Title Requirements and Quality Standards
Here are Some Techniques we do Recommend:
- Focus the title/subtitle on what students will learn and how they can apply the skill, instead of making salesy, big promises that can come across as scammy to students.
- Make the title specific.
- What level student is this for?
- What level skill is the course?
- What type of course within a given field is it?
- What will the student be able to do or understand after taking this course?
- Use titles with 60 characters or less.
- If the course is about creating a course on Udemy or marketing on Udemy:
- The course title needs to end with “- Unofficial” in the title.
- The first line in the course description has to be “This course is not sponsored by or affiliated with Udemy, Inc.” (This is required for courses about Udemy!)
We Don't Allow the Following in Your Title/Subtitle:
- Don’t use direct or indirect references to monetary promises, making money, income etc. as being the purpose of your course. Students are here to learn skills that they can apply, so do focus the positioning of your course on the skill that students will learn. To pass the Policy Review Process, your title and subtitle cannot include references to the word “money” or direct/indirect references to monetary promises, making money, income etc.
- Don’t over capitalize or use unnecessary punctuation or special characters (invalid characters, hyphens in the wrong places, multiple exclamation points etc.).
- Don’t use the word “Udemy” in the title or subtitle, unless the course is about creating a course/marketing on Udemy.
- Remember, we do check for this as part of our Policy Review Process.
Check out some examples and best practices below:
| X NOT ALLOWED | ACCEPTABLE | √ GREAT |
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X Learn Microsoft Excel Today!!! Includes excessive capitalization and unnecessary punctuation |
Learn Microsoft Excel Allowed, but could be greatly improved by adding more detail around what will be covered, as well as the intended audience |
√ Microsoft Excel 2010: Advanced Tactics for Accountants Includes specific topic, level and intended audience |
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X Learn how to Make $7000+ on Etsy Title contains a direct reference to money and does not describe the course topic |
Learn How to Sell on Etsy Allowed, but could be more descriptive with the audience or learning objectives |
√ A Beginner's Guide to Managing an Etsy Shop Names the intended audience and specific skill that is learned from the course |
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X How to Save $7000 Buying a Car Title contains a direct reference to money |
How to Buy a Used Car Could be improved by adding more detail to make it relevant to students |
√ Buying a Used Car: Negotiation Tactics Focuses on the skills that the student will learn |
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X Personal Finances - Make More Money Title contains a direct reference to money |
Manage Your Personal Finances Allowed, but could be improved with more specifics |
√ Personal Finance for Adults: Get Out of Debt and Invest Wisely Explains goals, audience, and topic |
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X Start Your Freelancing Business: Instant Success "Instant success" would be considered an indirect reference to making money |
Start Your Freelancing Business This is concise and on-topic, but doesn't grab the students' attention |
√ Kickoff Your Freelance Writing Career Students will understand the type of skill they're learning and that the course is for beginners |
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X Learn How to Create Udemy Courses Title does not state that this is an unofficial Udemy course |
Learn How to Create Udemy Courses - Unofficial This is the proper way to format your title, but it's still a bit vague |
√ Creating Udemy Courses: Learn How to Film and Edit - Unofficial Includes "unofficial" disclaimer and specific learnings |