This article outlines how you can get started with Impact, the only affiliate network that potential publishers can apply to for the Udemy affiliate program.
- Review the requirements to join the Udemy affiliate program.
- Learn more about who can participate in the Udemy affiliate program.
- For more product information, see Impact’s partner help center.
To reach out to Udemy's affiliate team:
- For general and technical assistance, contact affiliates@udemy.com
- For commission rates discussion, contact affiliate-team@udemy.com
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How to apply to Impact
To apply to Impact, sign up and get started on their website.
The review process may take over a week, as the application volume is high and each application is considered and reviewed thoroughly. If you don’t receive a reply after one week, please feel free to contact our support team.
Required tax information for Impact applications
If you're US-based (or not US-based but work with US-based brands), impact.com can't release payouts to you until your tax document has been submitted and approved.
- For more information and step-by-step guidance on submitting tax forms, see Impact’s documentation for submitting your electronic tax document.
Affiliate links in Impact
Once you’ve been approved for our Affiliate program, you can access our various links to use on your website or social media channels and start promoting Udemy courses.
We offer a variety of link types in our program. These links contain the affiliate code and other information, which will ensure that you receive proper commissions for any sales generated when one of your site visitors clicks through our website.
- Text/email links: these links are in HTML code. You can add them to emails or use them in articles.
- Product links: recommend a particular Udemy course to your visitors by linking directly to it. You may use the product text link, the product image link, or both.
- Banner/image: available in different sizes. Impact provides a HTML code that you can copy and paste. Banners are not specific to a course; they often send people to our Home Page, Udemy.com, or to a specific category.
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Logo: Please be mindful of how you use our logo. You can use our logo to create a banner or creative for your promotions. We provide logos in JPEG and PNG files, in different sizes. You’re allowed to use the Udemy course images as well.
- Note: You can locate our logo on Impact under the label Udemy Logos.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum sale needed to get paid on Impact?
You must have a minimum balance of $10 USD (or equivalent) before you can withdraw your payment.
- Learn more about how partners get paid on Impact..
What affiliate tools do you provide?
We provide text links and banners. We offer banners in common sizes, but if we don't have the size you need for your site, feel free to create your own creatives to promote.
Additionally, you may publish a course description and curriculum on your website. However, course preview videos available on our site are copyrighted content that belongs to our instructors and are not allowed to be re-uploaded to any of your social media accounts/channels (Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and so on.) or to be published on your website. You are, however, welcome to create your own review video on any of our courses.
Do you have non-English banners on Impact?
Yes, we provide banners in the following languages for affiliates to use: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Also, we have English banners with different currencies: American Dollar (USD), Indian Rupee (INR), Euro (EUR), Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), and British Pound (GBP).
How can I register my website(s) on Impact?
You can connect and verify multiple media properties in your Impact user settings.
Can I create deep links on Impact?
You can add a deep link-encoded URL to an existing tracking link.
- For instructions, see Impact’s documentation for creating deep links for ads.
How can I create and manage API access tokens?
For information about API access, see Impact’s documentation for creating API Access Tokens.