Lessons Learned From Teaching On Udemy For 3+ Years

My motorcycle shop has a sign above the reception desk that says:

You can have it good, cheap, or fast.
Pick TWO.

To some extent this applies to online learning. Of course, everything online is already fast. When you buy an online course, the delivery is (or should be) instantaneous. So that leaves you two options to pick from: good, or cheap. Which one do you prefer? Udemy has made their choice. And so have I. Here’s the story. In this post I’ll share my experiences with the teaching platform, and the pros and cons of teaching on Udemy.

Build Your Own Platform

Have you ever thought about creating an online course? Do you have one (or more) created already? My online teaching business has grown and changed a lot. I’ve made some initial mistakes by giving up too much control and participating in somebody else’s platform. It was great to help me get started, but in the end I lost on a lot of revenue, and I don’t have my customers information so there’s no real way to get in touch with my com…