Hi @Abefe, you have some great questions and I'm bumping your post to help you get some replies from other instructors on how to move up the ranks in your field of expertise.
In regards to promotions, you can read more about the multiple ways to promote your course on Udemy in the following articles:
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This article talks about our Deals Program and methods that Udemy instructors can use to promote their content, including instructor coupons, course referral links, and Udemy’s optional marketing programs. We also offer marketing tools to promote your only Udemy courses to your students. You can learn more about these tools here.
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