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Hi @ElizabethDj0021 , nice to see you joining! I also prefer faceless approach for my business-related courses. I have found many benefits in it. As I have noticed, there two schools of approaching course creation - instructor-centered, and faceless. They both can be very successful, but usually individual preferences make us a bit biased regarding our own choices 😉   For some inspiration, check those instructors: https://www.udemy.com/user/365careers/?kw=365+car&src=sac https://www.udemy.com/user/asengyczew/?kw=asen&src=sac  Regards, Boris ... View more

Hi @HanyEldiftar , @LawrenceMMiller is a great community supporter, and helped me a lot on how to improve my own courses. So, you should take his suggestions into consideration for sure. Of course, if you make research on your own at Udemy, you will see that this, "instructor-centered", or “old-school” approach of course creation dominates – instructors recording themselves. Larry is a great example how successful one can become by pursuing this approach. However, new technologies allow us to apply different styles. For example, I prefer "Whiteboard animation". Since I am a relatively new instructor, maybe I am not a good benchmark for you. However, check the following instructors who earned a status of “Udemy Instructor Partner” status: https://www.udemy.com/user/365careers/?kw=365+car&src=sac https://www.udemy.com/user/asengyczew/?kw=asen&src=sac Obviously, it’s up to you how you are going to build your own brand and authority. Faceless approach has his own Pros & Cons for sure – Larry mentioned the major concern. Regards, Boris ... View more

Hi @RyanJaress , This is a great topic for sure. I hope you do not think only at traditional approach of sitting and shooting yourself 😉 I am trying to simplify the process while keeping my content engaging. That’s why I have a very different approach to most of other instructors focused on “traditional AV recording process” – I rely on “Whiteboard animations” – so I have a very different “AV setup”. I found many benefits in this approach: It allows me to entirely focus on my core – on content production, while to completely eliminate boring video editing, or expensive equipment like camera, lighting, etc.; It allows me to separate Audio from Video recording process since I am not on the screen. I am recording my own voice over (based on my own script) – but it can be easily outsourced, which is a great opportunity for all of us non-native speakers; You can even outsource “Whiteboard animation process” if you don’t have a software, or don’t like it. Yet, I prefer to do it by myself since it is a creative process, and I see it as an integral part of my content production – here I can play with visual elements and symbols as I like; From a technical standpoint – it’s similar to creating content at Power Point. Yet, drawings make it much more engaging, while syncing voice over with drawings is very easy; And, if you think this approach is not a good match to classic instructor’s Video recording process – just check “365 Careers” and their content at Udemy – they are killing. Here is the link:   https://www.udemy.com/user/365careers/ Yes, they rely on a different software – “2D animations” – I have just started experimenting with this as well. For now, it seems as much more complicated, but you always have to spend some time on obtaining new skills – and, it’s always hard at the beginning 😉 So, instead of just talking about mics, cameras, lighting, video editing tools and similar – I would like to expand the topic to new possibilities based on technology – I think that’s the true “AV setup” discussion, challenging the basics. And, I don’t mind if you guys would like this to be a separate topic. I am the first who would like to better understand new trends and what technology really allows us to do. Sitting and shooting yourself is good approach for sure, but just one possibility. Only one possible “AV setup”. ... View more

We all know Udemy has great materials within Community to help new instructors...somehow, it should be placed to be always available and easy to find!  ... View more

Hi @Bella , thanks for the clarification and a proper feedback. We all hope the China expansion will work well for all of us. Regards, Boris ... View more

I use "Doodly" for my course creation...you can check how it looks within my open lessons. It is not for free, but not expensive. I like it.  ... View more

Yes - that will be done automatically - probably they need some time to incorporate you within their system. At least - that's how I understand the process. ... View more

When you have just launched a course - it is usually "invisible" in search mechanism for a few days (according to my experience), except for you and people directly following your link. Very soon, you will get a label "New" by definition, and people will be able to find you in that category. Label "New and hot" is something you have to earn during the first 1.5-2months, depending on your sales. At least, that is my understanding. ... View more

Hi everyone,   I believe this is a good initiative - to help great courses to stand out. I would like to add a few more ideas: - Badge "New" - maybe it would be better to last a bit longer - it is a real pain in the a.. when you publish a course for a popular topic and find your course at page #30 - no matter how good it is, that's a real struggle. This might be helpful for new content; - Badge "Bestseller" - I would propose to make a distinction here: a) "Bestseller" or "Popular" only for those courses that are "hot" in the past few months; b) "Classic" or "Must have" badge for those that dominates the field for years; That will help in letting new champions to emerge, while not threatening current champions; - Badge "New talents" - a badge for new instructors that published few courses within a 1st year of entering Udemy (plus, the courses have shown some results) - that will be helpful to identify and support new talented course creators; Of course, all other ideas are welcome. @Bella , what do you think? Regards, Boris ... View more

Thanks a lot. I just hoped for different answer 😉 Since discounts have a huge impact on sales – I believe it would be nice to have predictable major (let’s say long-lasting) events at least few times a year – like “Big Spring sale”, “Big Summer sale”, etc.   I understand why it would be inappropriate for Udemy to announce a detailed schedule for their discount policy – yet, few major upfront announced events a year will not make them any harm 😉 Again, thanks a lot. Boris ... View more