Skillshare 🧰 Platform Free
Subscription learning platform paying teachers from a royalty pool by minutes watched plus referral bonuses.
- Web rank
- #11k
- This week
- ▼ 193
- 30 days
- ▼ 193
- Fee / share
- Royalty pool share by minutes watched; referral bonuses
- Payout schedule
- Monthly (16th)
- Paid via
- PayPal
- Pricing
- Free
- Type
- Course & cohort platforms
Methods Skillshare pays for
Niches accepted
Mainstream niches only; check its policies before building a gambling, crypto, CBD or adult property on it.
About Skillshare
Skillshare pays teachers a share of its subscription revenue pool based on minutes watched, plus bonuses for referring new members, monthly by PayPal. Earnings are modest and best for creative, design and illustration classes with high watch time.
Pros
- Passive royalties on creative and business classes
- Referral bonuses for bringing members
Cons
- Royalty rates are small and opaque
- Creative topics only really work
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