Hey Rued, I enjoyed hearing your point of view. I'm a Top Teacher on Skillshare, but I don't have huge followings - or at least I didn't until I started teaching on Skillshare. I think you might be being a *bit* cynical. Since SK started the Staff Pick program, I have launched 7 classes, and all of them have become Staff Picks. I POUR my heart into my classes. I spend hundreds of hours into planning and writing my classes, and many more hours editing - or I spend thousands of dollars to have them produced by a professional video company. What I'm saying is that sometimes the problem isn't the platform's fault. I understand that pouring your heart into a class and not seeing returns for it (40$/month is not very motivating, I agree) is very discouraging. And moving to where you feel appreciated is probably a good idea. But I don't think Skillshare hides great classes by new teachers on account of their non-celebrity status. It's just not the case. What they want is classes by people who are good at what they do (they have expertise), who can teach, and whose skills are in current demand. I have not seen your classes, but I can see you are obviously a good communicator and I'd bet you could put together a great class. If you want some insider tips from a top teacher, let me know. ;)
@sarahgartner253 Жыл бұрын
Hello Tom, yea pls - id love some insider tips 😎🙏🏾💛
@zrod6348 Жыл бұрын
How do you know you don’t need tips from him? Lol
@zrod6348 Жыл бұрын
Just saying KZfaq teachers are better than Skillshare teachers
@jeng5591 Жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, thanks for your comment, food for thought. I wonder if success in Skillshare is also knowing what people want to learn on this platform. It seems that there's a lot of illustration/graphic designers who are adding to their skills with the new technology, for example. As far as celebrity status on Instagram, you may not think you're a celeb but I think having 31,000 followers is a big thing. In the Skillshare teacher application they ask for a website or instagram or online video even before you've made a class. How to start from ground zero?
@green_bicycle Жыл бұрын
I have seen teachers on skillshare who are also artists with strong followings have their classes removed because of the skillshare algorithm, it is claimed to be based on views and teachers are being notified with a threatening e-mail that says the content is not their own because the AI flagged them. Skillshare is not entirely transparent, they provide guides and links to their policies but you are on your own. Some teachers do have their content put back up only to have the same thing happen repeatedly. It makes you think that it is not good quality or they are not attracting the right users, or maybe they aren't talented. I have seen amazing artists with huge followings have their classes removed without warning and they are sent an e-mail that accuses them of fraud or that the content is not theirs, and the accusations do not match up. The e-mail they send is a low-res j-peg copy of a template they use internally for everyone. Like Etsy, Skillshare has a look and feel and a format they want to follow and it limits the free expression of artists. They need teachers who will make money for the platform so they do prefer you to have a following because they will search you online (they use third parties for data capture) to see this as well, you are representing them and if you are independent forget it, Skillshare uses your content to market itself. Similarly, the platform fishbowl does the same thing, they want you to have a specific type of job title for the industries they promote, I.e: Art director at Ogilvy, Nurse at Mount Sinai, etc. then your content or what you write is used on job boards on top of the reviews, Glassdoor now uses them but it's usually not authorized by the person who wrote the piece, it's taken from the fishbowl forums. If you are a private person who avoids SEO their AI can't match you and it will reject you so that is how it works, yes it does base it on having a following or a way for the platform to make money from you, you are a personal brand for them. When you create a class it immediately goes live and there is no formal review process, it gets "reviewed" by their system but not in the formal sense, u-demy does in fact provided a formal review of your content and will give you feedback before going live...so skillshare sets you up to fail in a lot of ways.
@akeemhimself Жыл бұрын
I took a chance on it. Got a 50% off deal for the new year so it was worth a shot but I completely agree that some of the videos on KZfaq are far more helpful with way more detail and usually a more engaging production for me. Some of the courses are 30 minutes long but in reality it's a 5 minute KZfaq video. Now seeing how much you earn as a teacher I understand why
@DaveSoltura Жыл бұрын
Love how honest you were with this. I already own self-hosted courses, but just haven't built the following. Skillshare seemed to be the shortcut, but you got me when you mentioned that course creators themselves have to be "big" already, I realized it wasn't for me. Though, I'm considering creating tiers of "skillshare level" courses, that I otherwise would've made free anyway, and put it there. Then higher level courses could be self-hosted.
@cook-music27 күн бұрын
Increasing the difficulty will be good for some students, but bad for other in my experience. It's a tough balance, so I often do 101, 201, and 301 courses on a subject if the topic is dense enough. Great video, thanks for posting this.
@thingsthatmakemego-ooh11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I dislike businesses that exploit individuals, so pleased you've done what works for you, and pleased I came across you before I signed up with skillshare. Thank you KZfaq algorithm 😊
@RuedRiisCom11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Ukeloverdarsh2 жыл бұрын
The way you showed your learning from feedback is amazing. I think that’s how we must view life itself. 😃
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Thanks for your input.
@jonathanellis5811 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The difficulty is getting people to actually give you feedback.
@jegerslvjegers5380 Жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom "Logically answered" made a better video about Skillshare, because showed much more the bigger picture from both sides. 1 person's exp can be written down as an exception, but trends are much more difficult to deny.
@dameanvil3 күн бұрын
00:01 🤔 Skillshare may not promote courses from lesser-known creators, focusing more on celebrities. 00:27 📉 Skillshare offers low payment rates, about $0.05 per minute watched, which can be less than other platforms. 01:16 📊 After four years on Skillshare, the creator earned around $40 per month from their courses. 01:55 📚 "The Lean Startup" taught the creator the importance of rapid feedback and iteration for success. 02:48 👨🎓 Skillshare provided valuable market feedback through its large user base, aiding course improvements. 03:57 🏷️ Skillshare operates like an "all-you-can-eat buffet," leading users to consume content without much engagement. 05:22 💸 Skillshare's low pay rate and lack of substantial earnings led the creator to leave the platform. 05:44 📉 The creator's summary highlights low student engagement, low earnings, and the use of Skillshare mainly for feedback. 06:42 🚀 New course creators should use Skillshare for initial feedback but consider moving to self-hosting for better earnings and control.
@drewprof3 ай бұрын
True. I went through the same iteration and experienced the same results.
@yoyosingh10882 жыл бұрын
What I've learnt from this video. Skillshare is the best course testing sandbox
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
A good take away, yes!
@jonathanellis5811 Жыл бұрын
Skillshare student here. I've only completed one course. There were pros and cons. One of the pros is that there doesn't seem to be a fixation with holding attention. YT educational content tries to either provide the bullet points in a sub-five minute video, or they go into a slightly more detailed video at mere seconds over a ten minute limit, OR they go into a largely unedited stream of consciousness 80+ minute long disorganized mess. If you're lucky, you'll find a playlist of videos with no regard for the time limit. Skill share seems to address this issue. The platform is geared for education, not entertainment like with KZfaq. That said, the single course I've watched so far was taught in a disorganized way by someone who knows less about the program than me... this was disheartening. So in some ways, KZfaq is better, and other ways, SkillShare is better. I was hoping for the detailed layouts that skillshare delivers. I got that. I was also hoping for secret troves of hidden knowledge - or perhaps just instruction brought by successful professionals in their field. So far I haven't really gotten that. I came here to better understand Skillshare; maybe figure out what I should know before I begin, what pitfalls and trends to avoid, etc. I did not find that. This video was nearly 95% teaching related and only about 5% learning related... and what was given was merely personal experience. I'm only bringing this up because you mentioned the feedback loop. One more thing: I still don't know what it means to self-host. Phenomenal video, though I have no clue what you teach here.
@michalthemichal3550 Жыл бұрын
Self hosted means you aren't relying on someone to have your courses on their platform (i.e. Skillshare or Udemy), but you have it on your own platform, like a personal website. Hope this helps!
@sebastianshine4262 Жыл бұрын
subbed cause you seem very authentic and thoughtful
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Thanks - I try to be :)
@Uneducatedopinion57 Жыл бұрын
Honestly all the information on new topics can easily be found on KZfaq , also it gets updated faster The only issue with KZfaq is lack of moderation, if you don’t know about the topic you want to learn it’s difficult to know whether what you are watching is useful or useless Few ways of overcoming that problem is to read the comments before the video starts and sort by newest and if they are mostly positive or engaging usually it’s a good sign Also smaller creators make better videos compared to larger ones imo and also they don’t want to appeal to the lowest common denominator
@paoworkfromhome Жыл бұрын
Facts
@creativibes6 ай бұрын
Make the iteration loop as fast as you can is a major KEY for any product! The 1st 100 subs will have an early bird access to my next product - stay tuned!
@shahidhassanboni3555 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking to start as a teacher on skill share. and you completely changed my mind
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
You should at least consider these pros and cons :)
@LoffysDomain2 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thanks! I'm not sure, but _Gumroad_ has a similar system of not making your course searchable on their platform unless you live up to some criteria.
@kentlofgren-svenska2 жыл бұрын
Fresh video from Rued! As a custom mapper (for online games) I know that it's a BIG risk to spend a lot of time on _that perfect map_ only to find out that players don't like it ;-) So, I agree with the fast-feedback-loop idea!
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've looked into it as well. Many good options for self-hosting out there :)
@Ac3Kali Жыл бұрын
your video was astonishing nice edits and great if not excellent quality on the audio good job mate!
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@daianasanzo8301 Жыл бұрын
i come here to see a review and felt in love of this boy so intelligent Smart and Handsome!!
@querubintreesvideoediting Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for that valuable information. I have been in the garments design and production industry for the most part of my career and am now searching for ways to pass on the knowledge.... while earning a bit for my efforts. Keep teaching!
@cristoff32 жыл бұрын
Loved this, Educational and entertaining. I feel you have saved me weeks wasting time on starting with skill share. What 3 ways would you recommend for someone who really wants to build up some (relatively simple) income streams?
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Amazing to hear that - thanks! 1. Get good at/excited about something 2. Start creating solid content about it 3. Offer coaching/consulting on the subject In time you’ll learn what course to create, and then you work on promoting that course.
@starbird14 Жыл бұрын
I have been exploring skillshare for a while now, and I am having trouble finding high quality content. Additionally the range of topics seem very limited. Seems like I need to cancel before the trial ends and I am charged.
@PhotoReactionVideos2 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic episode Rued! Thank you for putting this together.
@designwithdaniel2 жыл бұрын
LOL, Nail on the head in the first 8 seconds. Good job!
@gauravnegi7251 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for providing Real experience 👏
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome :)
@icecp42792 жыл бұрын
Me watching this video: Huh....this is video is really well produced for such a small youtuber. How about you make a video on that? Everything from your camera, room set up and video editing program.
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have a whole course on this - called Video Made Simple university: www.ruedriis.com/vms
@saragracie5554 Жыл бұрын
Who to follow on You Tube??
@hadenfirlej977 ай бұрын
great video, clear, funny , to the point keep creating
@lutherlutes7568 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was attempting to find out the monthly $ for skillshare which was not in opening feed. Way too much for my social insecurity budget!
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's not really worth the time it takes to earn real money. Better to establish your own channels, generate your own traffic, and host your own products-claiming the full payment for them.
@adolphgracius9996 Жыл бұрын
But if you think about it, High Quality tend to have high attention... why wouldn't you want to learn from the best?
@artisfire Жыл бұрын
They are also notorious for continuing to charge you after you cancel and refusing refunds. I cancelled 3 yrs ago, and just found out they've been charging me all that time, no notice, no receipts, just a sneaky credit card charge once a year. And I'm not the only one, I found hundreds of similar complaints of Skillshare fraud.
@AgilePies Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Nice visualization 👍🏼
@sandiegochocolatefountains Жыл бұрын
Wow… Awesome video! Thank you so much for sharing this great information. I have a question for you please… When you say “move it to your own website“ how is that possible? Is there a particular platform that I should use in order to make this happen? I didn’t know that I could run a video class on my Google website (is it possible for people to pay for it and then watch a video on a website?) Thanks so much, Laura
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
You use a course platform of some sort. Don't know about a Google Website, but if you buy a domain then connect it to e.g. Kajabi which is the one I use, you can have your videos, blog posts, email tool, everything on there. Watch this one to learn more about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/naqdd8Jq373WlWw.html
@willieclark22568 ай бұрын
‘We want to make education accessible to all people, by putting it behind a paywall higher than the premium version of our inarguably superior competitor’
@RogerRama-gs6zp Жыл бұрын
I love the honesty. That's trustworthy. My first video I watched from you. I'm subscribed. Thanks.
@Mubashirnazar04 ай бұрын
Hello sir my courses doing well on Udemy but when I tried to upload them on Skillshare after 24 or 48 hours these are closed. any trick to solve this issue or any other platform to sell online courses, Thanks sir waiting for your responses
@fayalyunania Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! What if sb uploading their content to multiple platforms for free and maintain also a self host site that they might spend some more on? 🤔
@RathaSochenda Жыл бұрын
What a entertaining, informative, and well produced video.
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🎉 more to come in the future 🤗
@jeng5591 Жыл бұрын
In the Skillshare teacher application they ask for a website or instagram or online video even before you've made a class. How to start from ground zero?
@bluedenim5979 Жыл бұрын
It's very funny. I actually had to start hiding my content from SEO's now because I had problems with people copying my work and when I tried to teach on skill-share they couldn't find anything out about me so they closed my class. That is my guess, they said it was fraudulent because their AI couldn't match it with anything LOL.
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Don’t worry about copiers. Be yourself, unique, and you will always be one step ahead.
@Rainson_Entrepreneur2 жыл бұрын
Such high quality content A+
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! 🙏🏻
@soma7891 Жыл бұрын
They no longer pay per minute watched; I had 1000+ premium minutes viewed, and they send me only $10.
@gianni206 Жыл бұрын
I like the unique cadence in your voice. 4 stars.
@EveWilliamsMusic Жыл бұрын
I loved the intro to this video so much in nearly cried.
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Haha, happy to hear that you liked the little role play :)
@chrismiller58042 жыл бұрын
Another great video!!! ❤️ it 😃 that’s: education + entertainment = edutainmet💥😉
@sindypetronella2 жыл бұрын
lol nice one
@realdimaermakov Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, Rued! Thumbs up!
@LidiaKotlovaPianoStudio Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this honest video. Loved every second of it
@prakhars962 Жыл бұрын
That is little over my monthly PhD stipend.
@sunnytsai1019 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the sharing.
@estherkpetagilely Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing 💡
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 👍🏻
@joe_zupko Жыл бұрын
I actually learned a lot from this video. Definitely don’t want to waste time on a course no one will enjoy. Also you can probably charge more if your content is better
@Japanese_visually Жыл бұрын
Can you permanently remove your course from Skillshare? I.e does the course still belong to the instructor?
@sarsorh Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I have a question do you recommend any other websites to add course with ?
@brimstoneclub2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@EirikHolan2 жыл бұрын
How did you self host? Do you use KZfaq? Or do you have a course som other place? 😊
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
I started with Heights, then switched to Kajabi. You can see all the tools I use right here: www.ruedriis.com/resources
@EirikHolan2 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom Thank you! Hope you succeed in your efforts 😊 Also, great video! I’m considering KZfaq myself as a part time thing. I know how to make video content, as i study film and TV production in University and i work as an editor for a local company. I’m just a bit worried if the audience is big enough to make a future living out of it, as i want to make videos in my native language (Norwegian) which is an even smaller language than Danish 😂
@LucasRafaelDesenhista Жыл бұрын
I was thinking on teaching on Skillshare ... but as you showed.. its too little. :( 😭😱
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
Waaay too little. Host your own courses instead :)
@ArtandAlgorithms6 ай бұрын
‘’If the bacon tray is empty, they yell at the staff.’’ I’m 😢 and 😂over here thinking of ways to get my team to use LinkedIn learning more effectively.
@himanshusahu9628 Жыл бұрын
This is a High quality video.
@user-vm5ud4xw6n7 ай бұрын
Anyone know how I can cancel skillshare?
@thelastnic2 жыл бұрын
i am trying to cancel my account with no luck so far. it is a nightmare.
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Yes, these platforms hold on to our content!
@smielyface0258 Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna buy that book :)
@JB_iAm2 жыл бұрын
Very useful information. Thank you. Also who is that last content creator @4:52 ???
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Kurzgesagt / in a nutshell :)
@JB_iAm2 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom oh... my bad... I meant the 2nd to last content creator @4:52 ???
@Maanastvm2 жыл бұрын
@@JB_iAm It is a video of Dr Shini Somara from the channel Crash Course
@JB_iAm2 жыл бұрын
@@Maanastvm Thank you so much
@Maanastvm2 жыл бұрын
@@JB_iAm Welcome
@CORMACtheCRUEL Жыл бұрын
Don't quit your day job is the moral of the story boys and girls....
@alexgzz7694 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video
@mscott43762 жыл бұрын
i appreciate you! your clearity!
@beew290 Жыл бұрын
I joined skillshare just to see what they had to offer. I did the 30 day trial. 28 days in I tried to cancel the trial as the websites feature would not allow me. I contacted skillshare thru email and was told they would get back to me. They did a day later, telling me they cannot find my account, asked me for info I sent to them. Now their response is I have no active account , but they charged my debit card 165.00. I filed a dispute with my bank and am in the process of filing fraud with the attorney general. I do not recommend this site. If this has happened to me it probably has happened to others. Let alone once again another site with no contact phone number.
@NeilDuly29 күн бұрын
Nice video.
@falco54292 жыл бұрын
Is skillshare really worth a try?
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
It's great for market feedback. If you know what you're doing already, I'd say no.
@Munkaa2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, I loved this. It's accurate and fun ... but sadly accurate. Well done. :D
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Thank you - warms my heart. I got inspired and did my best to make this work - especially the intro was tricky but fun :)
@Munkaa2 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom I think u did great. It's kind of sad to see how Skillshare goes down that path as you said in the video. But it's a good experience at the end. Just subscribed looking forward to see what u will make. Take care!
@gudasol Жыл бұрын
This isnt true, my girlfriends first course was promoted to front page. My sell art online masterclass has thousands of students there!
@mylittleoasisstudio Жыл бұрын
I started publishing classes last year February. After 7 classes, I’m only making $20-40 per month. 😅
@mslegalista Жыл бұрын
I made over $120 last month, but they changed the algorithm. Looks like it'll be about $30-$40 this month. Last month was my highest month. I was on an upward trend until the change this month.
@mylittleoasisstudio Жыл бұрын
@@mslegalista Oh no, that must be shocking to you. Hope it’s just a temporary trend and things will return to normal for you.
@lynnaliya1 Жыл бұрын
very helpful!
@Sophia-zk3tw Жыл бұрын
if i wanted to learn how to draw where would you recommend ?
@akeemhimself Жыл бұрын
No, search up youtube videos because it's the same information there
@TOL426 ай бұрын
skillshare is horrible, got charged $165 several months down the road and i had previously cancled
@RuedRiisCom5 ай бұрын
That does sound pretty horrible..
@Route765 Жыл бұрын
6:00 that's ironic considering that they only offer annual subscriptions 😂
@rahulagarwal9682 жыл бұрын
If one of my friend buys Skillshare subscription and watch all my classes , then will it be profitable for me ? I have more than 40 hrs of content. I know this is not the organic way as I am telling my friend to make sure to make all my classes. Will skillshare ban me for doing this ? What happen if my friend rewatch my class again ? Will it be suspicious to the Skillshare platform.
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Forget about this immediately - it’s not a viable way. Make quality courses and have people buy it from you. Don’t try to hack these platforms - they’ve seen it all.
@rahulagarwal9682 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisComOk. I have to focus on creating more good courses. Thank you !
@green_bicycle Жыл бұрын
they may flag it as suspicious, it's part of one of their violations and they aren't nice about it
@yesyoucandoit24312 жыл бұрын
Hi...... I'm from INDIA. SKILLS SHERE IS ONLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE AVAILABLE?
@bluedenim5979 Жыл бұрын
No. Depends on the teacher, teachers can also create videos in other languages other than English.
@JonToons02082 жыл бұрын
Cool video
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon :)
@JonToons02082 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom you're welcome
@Avolua Жыл бұрын
Amazing!!
@Catthepunk2 жыл бұрын
5:01 Nathaniel Drew!
@Weallgoingtodiesomeday5 ай бұрын
keep away , I understand it's in their policy, but how stupid is that to not offer refunds for forgotten subs? This is an awful practice and reinforces me to never use and recommend their service again. I can stomach a $120 loss, but their reputation is dead for me, screw you, Skillshare.
@MileHighVibz2 жыл бұрын
Soooo good!
@jamacomar43518 ай бұрын
I great teacher I need courses share me clinking
@ShowUsTruth2 жыл бұрын
What did you mean by self hosting
@RuedRiisCom2 жыл бұрын
By self-hosting, I mean having your course on your own website. You buy a domain, access to a course system of some sort, and then you set up the whole platform on your own territory - as opposed to using Udemy or Skillshare to host and sell your courses. Self-hosting allows you to charge more, but it also requires you to market your courses yourself.
@ShowUsTruth2 жыл бұрын
@@RuedRiisCom got it thanks
@charlotteeolsen8397 Жыл бұрын
Thank youu
@kamydelightsyou6585 Жыл бұрын
I love your video
@ramsaidupati1781 Жыл бұрын
True :)
@clapwithonehand9304 Жыл бұрын
This man is cute. Thanks for the info
@almenadrawings9611 Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
@RuedRiisCom Жыл бұрын
@orie150410 ай бұрын
It's a SCAM. DON'T DO IT.
@Route765 Жыл бұрын
damn, so you could self host a $10 course and you'd make the same (if not, more) as posting on skillshare 😂