A Cademy Marketplace Profile is an optional feature that allows you to list your courses on Cademy's public marketplace, making them more discoverable to potential students. This profile is separate from your personalised branded minisite and offers unique benefits.
Key Points of Cademy Marketplace Profile
Market Visibility
Your courses are listed on the Cademy marketplace (found at cademy.io/your-name), making them searchable and bookable by a broader audience.
Search Engine Optimisation
Listings are optimised for search engines like Google, increasing the discoverability of your offerings.
Understanding Fees for Marketplace Profile
By listing your courses on the Marketplace, they may be included in Cademy's marketing campaigns, further increasing your reach and chances of gaining new students.
Marketplace Fee
When a student books your course through the Marketplace Profile, a 10% marketplace fee will be applied in addition to the payment processing fee and platform fee (if applicable). This fee helps support the platform’s marketing efforts and ongoing development.
Platform Fees
Free Plan: A 5% platform fee is charged on all transactions, including those made through your Minisite, embeds, payment links, invoices, and the Cademy Marketplace.
Paid Plans (Pro, Teams): No platform fee is charged on any transactions. However, the marketplace and payment processing fees still apply when bookings are made through the Marketplace Profile.
Managing Your Marketplace Profile
How to Publish and Unpublish Courses
Your profile and courses are published on the Cademy Marketplace by default. Users on the Free plan cannot unpublish courses from the Marketplace, while users on Paid plans (Pro, Teams) have the option to hide individual courses or their entire profile from the Marketplace.
To unpublish a specific course from the Marketplace (Paid Plans only):
Go to the specific course.
Navigate to the course settings.
Click the Settings tab.
Click on Advanced Settings.
Find Cademy Marketplace Visibility.
Select Hide listing on the Cademy Marketplace.
Disabling Marketplace Profile
You can disable your Marketplace Profile at any time if you wish to focus solely on your branded minisite or manage your own marketing efforts.
To hide your entire profile from the marketplace:
Go to your Cademy Admin Dashboard (https://admin.cademy.io/).
Click on the "Profile" menu (https://admin.cademy.io/profile).
Find "Cademy Marketplace Visibility"
Click "Hide Profile".
Things to Keep in Mind:
Less Visibility: If you hide your profile, people won't see you or your profile in search results on the Cademy Marketplace, and your courses will not be indexed by search engines like Google.
Stay Partially Visible: You might want to just hide some courses instead of everything. This way, you can still be found by new people.
Summary
A Cademy Marketplace Profile allows you to list your courses on Cademy’s public marketplace, increasing their visibility and discoverability. This profile is separate from your personalised branded Minisite (Cademy Profile) and involves a 10% marketplace fee for bookings made through the Marketplace, plus the payment processing fee and platform fee (if applicable). Users on the Free plan have their courses automatically published on the Marketplace, while Paid plan users can choose to unpublish courses or hide their entire profile.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do I need to create a separate profile or additional courses to be listed on the Cademy Marketplace?
Do I need to create a separate profile or additional courses to be listed on the Cademy Marketplace?
No, you don’t need to create a separate profile or additional courses. Your existing profile and courses are automatically published on the Cademy Marketplace. You can choose to unpublish specific courses or hide your entire profile from the Marketplace if you are on a Paid plan.
What is the main difference between a Cademy Profile (Minisite) and a Marketplace Profile?
What is the main difference between a Cademy Profile (Minisite) and a Marketplace Profile?
The main difference lies in the URL structure and the associated fees:
Cademy Profile (Minisite): This profile has a unique branded URL (e.g., your-name.cademy.io). Bookings made through your Minisite may incur a platform fee (5% for Free plan users) and a payment processing fee. Users on Paid plans (Pro, Teams) only pay the payment processing fee, as no platform fee applies.
Marketplace Profile: This profile is part of Cademy’s public marketplace (e.g., cademy.io/your-name). Bookings made through your Marketplace Profile are subject to a 10% marketplace fee, the payment processing fee, and the platform fee (if applicable, depending on your plan). Free plan users will incur the platform fee, while Paid plan users will not.
How do I know that a booking was made via the marketplace?
How do I know that a booking was made via the marketplace?
To see if a booking was made via the marketplace, follow these steps:
1. Click on the booking.
2. Find "Purchased via" and you will see "Cademy Marketplace".
How can I see the Marketplace fee charged on a specific booking?
How can I see the Marketplace fee charged on a specific booking?
To see the Marketplace fee charged on a specific booking, follow these steps:
1. Click on the booking.
2. Extend the payment section.
3. Find the Marketplace fee.
How do I hide a specific course from the Cademy Marketplace?
How do I hide a specific course from the Cademy Marketplace?
To hide a specific course from the Marketplace, follow these steps (for Paid plans):
Go to the specific course.
Navigate to the course settings.
Click the Settings tab.
Click on Advanced Settings.
Find Cademy Marketplace Visibility.
Select Hide listing on the Cademy Marketplace.
How do I hide my entire profile from the Cademy Marketplace?
How do I hide my entire profile from the Cademy Marketplace?
To hide your entire profile from the marketplace, follow these steps:
Go to your Cademy Admin Dashboard (https://admin.cademy.io/).
Click on the "Profile" menu (https://admin.cademy.io/profile).
Find "Cademy Marketplace Visibility"
Click "Hide Profile".