively impact so many lives.…
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Join the Udemy Blog Contributor’s Program
Hello Hello! We are excited to announce that the Udemy Blog Contributors Program is now accepting submissions. The Udemy Blog (https://blog.udemy.com/) is a marketing opportunity for published instructors with high quality courses. Our team will support you with the creation of content that helps you increase your…
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New Refund System & Policy Updates
In late July, we announced that we’d be releasing a series of experiments and updates to our existing refund system. Refunds are an important part of Udemy. They provide students with the ability to explore learning online, the Udemy platform, and new instructors - all risk free. Based on our user research data, Udemy’s…
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Wednesday Giveaway - What advice would you give your past self?
Hello Instructor Community! Welcome to day 3 of our Udemy t-shirt giveaway! Each day this week we are giving away “I Teach with Udemy” t-shirts to the first 10 instructors who answer a daily prompt. The daily prompt will be posted at an undisclosed time each day and the first 10 instructors who respond will get a t-shirt…
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Upcoming changes to the coupon system
Hello Instructors! It's October, which means you're probably thinking about how to launch new content, promote what you've already published, and set yourself up for success for Black Friday and beyond. Since we know you're already planning your coupons for November, we wanted to announce some coupon system updates that…
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The Personal Plan pilot is expanding globally
Hi all, We've been running the Personal Plan pilot in the English market for nearly four months now. We're still learning and growing carefully, comparing learner behavior and business results between the groups that do and don't have the option to subscribe. However, the early results have been very promising. So, we're…
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Taxonomy update: changes to subcategory classifications
Hi everyone, As Udemy becomes home to more and more courses and students, the way we organize all your content is increasingly important. We periodically make updates to the site's "taxonomy": the way categories, subcategories, and topics are organized. These updates are made based on industry standards, trends in content…
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Building for the future: upcoming changes to instructor business terms
Hi all, As we look to continue to grow the Udemy platform in 2021 and beyond, we're making updates to the Instructor Terms and Promotions Policy. This includes an expansion of the terms of the Udemy for Business subscription program in April, and a simplified marketplace revenue share model in May. It's important to note…
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Udemy 'Ask Me Anything' series - Who do you want to hear from?
Hello Hello! We’ve got some exciting news! As we try to bring more helpful and educational resources to the instructor community, one of the ideas we are considering is a monthly AMA (Ask me Anything) series. I’m curious to know what topics and or guest speakers would you most be interested in? Leave a comment below and…
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Reminder: Community Champions Application Closes Today!
Hello Hello! We wanted to pop in and remind you that applications for the Community Champions program will be closing today! There is still time to apply to the program, applications close at 5pm CST on Friday, August 20th, 2021. You can learn more about the requirements & perks in our Community Champions Reference Sheet.…
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Goodbye and Thank you!
Hello Instructor Community, It is with mixed emotions that I announce my departure as the team lead and moderator of this wonderful community. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of working with all of you and supporting you in your journey as Udemy instructors. During my time here, I have witnessed countless…
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*Webinar Invite* Let’s talk Marketing with Chris Haroun on May 5th
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event! On May 5th from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST we’ll be sitting down with @Chris_Haroun , in a webinar focusing on Marketing your courses. As an introduction, Chris Haroun is an award-winning business professor and has been teaching business and…
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April is finished! Take a look on what we covered!
Hey Instructor Community! The month of April has ended and we wanted to showcase the highlights of what we covered! Community Member Shoutouts! Every so often, there are community members who reach certain milestones and we wanted to shout out a few members who have reached the “50 Replies Given” in the community!…
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How we're helping learners explore industry certifications on Udemy
Hi everyone, As you know, learners come to Udemy to improve their lives by gaining new skills – and your great content helps them do just that. Many have specific career goals such as breaking into a new field or advancing in their current role. For these career-motivated learners, industry-recognized certifications can…
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New Month New Theme: AV!
Hey there instructor community, It’s the month of May and that means we have a new theme for you, AV! Each instructor has their own ways of recording their content and we want to dive into improving your setup! So if you want to improve your home studio or recording quality for your online courses, this is the month for…
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Historical course engagement data now available (and more!)
Hi everyone, Last month, we were excited to announce a suite of upgrades to the Performance dashboard, including device usage reporting, load time improvements, and of course–Udemy Business insights. We mentioned then that there were still a few items coming, and today, those items are here! Course engagement historical…
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New Month New Theme: Marketing!
Hey there instructor community, It’s the month of April and that means we have a new theme for you, Marketing! This is easily one of the most discussed topics in the community and we wanted to have a whole month dedicated subject! So if you’re looking to improve your marketing efforts for your online courses, this is the…
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1099-MISC tax forms are ready
Hi all, Tax season has arrived in the United States, and so have 2022 tax forms for US instructors! If you submitted form W-9 (for US persons and businesses), you should be able to access Form 1099-MISC summarizing your 2022 Udemy earnings and withholding at this point. You can view your form and securely download a PDF of…
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New Month New Theme, SEO!
Hey there! It’s officially February and we want to have our theme cover a highly discussed topic, SEO. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and a strategy to improve the quality and quantity of your traffic from search engines So if you have a landing page and want to rank better on search engines, you won’t want to…
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Learn more about Course Quality with our next Coffee Chat at 3/15
Hello Instructors! It’s now March and we have a new theme for you all, Course Quality! Creating a quality course experience is paramount to both maintaining and gaining learners. We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow instructors and share with each other what makes a quality course! What is a…
