I Tried Selling My Course On Udemy. Here is How Much I Made My First Month

One popular avenue I’ve recently explored is selling courses on Udemy, one of the largest online marketplaces for educational content. You can find courses on nearly any topic, from design and coding to personal development and career advice. The appealing aspect of Udemy is its frequent sales, where courses that typically range from $50 to $200 can be purchased for as little as $10 to $20.

So I decided to create a course and sell it on Udemy…. Here is how much I made.

Revenue Breakdown on Udemy

Before sharing my earnings, let’s quickly discuss Udemy’s revenue sharing structure, as it significantly impacts how much you earn:

1. Your Promotion: If you promote your course using your link, you receive 97% of the sale.
2. Udemy Organic: When students discover your course on Udemy, you earn 25%.
3. Udemy Ad Program: If Udemy promotes your course via targeted ads, you also get 25%.
4. Udemy Affiliates: If someone else promotes your course through an affiliate link, you earn 25% while the affiliate and Udemy share the remaining 75%.

This structure means you earn less when Udemy promotes your course, but they do a lot of the heavy lifting…