- Cost to list
- Free
- Approval
- Reviewed in days
- Link type
- Dofollow link
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Best #4, online courses
- Popularity
- Tranco #1,898
- #87 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- Worldwide
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 5 sources
Is Udemy worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
Worth a post if its members are your customers.
Udemy made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for tutors. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 23% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Udemy offers is the people who browse it directly. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported dofollow.
What works
- Showed up in Google for online courses, as high as #4
- Free to list
- Dofollow profile link (we checked a live listing)
- Busier than most directory sites: #87 of 1,712 by Tranco
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for tutors (0 of 4 searches)
- Bot-blocked to curl (403). [HTTP 403 on 2026-10-20 curl check]
Measured fit, by business type
How often Udemy made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Online courses 1/4
Some · best #4
- Tutors 0/4
Not seen
Where Udemy shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Udemy accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- Online courses1/4
Udemy ranked as high as #4 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 16% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Medium 2/4, r/smallbusiness 1/4, Course Report 1/4
- Other sites
- reddit.com, quora.com, entrepreneur.com
Searches: “best online courses for data science”, “best coding bootcamps”, “best online marketing courses”, “udemy alternatives” result
- 0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 31% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Care.com 3/4, Yelp 2/4, Indeed Company Pages 1/4
- Other sites
- reddit.com, frogtutoring.com, mathnasium.com
Searches: “tutor atlanta ga”, “best tutors in san diego”, “tutor philadelphia”, “top rated tutors albuquerque nm”
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Udemy costs and who can list
As stated on Udemy's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
-
- Online courses
- Tutors
Census audience: course creators, instructors · Worldwide
- Pricing
-
Free
- No fee to publish; Udemy takes a revenue share. Per Udemy's Instructor revenue share article: instructor gets 97% of Net Amount when the student buys via the instructor's coupon or referral link, 37% for all other marketplace sales (Net Amount = paid price less taxes and fees such as Apple/Google 30%). Subscription/Udemy Business revenue paid from a separate instructor pool.
- Approval
- Reviewed in days. Manual Quality Review: every course must pass Udemy's Quality Review Process (Course Quality Checklist) before it is published/discoverable; reply expected within 2 business days, longer with high volume, verification or policy checks, and resubmissions after fixes. Selling paid courses additionally requires Premium Instructor approval (typically within 2 business days).
- Link attribute
- Dofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: udemy.com/user/joseportilla.
- Requirements
- A complete course meeting the required items of Udemy's Course Quality Checklist; Premium Instructor application (for paid courses).
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to get listed on Udemy
- 1
Prepare your details
Udemy asks for: A complete course meeting the required items of Udemy's Course Quality Checklist; Premium Instructor application (for paid courses).
- The community's own rules, read before posting
- An account with some genuine history
- A post that is useful on its own, not just a link
- Product URL, short description and images
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (community and consumer site), not a list published by Udemy.
- 2
Open the submit page
udemy.com/teaching - 3
Approval: reviewed in days
Manual Quality Review: every course must pass Udemy's Quality Review Process (Course Quality Checklist) before it is published/discoverable; reply expected within 2 business days, longer with high volume, verification or policy checks, and resubmissions after fixes. Selling paid courses additionally requires Premium Instructor approval (typically within 2 business days).
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you post.
Udemy alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Udemy serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Course Report
Course directory
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for online courses (best #3).
Free + paidTranco #254,524Dofollow link
- 2
r/smallbusiness
Community launch
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for online courses (best #2).
FreeTranco #103 (host)
- 3
eBay
Marketplace
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #201Nofollow link
- 4
Etsy
Marketplace
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #326
- 5
Craigslist
Marketplace
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #793Nofollow link
- 6
Faire
Marketplace
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #11,223
- 7
AppSumo
Marketplace
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #38,661Dofollow link
- 8
StackSocial
Deal marketplace
Accepts online courses. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Cost unknownTranco #74,830Nofollow link
Questions about Udemy
Is Udemy worth it for getting listed?
Worth a post if its members are your customers. Udemy made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for tutors. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 23% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Udemy offers is the people who browse it directly. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported dofollow. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Udemy listing cost?
Free. What we found: No fee to publish; Udemy takes a revenue share. Per Udemy's Instructor revenue share article: instructor gets 97% of Net Amount when the student buys via the instructor's coupon or referral link, 37% for all other marketplace sales (Net Amount = paid price less taxes and fees such as Apple/Google 30%). Subscription/Udemy Business revenue paid from a separate instructor pool.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Udemy dofollow?
Dofollow link, as reported in our census.
How do I get listed on Udemy?
Start at udemy.com/teaching. Approval: reviewed in days (Manual Quality Review: every course must pass Udemy's Quality Review Process (Course Quality Checklist) before it is published/discoverable; reply expected within 2 business days, longer with high volume, verification or policy checks, and resubmissions after fixes. Selling paid courses additionally requires Premium Instructor approval (typically within 2 business days).). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Udemy alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Course Report, r/smallbusiness, and eBay. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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