Udemy review

Commission of 15% per completed sale, described as 15% per sale via Rakuten. The model is cps, so the money follows a purchase rather than a lead. Nothing is owed on a click that never converts, which keeps the rate easy to reason about before you commit traffic.

The cookie runs 7 days, which is short for a considered purchase. The median across programmes here is 30 days, so this window sits below the typical figure. If a reader takes longer to decide than the window allows, the sale lands on somebody else's report.

Recurring commission is no. You earn 15% on each sale that converts, but nothing carries over from a previous month or from a student who already owns a course. If part of your audience is repeat buyers, that traffic earns nothing here.

Tracking and payment run through Rakuten, so a Rakuten account is where your links and reports live. Programmes that mix several networks are convenient but harder to read. Here there is a single relationship to learn and a single reporting view to check, which suits a publisher who wants a simple setup.

Joining is direct, meaning you apply to the programme itself rather than joining through a separate referral chain. That keeps the relationship short: a single application, a clear set of terms, and Rakuten behind the links. Nothing here routes you through a third party to get started.

Availability is global: the programme is not tied to a single market, so publishers in more than one country can work with the same terms. Currency and tax treatment still follow where you are registered, and that part is worth checking before you publish links.

If you promote finance products rather than courses, look elsewhere. Mintos lists Hybrid lead and CPA commission, Qonto lists CPA per registration plus KYB bonus, and Admitad lists 5% per sale. Those structures pay on leads, registrations or sales in their own verticals, not on a course checkout.