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Not sure why this was a necessary change, but thanks for the explanation. ... View more

This reliance on AI on platforms is something we all should be worried about. For instance, YouTube recently sent some very large publishers, channels with 2 or more million subscribers that their channels were in danger of being deleted. Why? Because of the spam that these channels receive from others, and that is something out of their control.   Say for instance we have a large publisher on this platform that for some reason or another doesn't get a "heads up" email and their courses are summarily unpublished. Hopefully, these instructors would notice the problem quickly. But in doing so these very same instructors could lose thousands of dollars of revenue as they wait for the problem to be resolved.   Udemy just won't turn the course back on, you will have to go through the whole submission process again. How long could that take if there is a large glitch in the system? A week maybe two weeks?   AI can and will fail at some point. I am just a small fry on this platform and honestly, I am a bit frightened about saying anything here as I fear retribution from Udemy.  Be sure to plan ahead for courses to be unpublished due to technical glitches in the system. They happen.  Okay, I have said my piece on the matter. Done. ... View more

Well, since I was a part of their beta program involuntarily I can see some issues.   I was warned about a course I had published that was in danger of  being removed from the marketplace. So, as the email stated I updated the landing page, the course material, and so on. Even Udemy's own system said the course was updated that month. So, I thought I was free and clear and I wouldn't get my course unpublished.   Sadly, it was.   So, in response I sent an email asking why Udemy unpublished my course when I clearly followed the directions in the email. I got back a non-answer from "Trust and Safety" which clearly didn't answer my question but ultimately I decided to just drop it.   The trouble with using AI is that you need to have a human training it. In the future if you happen to get this email, just unpublish the course yourself, add new content and then resubmit it. You may then avoid this very problem. If I have a course that doesn't make a sale in three months I will just unpublish it myself and then work on it and then resubmit it.   Such is life. ... View more

You have seemed to have posted this same question over and over in this forum. Not a great thing to do to be honest. ... View more

Hello,   I spent a lot of time updating one of my courses to hopefully make the best that I could do for the parameters I set out for the course. Initially, the course was only 1 hour long and now it is 2.5 hours long but I predict that it will grow to four hours or more because I see the weaknesses of how it was initially released and I want to make up for that.   So, that has been where most of my attention has been spent. Although I am still planning on releasing a new course I just feel it necessary to tweak a course that was already out to be a better use of my time.     Thank you           ... View more

Hello,   I am just using Camtasia 9 and Screen-Cast-O-Matic as well as SimpleRecorder for the Linux machine that I use for screencasts. My courses are primarily screencasts so I don't use a camcorder too much, it really isn't a part of my Udemy set up.   The reason I choose to use Camtasia 9 and Screen-Cast-O-Matic is that I was familiar with these pieces of software for a long time using them. I have used Camtasia since 2002 while in College for my Teaching Assistant position at my University. I find that Screen-Cast-O-Matic to be extremely simple to use and it renders video a lot faster than Camtasia.   I hope this post helps someone out and I will probably change my set up over time as I continue producing courses and making money on this platform.   Thank you,               ... View more

Hello,   Interesting review. I really like camera reviews as I am a bit of a camera gearhead but fortunately don't suffer from gear acquisition syndrome.   Personally, I have been debating getting the Canon 6D Mark 2 or the Canon 90D. I am sticking with Canon as I have so much glass with that system.   Overall, great review and thanks for taking the time to put this together.         ... View more

Congratulations to all the winners!         ... View more

@JocelynHThank you for saying this! i currently have two courses in the works but outlines for about 9 to 11 depending upon how fleshed out I want these courses to be and if they need modifications depending upon market research. ... View more

Hello,   I have a goal of releasing another course, hopefully by the end of this month. I have plenty of courses in progress so it shouldn't be too hard to finish at least one of them. I really want to increase the number of courses I offer and to offer courses that people will actually want to buy and use.   Thank you,   Richard Callaby ... View more

Scott,   As always you're advice is concise, helpful, and wise. I always find you to be one of the most helpful contributors in this forum and your courses are spot on. Thanks for these tips.   Thank you,   Richard Callaby ... View more