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DILLYARA · ‎05-20-2024

Hi, very valid point. I am actually now experiencing the same situation....At one point I was promoting my Udemy course and have been referring folks to my course landing page, as I was building awareness of the course and was sharing my course coupon with the prospects. At that point, I did not have my own website. Now that my website is available, I am promoting my course from various social platforms by sending the prospects to my website. I also offer additional bonuses, if people buy the course from my website. As a result, I offer a higher course price on my website. Higher, than what Udemy offers, particularly during promotion time period. And to avoid people getting confused, i stopped promoting my Udemy course link when publishing my posts or videos. Given Udemy marketing resources and the revenue share they take, it feels that it makes sense if Udemy takes the lead in promoting authors' courses. I realize that things also depend on the number of courses published by a certain author... How do you handle your marketing strategy and this inner conflict? 🙂 If you have got your own website, do you still send people to your Udemy course page? Also, can anyone advise if Udemy has the practice of giving some feedback to authors about their courses and the outcomes of their promotional campaign and marketing efforts? Thanks, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎05-14-2024

Hi, @LawrenceMMiller Thanks again for this share. I wonder if you could give some practical tips with regard to Item 4 - keywords. I am a newbie 🙂 on Udemy. Published my FIRST EVER leadership course at the end of February and am exploring every step to boost sales. Would like to see if I need to adjust the wording on my landing page to increase the course visibility. Would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction, as would like to see the "how" bit better. Would be grateful for an advice. Best regards, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎05-14-2024

Hi, @ScottDuffy ! Thank you for offering your help with the courses review! It is really a BIG, NOBLE GESTURE! I have pubished my FIRST ever course on Udemy at the end of this February. The course is titled "Unleash Your Inner Leader" or how to become the Leader people are hungry to follow! I was happy to see my first sale happening on my birthday! That was a nice birthday gift from the Universe! :). I surely want to boost my sales....! 🙂 Feeling a bit anxious, if to be completely frank... I would appreciate your expert advice and will be looking forward to receiving it. Kind regards, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎03-27-2024

Thanks for the heads up! I have been actually approached by 4 "marketers" recently whereby 3 of those reached out via LinkedIn and one via Facebook. Couple of them mentioned of their freelance experience and work on Upwork platform. But really, given the way these guys were making their service offers, made me also see that they have no clue how to market and promote the course other than using my coupon. Each of them referred to nearly the same number of enrollments, which was another BAD SIGNAL to me. To be fair, though, none sounded threatening... Best, Dillyara.

DILLYARA · ‎02-25-2024

Hi @AkınDemir, When I referred to a personal branding tool-kit, i basically meant the same thing what Lawrence shared in reply to my message. Let me, perhaps, add a bit more clarity what I meant. Our overall personal branding tool-kit may include all our social and business media platforms and resources, which would help us develop, boost and sustain our personal brand in public. So that whenever people hear your name, they can already associate it with something. Some of us may have a broader tool-kit, some less. But overall, it may include your: LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram activities and engagements with public, books publishing, podcasts, your online or off-line seminars, workshops, corporate trainings, speeches at forums, TEDx, other UDEMY courses...etc. Hope, this helped clarify what was meant under the personal branding tool-kit. Cheers, Dillyara Dosmakova

DILLYARA · ‎02-24-2024

Hi, @LawrenceMMiller! Apologies for a delayed reply. Have been busy celebrating my birthday with a family:)! I am absolutely 💯 % with you! I also view Udemy as one of our visible and creative aids and tools in our personal branding tool-kit. Best, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-23-2024

Thank you, @LawrenceMMiller for sharing your advice and for summarizing the collective wisdom of the experienced Udemy instructors, and for caring enough to take your time to do this. It's been useful and got some insights. The very bottom point triggered some thinking when you say "Udemy is not a "passive income". What is it for you? I have seen various responses on this topic in the community. And by the way, I am really "green" on Udemy :). Just published my very first course. Feel good about this important milestone. So, would appreciate knowing your view. Best, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-21-2024

I may, perhaps, try doing so in the future..) But at this phase of my course life, I'd better use their time to review my course vs. having them spend it on multiple internal and external alignments.

DILLYARA · ‎02-21-2024

Thanks, @ElianaC for your reply. Yes, I am aware of the diffent pay and the revenue sharing structure if an instructor has been pre-qualified to join the the Udemy business subscription program. Frank's additional reply helped me actually remember of those pre-qualification requirements as well, which completely addressed my querry. I wonder, if you could help answer my another Referral Link related querry that I asked in a different post , which relates to exploring an option to remove the 24hour time bar of the referral link validity. In the post, I offer some rationale for such a suggestion. And i wonder if that makes sense. Thus far, if does to me..), based on the information i have at hand... Thanks, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-21-2024

Thank you, @FrankKane for this direct and concise response. Yes, it makes sense, since my course is indeed not a part of the corporate client's business catalog yet...:) Well, then at least I have got another tool - the coupon to share with my networks then :). Thanks again and have a great day!

DILLYARA · ‎02-21-2024

Hi, @ElianaC, you must be busy or out of the offcie, as usuall you reply promtly... Can anyone please advise on the nuance as to how the instructor's REFERRAL LINK works with UDEMY Corporate, membership paying, clients? Is understadning correct that it is sufficient for such client, who also happens to be my prospective student, to just click my Referral Link and to at least start the course, for me to get allocated 97% of my revenue share. Does this sound rigth? Would really appreciate experienced instructors or UDEMY folks to clarify or confirm. Best, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-19-2024

Hi, @ElianaC! My course got published couple of hours ago! 🙂 So feel quite happy and excited :)! I would appreciate an additional clarification of the nuance related to the revenue sharing in instances when my prospective student is also a paying corporate client of Udemy. As shared earlier, some of my prospective students turned out to be the Corporate Udemy clients as well. Is my assumption correct that the 24 hours validity of the Instructor's referal link does NOT apply to the corporate clients of Udemy, since they already paid for their annual membership fees? And for me to earn my 97% of the revenue share, it would be sufficient if my prospective student just clicks on my Instrcutor's referal link. Is this a correct thinking? Would be eager to receive your feedback so that I know what to advise to my students. Best regard, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-19-2024

Truly appreciate, @MarinaT your quick response and the readiness to action promptly upon the suggested enhancements to help Udemy made as user friendly as possible! 🙂 Have a lovely day! Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-19-2024

Thank you, @MarinaT for this clarification! I reckon, it'd be helpful if UDEMY could add this nuance on the website to help see things straight. Kind regards, Dillyara.

DILLYARA · ‎02-18-2024

Yes, @Alexia, I will definitely add that verbage! As when I see that, it also motivates me to jump in and support. Am fully with you in it. I wonder if someone could shed a bit more light on what happens to our revenue share post 24hours mark. Have a bright day! Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-18-2024

Hi, @Alexia Thank you for your previous reply on the revenue sharing. Ufff... I am 1 step away from publishing my course :). Hopefully, this happens tomorrow. Hence, the querry...:) I would appreciate it if you could yet help clarify the validity of theInstructor's referral link, based on your practical experience and knowldege of the Udemy's system. What if the prospective student delayed with the course purchase and bought it, say 36 hours after he/she clicked on the Instructor's referal link? Will we still get 97% of the revenue share? The situation with cupons validity is clearer, as after their expiration they turn into the referal links. But what happens if the referral link "worked" later than 24hours from the moment it was clicked by the prospective student, there is no mention about that on the site. At least, i was unable to find any. Would appreciate your additional insights. If someone else could also give some practical advice, it would be highly appreciated. Best regards, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-13-2024

Hi, @SharonRamel - no need to reply! As I actually practiced and applied your feedback and little bit employed my creativity and found the solution!! And alerady managed to publish 2 assignments! And would like to also thank, Francis, from Udemy Support team, who was also very kind, responsive and accommodating and who was proactive enough to take onboard the suggested system enhancements to make the life of instructors and students easier... :). I reckon, what would also be good, if Udemy offers the automatic spell check fucntion in here as well, as when one types fast, it kind of gets messy... Wishing everyne a beautiful and a productive day/night! Best, Dillyara Dosmakova =============

DILLYARA · ‎02-13-2024

Thank you, @SharonRamel for sharing practical examples of how you approach assignments within Udemy system. As I was having the same trouble as Donna to understand the way the system works and I started growing frustrated... 😞 and also had to enagge the Support team. I wish, there were given some practical exaples by Udemy on how to create various types of assignments, as am afraid, the sysem is not intuitive enough... Would you be able to help out with my querry, given your experience? I reckon, the system also does not allow asking multiple choice answer questions. For example, if i want to ask just ONE question😞Q. Why are you taking this course? Or what do you expect to get from this course?) and I was thinking to offer 4 reply options; 3 of which would be my suggested replies and the 4th answer would be "other",so that the students can offer their own version of replies. Is this format viable at all or not? Would appreciate your insight. Best regards, Dillyara.

DILLYARA · ‎02-11-2024

Hi, @ScottDuffy! Thank you for offering your help to us, first timers, with your review suggestion! Really appreciate it! Although, am an experienced professional but really feel somewhat both excited and anxious to launch my EVER first online course..:). You must have probably already forgotten that feeling....:). I have not yet published it. So, let me share two links to video files: 1) Link to the course promo video - https://youtu.be/XLimIH5tm7Y?si=f0FEW5INbW-cSIZO 2) Link to a final course lecture - https://youtu.be/_EOtX-Boy1o?si=NWz_xhEA1Kt7KUXG Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Kind regards, Dillyara Dosmakova.

DILLYARA · ‎02-10-2024

Thank you @ElianaC for your feedback and insights! Understood that there are system constraints... We'll then adapt my work flow to a system setup. Best regards, Dillyara.

DILLYARA · ‎02-09-2024

Thank you, @Leonor C. for your promt reply. Yes, I checked that section before as well. Then, is the assumption correct that the assignments or the requests of students to reflect and journal their thoughts can't be "technically' asked, given the system format? Or you can suggest another way how this could be achieved, if doable? Your insight would help me see how to move forward with this assignment topic. Thanks again, Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-09-2024

Hello, dear instructors! I am about to submit my very 1st course for a review...ufff....) but I've got stuck with publishing the very first course assignment.. ☹ and would appreciate you help on how to tackle this issue!? Please see the details of the problem below: The nature of my first assignment to students is not the knowledge check. I am asking them to state their intent for taking the course, which implies that I am expecting them to respond and give their answers. However, Udemy’s system asks me to add the solutions/answers to the question asked of students, as without the answer added, the system does not allow to publish the assignment… ☹. I would really appreciate your insight on how to tackle this problem. Best, Dillyara ===

DILLYARA · ‎02-08-2024

Thank you, Leonor for confirming that the Promo video also counts against those 10minutes of free lectures. I already got my Promo video uploaded..:) Can you please help with my submission related challenge? I pushed "submit' button, but it said that I need to complete all the lectures in curriculum section. However, I have got everything in there: 1) all the sections filled out 2) all the lectures filled out and videos uploaded 3) all the descriptions of sections and lectures have been created 4) assignments and quizzes are in there 5) resources, additional information has been loaded. Am I missing something? Would appreciate your support! Kind regards, Dillyara It

DILLYARA · ‎02-07-2024

Wow, this is BIG!! Congratulations to you all!!! You must feel great! I feel great for you, as if I got awarded that Udemy recognition prize :))). Though, I am just on my way of becoming the Udemy published instructor... Getting both excited and little bit scared to go live with my very first on-line course release...) Recognized some names... Alexia for example..), who was helpful and prompt with her advice with regards to one of my Udemy revenue sharing related querries. Wishing everyone a productive and a joyful 2024! Kind regards, Dillyara.

DILLYARA · ‎02-05-2024

Many thanks, @Leonor C. for a quick response and for the link shared. Would appreciate your advice on a follow up question, which arose after having checked the link to the article you kindly shared. The article refers to the very first course lecture, which is always available for a preview. However, this is true, and please correct me if my assumption is not right, only in instances when the course promo video is unavailable. As when the course promo video is available, it is that video that will always be available for a free preview to students. Is my assumption correct? Appreciate you additional advice. Best regards, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎02-05-2024

Hi, dear fellow instructors! Would appreciate some advice regarding the functionality of Udemy platform with regard to selecting the lectures for a free viewing by students, those lectures, which instructor selects for a sort of course "test drive" to help prospective students to get a feel of tbe course. Can you please advise HOW MANY lectures need to be offered for free viewing and WHERE can i find that function? Would highly appreciate a prompt feedback! Best regards, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎02-03-2024

@MusaZanna many thanks, Musa for such a detailed, insightful reply and for your wishes! And thank you for being so careful and for spotting my concern. Really appreciated it! I figured that as long as the lectures fall under the same SECTION and go in sequence, the thought flow is not being interrupted! 🙂 By now, I have uploaded all my video lectures 🙂 with the exception of the final one - the audio guided meditation, which I yet need to finalize creating 🙂 Thanks again and wishing you a bright Sunday! Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎02-03-2024

Thanks for aranging it and for sharing the video recording. Just the perfect timing! Will surely watch it! Thanks again. Dillyara

DILLYARA · ‎02-02-2024

Hello, dear all! I would indeed appreciate your soonest guidance with regards to the number of video files that we can upload under each lecture. Is it indeed limited to only ONE video file? Or am missing some functionality? It would have saved time, if one can save at least TWO video files under each lecture. That would help the message flow smoother.... However, if there is a system restriction, then...be it. Looking forward to your advices. Oh, God, it's been quite a journey to get to this stage!...:) Kind regards, Dillyara D.

DILLYARA · ‎01-25-2024

Many thanks, Eliana, for a prompt reply and for confirming my assumption. I now have got cleaer understanding with regard to a 24 hours time period. Kind regards and have a bright day/evening!

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