Where to sell your course? Udemy vs. Skillshare vs. Skillsuccess

[@bikotheanimator6169]

One main concern I'm seeing with most of the online course platforms is they require monthly payment. I wish more websites were like Udemy because I can upload a course for free. The biggest downside is Udemy seems to take a large percentage of the revenue and they randomly give discounts. I plan to only sell my courses for $10 to $15 and no higher than $20. It would be beginner animation courses for students. I'm thinking about it. I don't know though. Some of the monthly payments seem nearly as high as what you made on that Udemy video example, even though the first 100+ students enrolled before the revenue started (if I remember correctly). I see some websites that say $199 or higher. Most are $29 to $49 per month. There is no guarantee I would earn the money back that I paid monthly. What if someone subscribed to 6 or 8 of these websites and they lost the money they originally had when they started?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I totally agree. This is one of the reasons I wanted to start with Udemy, Skillshare and Skillsuccess to validate my course idea without losing money every month. It also gets easier if you have an audience to sell to. In that case, you're less likely to lose money.

[@bikotheanimator6169]

All of these videos are good. That's cool you recruited for Disney+. I knew about Disney+ releasing before it was announced to the public. I can't give details on how I knew, but I worked at Pixar as an animation intern in Summer 2019. It was beautiful in San Francisco Bay Area. I'm starting multiple youtube channels, but now I'm trying to figure out how to started some online animation courses as I continue to learn more animation and search for my next job. There was a layoff on my previous job in May 2023. It would be nice to have nice passive income in case of situations like that. That was my first time experiencing a layoff, but it helped me focus on health problems I was dealing with at the time, and I even had vacation in Los Angeles with family for the first time since 1997-2000. Anyway, I'm ranting as usual. Thanks for videos. I'm trying.

[@walhargohar646]

Bro I hope you got a job

[@ABDOU24006]

Classy style of speaking and delivery, you deserve the best.

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Awww thank you!

[@Kprof]

Tahia El Djazaïr 🇩🇿

[@MaximumCareer]

Love the topic! I've got so many other questions though! You mentioned self hosting and selling from email list, very interested in how this compares. Were you able to get info from your sales on those websites (like demographics, or even emails for later?) How do you think making your course compares to making your KZbin videos? This last question probably has a lot of angles but I would be a great topic to explore imo. Also somewhat unrelated, the audio on your screen record is pretty different from the rest of your video audio to where I couldn't hear it that great.

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

So those websites don’t share student emails. They make it very clear that those students are their clients and not yours :) that’s why I’m leaning towards building my own email list and selling courses directly to my clients. And I think my course just felt like 5 separate KZbin videos haha. Very similar in terms of the technical work but you get to go in more detail. Lastly, I use Loom to record my screen and use my headphones instead of a professional mic, that’s why.

[@mjnamady]

Hello Cristina! Please how do I upload my course on skillSuccess?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

They invited me and I think you will have to reach out to them

[@Kiannaggabriel]

Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know you could post the same course across multiple platforms! This is good to know. Udemy doesn’t hold any rights to your course?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Yes you can! This is a great way to get the most out of your course :) Udemy doesn’t enforce exclusivity except for the corporate classes I think.

[@JTXRP]

Love your videos. A couple questions. Did you launch your course on all the platforms at once or was it a staggered roll out? have you shared your course on other platforms since? I am just about to release a course on Udemy and I am trying to release on other platforms as well and want to know the restrictions. My course is about how to make up to 9 layers of passive income and would love for you take it and affiliate market if you think its good. I am waiting a final change and then I can reach out through your website if that works for you?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I uploaded it on Udemy first, then on Skillshare a couple of months later and Skillsuccess was the last one. And no, I haven't shared it anywhere else since then :)

[@JTXRP]

@@ChristinasSideHustles awesome thanks for your reply. Did you find releaseing on multiple sites devalued shaving it on the others? I’m not sure if you got my email or not or but I was hoping to discuss my class with you at some point.

[@Innotutorial]

Thank you dear. I am currently making a course on structural engineering building designs. I don't know if skillshare accept structural engineering courses

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I have seen any courses like that but you should try and let me know!

[@Innotutorial]

@@ChristinasSideHustles ok. Thank you. I will check it out. Nice Contents.

[@mikelawrence968]

Hi Christina, Thanks so much. Do you create your courses using templates? Is this possible on any of these sites? I have material I want to teach in courses but I'm not sure how to design it to make it professional and interesting, with video and everything. Or can you maybe recommend any other tool for making a course? You're great, thank you!

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I actually created mine from scratch :)

[@soma7891]

Skillshare no longer pay per minute watched; I had thousands of premium minutes, more specifically 1600, and I received only $10 dollars; I decided to leave the platform

[@ObuluzorkelechukwuMonday-i4s]

Bless you give me access I'm from Nigeria the great you

[@lpa4058]

Thank you and your earnings seem realistic

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed this video

[@Kprof]

What is the best Platform for affiliate marketing ? Best commission ? And biggest traffic ?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I'm not a huge expert in affiliate marketing unfortunately :(

[@mamkhabelamthembu3943]

Did you make this amount of money in a year for each platform?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I believe I mention the timeline in this video but about that long yes

[@nammi895]

Again here 😂😅 I can listen to you for hours Researching about why creator use different platform for courses

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Happy to hear that! Hope this was helpful

[@katalystcruz8864]

Thanks for this! Your the only instructor I've found who reviewed skill sucess. Im debating to put my courses on there. How long did it take you to start earning money from skill sucess?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I’m happy to hear that! Pretty much right away :)

[@katalystcruz8864]

@@ChristinasSideHustles so within the first week? You made sales?

[@TheSpanishGuitarHub]

I never heard of them either, but just applied with one of my courses. I am on Udemy, Skillshare and Alison. But would like to put my courses everywhere, so they hopefully produce more.

[@startfrenchnow]

@@TheSpanishGuitarHub Curious to know how it went since I fiind it very difficult to get reviews or jsut informations about SkillSuccess. I'm a bit concerned to put my courses on it.

[@TheSpanishGuitarHub]

@@startfrenchnow so far they published only one course and no sign-up just yet.

[@poweruplifewithniteshgurnani]

thank you!!

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

You're welcome

[@40NoNameFound-100-years-ago]

Is it possible to offer my course on several platforms at the same time?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

yes...

[@robloxteam9890]

Can you try make some videos on recruitment? I mean ok productivity is good. Ok you have your udemy course. Ok. But why dont you do recruitement mock interviews.

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

I created this KZbin channel because I wanted to be able to talk about something other than recruiting all day. I also have a course about interviews. But is there anything specific that you want to see?

[@mervekaya1675]

Can you write to us here the names of other platforms that you have seen? ok these 3 that you mention. But how about the rest?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Hi! They should be in the title. I don’t have personal experience with other platforms yet

[@soma7891]

Have you considered to post your course on Pluralsight platform?

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Not yet but now I want to try

[@yenlinhpham2928]

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[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

half a decade now....lol ... does that translate nearly 5 years? i understand the idea that most teaches about trying to make one's self sound better than they really are but lets not forget that the man/woman professional that you may be facing they also know what you are doing. I am 61 years old and i have 40 years 4 decades nearly half a century half of 100 years of experience and skill ..... lol i have found that just sit down be real keep it simple and dont try to make urself sound better than you really are. the young right now believe they will make themselves sound greater than they are. I have owned a million dollar business and when i hired people i hired them for a number of reasons but how transparent and honest they came across was a big big deal with my decision ... nice video i liked it sincerely

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

Thank you for watching this video!

[@hacerjamalova6283]

When you look at us straight deep in our eyes, we feel our head getting so hard..

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

👀

[@ABDOU24006]

Hacer Jamalova you are jealous of her

[@efeflex2914]

It is surprising that you are trying to push with so many ways, youtube, ads, etc, but you are not doing the obvious one which is only fans. You would make millions. Search Andrew Tate. Why dont you do it? good girl and staff? Come ooon. It's work .

[@ChristinasSideHustles]

NYC tends to get cold so I prefer to keep my clothes on for the internet 😂

[@KamleshMallick]

@@ChristinasSideHustles LOL! Superb Reply!