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Udemy

Verified Sep 2026

Online course marketplace; affiliates promote courses and subscriptions via Impact, with rates set per offer in the publisher account and strict no-paid-ads rules.

Apps & Mobile One-time Not disclosed Impact

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Applications reviewed manually (3 to 4 business days).

Commission

Per sale, rate set per offer

n/a

Not disclosed

Est. EPC

$1.10

Affilobase estimate

Payout model

Per sale

One-time payout

Network

Impact

Min. payout Not disclosed

Converts on

Sale

Beginner level

Program terms

Udemy advertises 'competitive commission rates' but does not publish a percentage; rates are defined in the offers visible in the affiliate's Impact publisher account. Commissions are paid monthly.

Commission rate Per sale, rate set per offer

Cookie duration Not disclosed

Commission model Per sale

Conversion trigger Sale

Platform / network Impact

Tier structure No tiers published

Minimum payout Not disclosed

Payment methods Not disclosed

Payout schedule Monthly

Refund / lock period Not disclosed

Approval Manual (3 to 4 business days)

Countries accepted Not disclosed

Brand bidding Forbidden

Paid ads Forbidden

Coupon / cashback sites Restricted

Currency Not disclosed

Program status Active

Last verified Sep 2026 · official program terms

What partners get

Course-specific, sitewide and deep links
Publisher-exclusive promotions
Creative assets

Program rules

Minimum 500 unique monthly visitors or 500 social followers
No bidding on Udemy brand terms or misspellings
No paid ads of any kind (Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram ads, boosted posts)
No direct linking or domain forwarding
No Udemy name in domains or social page names
Only coupon codes expressly approved by Udemy
No sites solely about Udemy

Official program page ↗Program terms ↗Apply ↗udemy.com ↗

Checked in September 2026 against udemy.com, affiliatesupport.udemy.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.

Affilobase Score

59/100

Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it

Medium traffic needed Apps & Mobile Sale Beginner affiliates

How the score is built

Earning potential 25% 62/100

Conversion potential 15% 70/100

Recurring value 15% 34/100

Cookie duration 10% 30/100

Brand demand 10% 66/100

Promotion flexibility 10% 68/100

Affiliate friendliness 10% 72/100

Data confidence 5% 78/100

Best for

✔ SEO and Blog content aimed at apps & mobile buyers

✔ Audiences ready to buy now, since this pays once per sale

✔ Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic

Why promote this

▸ Payout is set as per sale, rate set per offer, tracked through Impact.

▸ Clean one-off payout — earnings are predictable per conversion, with no churn risk.

▸ Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.

Avoid if

✖ Your audience does not sit in the Apps & Mobile space

✖ You need instant approval and payouts under Not disclosed

✖ Paid search is your only channel — Google Ads is not permitted

Main drawback

No recurring revenue, so every month starts from zero volume.

How to promote Udemy

Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.

86% overall fit

🥇 SEO 86%

🥈 Blog 86%

🥉 YouTube 86%

Short-form 77%

Email 77%

TikTok 67%

Meta Ads 67%

Comparison 67%

Communities 67%

Instagram 58%

Google Ads 38%

Allowed traffic

SEO / organic content Allowed

Email marketing Allowed

YouTube walkthroughs Allowed

Google Ads Forbidden

Meta Ads Forbidden

Brand bidding Forbidden

Coupon / cashback Restricted

Strengths and watch-outs

What works well

✔ Straightforward one-time payout per sale

✔ Payout is set as per sale, rate set per offer

✔ Fast-converting offer with a Not disclosed window

✔ Runs on Impact — reliable tracking and payouts

Watch out for

✖ Approval and tracking depend on Impact

✖ No recurring revenue — every month starts from zero

✖ Terms can change; re-check the public program page before scaling

✖ Category is competitive in search — differentiated content is required

Payouts and tracking

Schedule

Monthly

Methods

Not disclosed

Minimum

Not disclosed

Lock period

Not disclosed

What does Udemy pay affiliates?

Udemy advertises 'competitive commission rates' but does not publish a percentage; rates are defined in the offers visible in the affiliate's Impact publisher account. Commissions are paid monthly.

How long is the cookie?

The cookie duration is not published.

Which platform runs the program?

Impact.

When and how are commissions paid?

Monthly.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually (3 to 4 business days). Countries: Not disclosed.

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

Brand bidding is forbidden; paid ads are forbidden; coupon and cashback sites are restricted.