About the marketplace maintenance program
Thkee is committed to ensuring the success of all courses. We work to improve site performance and support the overall health of the marketplace. As part of this effort, we periodically audit and unpublish content that shows little to no recent student engagement or fails to meet certain marketplace best practices, to enhance the discoverability of quality courses. Please see the information below for more details.
What does it mean for a course to be unpublished?
What content is at risk of being unpublished?
Will instructors be notified if their content is at risk of being unpublished?
What should instructors do if their content is at risk of being unpublished?
What does it mean for a course to be unpublished?
The new students can no longer find and enroll in it when a course is already unpublished from Thkee marketplace. Previously enrolled students can still have access to the content while at the same time the instructors can still edit the "draft" course.
What content is at risk of being unpublished?
Content may be considered for removal as part of the marketplace maintenance program if it:
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Has had little to no recent enrollments, revenue, and engagement
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Has not historically had significant enrollments, revenue, and engagement
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Has not been updated within the last six months
If the Course Landing Page is sparse and has a significant of content in common with other Course Landing Pages, then it is more likely to be more flagged.
Will instructors be notified if their content is at risk of being unpublished?
You will receive an email indicating which courses need attention if your content is at risk of being unpublished if your content is at risk of being unpublished.
What should instructors do if their content is at risk of being unpublished?
If your content has been flagged for the marketplace maintenance program, and you want to ensure your content stays available for enrollment on the Thkee marketplace, make sure it has the following:
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A robust course landing page includes at least four learning objectives in the "What you will learn" section.
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A unique course description.
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At least one significant update in the last six months.
Learn more about these guidelines and others in Thkee’s Course Material Basics.
Can instructors re-publish their content after it has been unpublished in the marketplace maintenance program?
If your content has been unpublished as part of this program, it can be republished. However, if it continues to attract low interest from new students and fails to meet the above requirements, it may be unpublished again. You will only receive an email notification the first time a course is flagged for the marketplace maintenance program.