Need a nudge to create your online class? Here are a few reasons why instructors, teachers, trainers, adjunct and tenure-track professors, authors, speakers, and so many others build courses on Udemy: 1) Reach a new audience teaching online. How else can you reach thousands of thousands of students all around the world? 2) Make money teaching online. If you want to charge for your course (you don’t have to), you can earn real money and passive income teaching online. (For…
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I conducted a live interview with Udemy Bestseller Pablo Farias to find out what tactics he used to scale up to earning thousands of dollars per month on Udemy in Instructor Promotion (revenue earned through instructor coupon codes). Pablo Farias used a combination of three tactics to find success on Udemy. I summarized them below so you can try them for yourself today. Ask relevant blogs to share your course with their audiences Find relevant blogs and content channels (incl….
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This post contains specific tips, tricks, and scripts for instructors who want to earn more from their Udemy courses this month. If that’s you, keep reading… One week after launching our Never Stop Learning campaign, we have instructors and students letting everyone they know about their commitment to #NeverStopLearning.    Wayne Ford is offering his training on Udemy at 30% off in honor of the campaign. Mark Lassoff is offering all of his courses for $19 which is a steal for…
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Did you see the Never Stop Learning campaign we launched Monday? Because of instructors like you, people on Udemy are landing better paying jobs, jumpstarting new careers, exploring their hobbies, and starting their own companies. What does this mean for you as an instructor? Now is a great time to invite your friends and followers to join you on Udemy. You can let followers know that you’re offering a discount on your course(s) to encourage them to #NeverStopLearning.   STEP-BY-STEP…
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Lately, there’s been a lot of talk here on the Udemy blog about YouTube…and for good reason. When it comes to promotional channels for your Udemy courses, you have a couple types: 1) Ad Hoc tactics that lead to quick wins 2) Long-term tactics that lead to long tail sales To further clarify, an example of an ad hoc, quick win tactic is the Reddit strategy—where past instructors posted a one-time notice about their courses and attracted hundreds of students…
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Wondering where you can learn how to promote your Udemy courses? You’ve come to the right place. Below is a list of the resources published on the blog, designed to help you enroll more students into your courses. We will add more links as we publish more resources. Enjoy! How to: Get Record Course Sales Your First 30 Days on Udemy 1,400 students in 2 days—How did Udemy Instructor Justin Mitchel do it? How Slickdeals got an instructor 1,000 students…
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Within just 2 days of publishing his Udemy course, Justin Mitchel is already interacting with over 1,400 students—all presumably enthusiastic about learning to code. I interviewed him to find out exactly what he did to achieve these results, why he’s focused on reach over revenue, and the one thing every instructor can do to attract more students into their courses. How did you get over 1,400 students into your course in 2 days? I receive and read all of the…
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Lee Varis joined Udemy recently and has already joined the ranks as a Udemy Bestseller. I spoke with Lee about why he chooses to publish courses on Udemy and how he got so many students into his course during his first two months. Lee teaches The Fundamentals of Photo-Illustration in Photoshop.   Why Udemy? I heard about Udemy from a friend. I’m also on Lynda.com and creativeLIVE. I love Udemy because I have control over my content, at 70-85% my payout is higher…
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Check out our new, free guide to creating a course on Udemy. A great weekend read for those budding online instructors out there! This is a step-by-step guidebook to help you get a jump on your course. Creating a Course- Getting Started Guidelines

Why is it a good idea to include YouTube as part of your Udemy course promotion strategy? 1.  Get discovered by people desperate to learn from you. If someone conducts a search for “How to become a comedian,” if you’re one of the few people with a YouTube video titled “How to Become a Comedian,” then you may show up as one of the first search results on Google. 2.  Keep the leads comin’ months and years from now. Your…
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